NEW TECH FOODS

India’s Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched a pioneering project to produce cell-based fish in India.

Pureture, a US biotech specialising in the production of functional animal-free ingredients, has partnered with Namyang Dairy Products.

Ayana Bio has entered into a “seven-figure” JDA with Wooree Green Science to develop plant cell-derived saffron and other bioactives.

Finnish food company Fazer has introduced a limited-edition snack bar in Singapore, containing Solar Foods’ novel Solein protein ingredient.

Quest Meat and the University of Birmingham (UoB), have joined forces on a new R&D partnership to scale-up cell-based meat production.

Planetary has entered a strategic partnership with global imaging technology company Konica Minolta to optimise microbial fermentation.

Liberation Labs and Ivy Tech Community College are partnering to develop a new biomanufacturing workforce training programme.

UK companies Quest Meat and Multus have formed an R&D partnership to co-develop a cell culture ingredients platform for cell-based meat.