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APAC-SCA partners with Beyond Impact VC and Beyond Animal to boost investment in future food sector

The APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA) has announced a partnership with Beyond Impact VC and the Beyond Animal investment platform to drive more funding into the cellular agriculture and future food industries.

"Lab-grown chicken has the potential to reduce the environmental footprint of meat production” – Shoji Takeuchi on the future of sustainable protein

Shoji Takeuchi and his team at the University of Tokyo are advancing lab-grown meat, using hollow fibers to grow healthy, structured chicken tissue, a key step toward sustainable, ethical protein.

Alltech breaks ground on $4.6m Kentucky facility for biological fertilisers

Agriculture company Alltech has begun construction on a new $4.6 million manufacturing facility at its Kentucky headquarters.

StartLife and EIT Food partner to boost Europe’s agrifood start-ups

StartLife and EIT Food have announced a strategic partnership aimed at supporting early-stage agrifood start-ups across Europe.

Celleste Bio unveils lab-grown cocoa butter to help stabilize chocolate supply

Cocoa tech start-up Celleste Bio has introduced what it says is the world’s first chocolate-grade cocoa butter made using plant cell culture technology.

GFI APAC joins forces with World FoodTech Council to accelerate alt-protein innovation

The Good Food Institute (GFI) Asia Pacific has initiated a partnership with South Korea’s World FoodTech Council, focused on accelerating domestic alternative protein innovation.

Gourmey and Vital Meat merge to form Parima

French cultivated food companies Gourmey and Vital Meat have merged to create PARIMA, a new entity focused on developing cell-based animal products including duck and chicken.

UK pet market gets first microbial protein dog treats with launch of Gut Bites

British animal-free pet food brand The Pack has teamed up with German biotech start-up MicroHarvest to launch Gut Bites, a microbial protein dog treat for the UK market.