NEW TECH FOODS

UK cultivated fat producer Hoxton Farms has submitted its first regulatory dossier to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), seeking approval to commercialise its cultivated pork fat in Singapore.

Food-tech start-up Atlantic Fish Co has closed its seed financing round, raising $1.2 million to accelerate development of its cultivated seafood platform.

Upcoming regulatory changes in Canada will allow meat from cloned animals to enter the Canadian food system without pre-market safety review or mandatory labelling.

It’s easy to get caught up in the news and activities of the industry’s global giants, but what about the smaller firms pushing boundaries with bold ideas? In this instalment of start-up spotlight – which celebrates lesser-known companies and their innovations – we speak to the founders of Polysense.

Fork & Good has announced the acquisition of fellow cultivated meat company Orbillion, combining their respective expertise in cultivated pork and beef to create what the companies describe as a cost-effective platform for red meat production.

Pow.Bio has scaled its continuous biomanufacturing platform to 3,000 litres at ATV Technologies’ facility in Compiègne, France, marking a major milestone in the industrial validation of its technology.

JSBio has announced an expanded focus on cellular agriculture, leveraging its biopharma expertise to advance the scalability and cost-efficiency of cultivated meat production.

Michael Gordon, CEO of BlueTree Technologies, explores how clean-label innovation and physical sugar removal technologies could redefine what 'better-for-you' means in 2025 and beyond.