NEW TECH FOODS

The Japanese government has awarded $27.7m in funding to plant-based egg producer Umami United and cell-based meat biotech IntegriCulture.

Hitachi Zosen will sell synthetic protein to cell-based meat producers as soon as 2025 using a process that reduces production costs by 90%

Maruha Nichiro, a Japanese seafood company, has invested in Umami Bioworks, as it aims to develop cell-based seafood.