NEW TECH FOODS

German start-up Myriameat is collaborating with two undisclosed industry partners to develop a hybrid sausage combining conventional and cell-cultured meat, without plant-based additives.

Biokraft Foods has announced the winners of The Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off, the country’s first culinary competition dedicated to cultivated chicken.

Sustainable investment firm Collateral Good has been appointed to manage a €100 million Sustainable Food Fund, formerly known as Blue Horizon Venture I.

Meatable has acquired UK start-up Uncommon Bio’s cultivated meat platform, along with its key technologies, patents, cell lines and several team members.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) has announced that Nigel Sizer – a climate and public health expert and former head of the Rainforest Alliance – will be joining as its new chief executive on 26 August.

Merck has partnered with German company builder Mantro to establish EdiMembre, a Massachusetts-based spin-out focused on developing technology for the alternative protein sector.

Australian cultivated meat company Magic Valley has announced a strategic partnership with US-based deep tech company Pythag Tech to support its scale-up using AI-powered bioprocess optimisation.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a 'No Questions' letter to food tech company TurtleTree, confirming the safety of its precision-fermented lactoferrin (LF+) for use in food.