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neutralIndustryAberdeen Insider · 2026-03-18

Rhoden signs five-year ban on sale of cell-cultured meat - Aberdeen Insider

Rhoden signs five-year ban on sale of cell-cultured meat  Aberdeen Insider

neutralIndustryAberdeen Insider · 2026-03-18

Rhoden signs five-year ban on sale of cell-cultured meat - Aberdeen Insider

Rhoden signs five-year ban on sale of cell-cultured meat  Aberdeen Insider

neutralIndustryFood Ingredients First · 2026-03-17

Fermentation dominates UK food tech pipeline as cultivated meat lags - Food Ingredients First

Fermentation dominates UK food tech pipeline as cultivated meat lags  Food Ingredients First

neutralIndustryFood Ingredients First · 2026-03-17

Fermentation dominates UK food tech pipeline as cultivated meat lags - Food Ingredients First

Fermentation dominates UK food tech pipeline as cultivated meat lags  Food Ingredients First

negativeFundingFundingGFIGood Food Institute · 2026-02-28

GFI Reports 96% Funding Drop: Only $74M Raised for Cultivated Meat in 2025

The Good Food Institute's annual report reveals cultivated meat funding plummeted to just $74 million in 2025, a 96% decline from its 2021 peak of $1.4 billion, reflecting investor skepticism about cost and scale.

neutralIndustryGreen Queen Media · 2026-02-23

‘Lab-Grown’? ‘Cell-Cultured’? New Research Shows the Best Way to Describe Cultivated Meat - Green Queen Media

‘Lab-Grown’? ‘Cell-Cultured’? New Research Shows the Best Way to Describe Cultivated Meat  Green Queen Media

neutralIndustryGreen Queen Media · 2026-02-23

‘Lab-Grown’? ‘Cell-Cultured’? New Research Shows the Best Way to Describe Cultivated Meat - Green Queen Media

‘Lab-Grown’? ‘Cell-Cultured’? New Research Shows the Best Way to Describe Cultivated Meat  Green Queen Media

positiveRegulatoryUKFSAFood Standards Agency · 2026-02-15

UK FSA Issues First Comprehensive Safety Guidance for Cell-Cultivated Products

The UK Food Standards Agency publishes its first set of safety guidance documents for companies developing cell-cultivated food products, including data requirements for regulatory submissions.

neutralIndustryAgweek · 2026-02-14

AgweekTV Full Show: Cell-cultured meat ban veto, farm finance advice, ASGA president, NDSU Little I - Agweek

AgweekTV Full Show: Cell-cultured meat ban veto, farm finance advice, ASGA president, NDSU Little I  Agweek

neutralIndustryAgweek · 2026-02-14

AgweekTV Full Show: Cell-cultured meat ban veto, farm finance advice, ASGA president, NDSU Little I - Agweek

AgweekTV Full Show: Cell-cultured meat ban veto, farm finance advice, ASGA president, NDSU Little I  Agweek

neutralIndustryBrownfield Ag News · 2026-02-03

Debate grows as South Dakota eyes cell-cultured meat ban - Brownfield Ag News

Debate grows as South Dakota eyes cell-cultured meat ban  Brownfield Ag News

neutralIndustryBrownfield Ag News · 2026-02-03

Debate grows as South Dakota eyes cell-cultured meat ban - Brownfield Ag News

Debate grows as South Dakota eyes cell-cultured meat ban  Brownfield Ag News

positiveRegulatorySouth KoreaRegulationFEI Online · 2026-02-01

South Korea Advances Draft Cultivated Meat Guidelines

South Korea publishes comprehensive draft regulatory guidelines for cultivated meat, positioning the country as the next major market for cellular agriculture.

positiveResearchScaffoldResearchNature Food · 2026-01-30

UCL Researchers Develop Brewing Yeast as Edible Scaffold for Cultivated Meat

University College London researchers publish a breakthrough showing that common brewing yeast can serve as an affordable, edible scaffold for growing cultivated meat, potentially reducing production costs by 90%.

positiveRegulatorySingaporeDuckThe Straits Times · 2026-01-20

IntegriCulture to Seek Singapore Approval for Cultivated Duck

Japanese cellular agriculture company IntegriCulture announces plans to file for Singapore Food Agency approval for its cultivated duck meat product, leveraging its CulNet System bioreactor platform.

Related:integriculture
neutralIndustryNew Food magazine · 2026-01-16

Tufts University and Good Food Institute rescue cultivated meat lines for open industry use - New Food magazine

Tufts University and Good Food Institute rescue cultivated meat lines for open industry use  New Food magazine

neutralIndustryNew Food magazine · 2026-01-16

Tufts University and Good Food Institute rescue cultivated meat lines for open industry use - New Food magazine

Tufts University and Good Food Institute rescue cultivated meat lines for open industry use  New Food magazine

positiveRegulatoryFAOInternationalGreenQueen · 2026-01-15

FAO Urges Countries to Simplify Cultivated Meat Regulations

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization in 2026 calls on countries to clarify regulatory systems for cultivated meat and precision-fermented ingredients.

neutralIndustryFoodNavigator-USA.com · 2026-01-13

From media to scaffolding: How plant-based materials are reshaping cultivated meat - FoodNavigator-USA.com

From media to scaffolding: How plant-based materials are reshaping cultivated meat  FoodNavigator-USA.com

neutralIndustryFoodNavigator-USA.com · 2026-01-13

From media to scaffolding: How plant-based materials are reshaping cultivated meat - FoodNavigator-USA.com

From media to scaffolding: How plant-based materials are reshaping cultivated meat  FoodNavigator-USA.com

positiveIndustryMarketForecastGrand View Research · 2026-01-05

Global Cultivated Meat Market Projected to Reach $330M in 2026

Market research firm Grand View Research projects the global cultivated meat market will reach approximately $330 million in 2026, driven by regulatory approvals in key markets.

neutralFundingInvestmentIndustryGFI · 2025-12-31

Alternative Protein Industry Raises $881M in 2025

The Good Food Institute reports total alternative protein investment surpassing $881 million in 2025, with cultivated meat securing $52M in Europe alone.

neutralIndustryDao Insights · 2025-12-31

Construction completed on China’s largest cell-cultured meat plant - Dao Insights

Construction completed on China’s largest cell-cultured meat plant  Dao Insights

neutralIndustryDao Insights · 2025-12-31

Construction completed on China’s largest cell-cultured meat plant - Dao Insights

Construction completed on China’s largest cell-cultured meat plant  Dao Insights

positiveFundingFundingInvestmentAgFunder News · 2025-12-20

Mosa Meat Raises €15M Extension From Existing Investors

Mosa Meat secures a €15 million funding extension from its existing investor base, building on a successful €1.5M crowdfunding campaign earlier in 2025.

Related:mosa meat
negativeIndustryShutdownFundingFood Navigator · 2025-12-15

Meatable Ceases Operations After Failing to Secure Funding

Dutch cultivated meat company Meatable enters liquidation after failing to secure continued funding, despite achieving a 4-day cell-to-meat production cycle. The company had acquired Uncommon Bio earlier in 2025.

Related:meatable
neutralIndustryGreen Queen Media · 2025-12-11

Lab-Grown Meat Startup Believer Meats Shuts After USDA Approval & Lawsuit - Green Queen Media

Lab-Grown Meat Startup Believer Meats Shuts After USDA Approval & Lawsuit  Green Queen Media

neutralIndustryGreen Queen Media · 2025-12-11

Lab-Grown Meat Startup Believer Meats Shuts After USDA Approval & Lawsuit - Green Queen Media

Lab-Grown Meat Startup Believer Meats Shuts After USDA Approval & Lawsuit  Green Queen Media

negativeIndustryShutdownFundingReuters · 2025-12-10

Believer Meats Shuts Down After $387M in Funding

Believer Meats, formerly Future Meat Technologies, has shuttered operations just months after receiving FDA and USDA approvals, citing inability to reach cost targets.

Related:believer meats
positiveFundingFundingSeafoodAgFunder News · 2025-12-05

BlueNalu Closes $11M Bridge Round to Continue Seafood R&D

San Diego-based BlueNalu closes an $11 million bridge round to sustain operations and continue development of its cultivated yellowtail and mahi-mahi products.

Related:blunalu
positiveRegulatorySingaporeFatFood Navigator · 2025-11-10

Hoxton Farms Files Singapore Regulatory Submission for Cultivated Fat

UK-based Hoxton Farms files a regulatory submission with the Singapore Food Agency for its cultivated animal fat ingredient, designed as a B2B component for plant-based meat manufacturers.

Related:hoxton farms
neutralIndustryFood Safety News · 2025-11-06

Factory producing cell-cultured chicken about to start production in North Carolina - Food Safety News

Factory producing cell-cultured chicken about to start production in North Carolina  Food Safety News

neutralIndustryFood Safety News · 2025-11-06

Factory producing cell-cultured chicken about to start production in North Carolina - Food Safety News

Factory producing cell-cultured chicken about to start production in North Carolina  Food Safety News

positiveM&AM&AScalingAgFunder News · 2025-11-05

Fork & Good Acquires Orbillion Bio to Scale Production

Fork & Good has acquired cultivated exotic meat startup Orbillion Bio, combining technologies to accelerate path to commercial production.

Related:fork and good
neutralIndustryGood Food Institute · 2025-10-30

Cultivated meat research just got a major boost. Here’s why it matters.

GFI and Tufts University accelerate progress with new open-access cultivated meat cell lines and culture media formulations that can save researchers time and money.

neutralIndustryGood Food Institute · 2025-10-30

Cultivated meat research just got a major boost. Here’s why it matters.

GFI and Tufts University accelerate progress with new open-access cultivated meat cell lines and culture media formulations that can save researchers time and money.

neutralIndustryFeedstuffs · 2025-10-20

GFI buys assets of defunct cultivated meat firm - Feedstuffs

GFI buys assets of defunct cultivated meat firm  Feedstuffs

neutralIndustryGlobal Food Industry News · 2025-10-20

GFI buys cultivated meat firm’s assets for public use - Global Food Industry News

GFI buys cultivated meat firm’s assets for public use  Global Food Industry News

neutralIndustryGlobal Food Industry News · 2025-10-20

GFI buys cultivated meat firm’s assets for public use - Global Food Industry News

GFI buys cultivated meat firm’s assets for public use  Global Food Industry News

neutralIndustryFeedstuffs · 2025-10-20

GFI buys assets of defunct cultivated meat firm - Feedstuffs

GFI buys assets of defunct cultivated meat firm  Feedstuffs

positiveFundingUSDAFundingUSDA.gov · 2025-10-01

USDA Awards $10M Grant for Cultivated Meat R&D

The US Department of Agriculture awards $10 million in research grants aimed at advancing cultivated meat safety, scalability, and public understanding through its National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

neutralIndustryFrontiers · 2025-09-25

Establishment of chicken muscle and adipogenic cell cultures for cultivated meat production - Frontiers

Establishment of chicken muscle and adipogenic cell cultures for cultivated meat production  Frontiers

neutralIndustryFrontiers · 2025-09-25

Establishment of chicken muscle and adipogenic cell cultures for cultivated meat production - Frontiers

Establishment of chicken muscle and adipogenic cell cultures for cultivated meat production  Frontiers

positiveRegulatoryThailandAsiaJust Food · 2025-09-20

Aleph Farms Pushes Into Thailand Market With Regulatory Filing

Israeli cultivated meat leader Aleph Farms files for regulatory approval in Thailand as part of its Asia-Pacific expansion strategy, backed by a new $29M funding round.

Related:aleph farms
positivePartnershipExpansionRestaurantFood Navigator · 2025-09-15

Upside Foods Expands Restaurant Partnership Program

Upside Foods announces expansion of its cultivated chicken availability to additional high-end restaurants across California.

Related:upside foods
neutralIndustryFood Safety News · 2025-09-05

Texas sued over cell-cultured meat ban that went into effect on September 1 - Food Safety News

Texas sued over cell-cultured meat ban that went into effect on September 1  Food Safety News

neutralIndustryFood Safety News · 2025-09-05

Texas sued over cell-cultured meat ban that went into effect on September 1 - Food Safety News

Texas sued over cell-cultured meat ban that went into effect on September 1  Food Safety News

neutralIndustryFood Dive · 2025-09-04

Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein - Food Dive

Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein  Food Dive

neutralIndustryFood Dive · 2025-09-04

Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein - Food Dive

Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein  Food Dive

negativeRegulatoryRegulationBanFood Institute · 2025-09-01

Texas Enacts Ban on Cultivated Meat Sales

Texas officially bans the manufacture, processing, distribution, and sale of cell-cultivated protein products, effective September 2025.

positiveRegulatoryUSDARegulatoryThe Spoon · 2025-08-20

Mission Barns Secures USDA Approval for Cultivated Pork Fat

Mission Barns completed the dual FDA/USDA approval process for its cultivated pork fat ingredient, designed for use in hybrid plant-based products.

Related:mission barns
negativeRegulatoryBanUS StatesNational Ag Law Center · 2025-08-15

Mississippi, Montana, and Nebraska Join US States Banning Cultivated Meat

Three additional US states — Mississippi, Montana, and Nebraska — enact laws prohibiting the sale of cultivated meat products, bringing the total number of restrictive US states to six.

positiveResearchCost ReductionFranceGreenQueen · 2025-08-10

Gourmey Reaches Sub-$100/kg Production Cost for Cultivated Foie Gras

French startup Gourmey announces achieving production costs below $100 per kilogram for its cultivated foie gras, a major cost parity milestone.

Related:gourmey
neutralIndustryFood Safety News · 2025-08-07

EFSA's novel food review has the cell-cultured industry waiting in a 'trough of disillusionment' - Food Safety News

EFSA's novel food review has the cell-cultured industry waiting in a 'trough of disillusionment'  Food Safety News

neutralIndustryFood Safety News · 2025-08-07

EFSA's novel food review has the cell-cultured industry waiting in a 'trough of disillusionment' - Food Safety News

EFSA's novel food review has the cell-cultured industry waiting in a 'trough of disillusionment'  Food Safety News

neutralIndustryNational Hog Farmer · 2025-07-29

Fifth cultivated meat company gains FDA approval - National Hog Farmer

Fifth cultivated meat company gains FDA approval  National Hog Farmer

neutralIndustryNational Hog Farmer · 2025-07-29

Fifth cultivated meat company gains FDA approval - National Hog Farmer

Fifth cultivated meat company gains FDA approval  National Hog Farmer

neutralIndustryGreen Queen Media · 2025-07-25

Believer Meats Earns FDA Approval & Completes World's Largest Factory for Cultivated Meat - Green Queen Media

Believer Meats Earns FDA Approval & Completes World's Largest Factory for Cultivated Meat  Green Queen Media

neutralIndustryGreen Queen Media · 2025-07-25

Believer Meats Earns FDA Approval & Completes World's Largest Factory for Cultivated Meat - Green Queen Media

Believer Meats Earns FDA Approval & Completes World's Largest Factory for Cultivated Meat  Green Queen Media

neutralIndustryGenetic Literacy Project · 2025-07-24

Lab-grown meat labels: USDA finalizing rules on cell-cultivated meat amid protests - Genetic Literacy Project

Lab-grown meat labels: USDA finalizing rules on cell-cultivated meat amid protests  Genetic Literacy Project

neutralIndustryGenetic Literacy Project · 2025-07-24

Lab-grown meat labels: USDA finalizing rules on cell-cultivated meat amid protests - Genetic Literacy Project

Lab-grown meat labels: USDA finalizing rules on cell-cultivated meat amid protests  Genetic Literacy Project

positiveProduct LaunchChinaProductionAgFunder News · 2025-07-20

CellX Completes Pilot Production Line in Shanghai

Chinese cultivated pork startup CellX finalizes its pilot production line in Shanghai, targeting the world's largest pork market.

Related:cellx
negativeRegulatoryRegulationBanNational Ag Law Center · 2025-07-01

Indiana Implements Temporary Ban on Cultivated Meat Until 2027

Indiana enacts a temporary ban on cultivated protein from July 2025 to June 2027, after which strict labeling requirements will replace the ban.

negativeIndustryShutdownFundingTechCrunch · 2025-06-30

SciFi Foods Shuts Down Amid Funding Drought

CRISPR-based cultivated beef startup SciFi Foods ceases operations after being unable to raise additional capital, adding to a growing list of cultivated meat casualties in 2025.

Related:scifi foods
neutralIndustryQuality Assurance & Food Safety · 2025-06-27

Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Lab-Grown Meat - Quality Assurance & Food Safety

Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Lab-Grown Meat  Quality Assurance & Food Safety

neutralIndustryQuality Assurance & Food Safety · 2025-06-27

Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Lab-Grown Meat - Quality Assurance & Food Safety

Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Lab-Grown Meat  Quality Assurance & Food Safety

neutralIndustryFood Safety Magazine · 2025-06-25

Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Cultivated Meat - Food Safety Magazine

Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Cultivated Meat  Food Safety Magazine

neutralIndustryFood Safety Magazine · 2025-06-25

Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Cultivated Meat - Food Safety Magazine

Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Cultivated Meat  Food Safety Magazine

positiveRegulatoryRegulatoryAustraliaFood Navigator · 2025-06-20

FSANZ Approves Vow Cultivated Quail for Australian Market

Food Standards Australia New Zealand grants approval for Vow to sell cultivated quail meat in Australia, following its earlier Singapore launch.

Related:vow
positiveFundingFundingIsraelTechCrunch · 2025-06-15

Aleph Farms Raises $29M for Commercial Scale-Up

Israeli cultivated meat company Aleph Farms secures $29 million in new funding to accelerate commercial production of its Petit Steak and BioFarm facility operations.

Related:aleph farms
positiveProduct LaunchProductionScaleGreenQueen · 2025-06-15

Vow Produces 538kg of Cultivated Quail in Single Harvest

Australian cultivated meat company Vow achieves a major production milestone, producing over 538 kilograms of cultivated Japanese quail in one harvest run.

Related:vow
positiveRegulatoryFDARegulatoryFood Navigator · 2025-05-15

Wildtype Receives FDA No-Questions Letter for Cell-Cultured Salmon

Wildtype Food became the third company to receive FDA safety clearance for cultivated meat, this time for cell-cultured salmon — the first non-poultry species to be cleared.

Related:wildtype
positiveResearchTechnologySpeedThe Spoon · 2025-05-01

Meatable Achieves 4-Day Cell-to-Meat Production Cycle

Dutch startup Meatable demonstrates producing cultivated pork in just four days using its proprietary opti-ox technology, a significant speed breakthrough.

Related:meatable
neutralIndustryAgFunderNews · 2025-04-30

GFI: There are ‘no silver bullets to fill funding gaps in cultivated meat’ - AgFunderNews

GFI: There are ‘no silver bullets to fill funding gaps in cultivated meat’  AgFunderNews

neutralIndustryAgFunderNews · 2025-04-30

GFI: There are ‘no silver bullets to fill funding gaps in cultivated meat’ - AgFunderNews

GFI: There are ‘no silver bullets to fill funding gaps in cultivated meat’  AgFunderNews

neutralIndustryDuane Morris Government Strategies · 2025-04-24

Lab-Grown Meat Bans in 2025: Which States Are Restricting Cultivated Meat? - Duane Morris Government Strategies

Lab-Grown Meat Bans in 2025: Which States Are Restricting Cultivated Meat?  Duane Morris Government Strategies

neutralIndustryDuane Morris Government Strategies · 2025-04-24

Lab-Grown Meat Bans in 2025: Which States Are Restricting Cultivated Meat? - Duane Morris Government Strategies

Lab-Grown Meat Bans in 2025: Which States Are Restricting Cultivated Meat?  Duane Morris Government Strategies

neutralRegulatoryLabelingUSDAGenetic Literacy Project · 2025-04-10

USDA Proposes "Cell-Cultivated" Labeling Standard

The USDA finalizes proposed rules requiring cultivated meat products to use the term "cell-cultivated" on labels, aiming for consumer clarity.

neutralIndustryFoodNavigator-USA.com · 2025-04-10

Cell-cultured meat gains traction with regulatory wins and scaleups - FoodNavigator-USA.com

Cell-cultured meat gains traction with regulatory wins and scaleups  FoodNavigator-USA.com

neutralIndustryFoodNavigator-USA.com · 2025-04-10

Cell-cultured meat gains traction with regulatory wins and scaleups - FoodNavigator-USA.com

Cell-cultured meat gains traction with regulatory wins and scaleups  FoodNavigator-USA.com

neutralIndustryFood Safety Magazine · 2025-04-09

Australia Approves First Cell-Based Meat Product - Food Safety Magazine

Australia Approves First Cell-Based Meat Product  Food Safety Magazine

neutralIndustryFood Safety Magazine · 2025-04-09

Australia Approves First Cell-Based Meat Product - Food Safety Magazine

Australia Approves First Cell-Based Meat Product  Food Safety Magazine

neutralIndustryEuromonitor · 2025-04-03

The Landscape of Cell-Cultured Meat is Shifting - Euromonitor

The Landscape of Cell-Cultured Meat is Shifting  Euromonitor

neutralIndustryEuromonitor · 2025-04-03

The Landscape of Cell-Cultured Meat is Shifting - Euromonitor

The Landscape of Cell-Cultured Meat is Shifting  Euromonitor

positiveRegulatoryUKRegulationFood Navigator · 2025-04-01

UK FSA Launches Cultivated Meat Regulatory Sandbox

The UK Food Standards Agency unveils a sandbox program to help cultivated meat companies navigate the regulatory approval process for human consumption.

positiveResearchCost ReductionGrowth MediaThe Spoon · 2025-03-10

Mosa Meat Achieves 88x Cost Reduction in Growth Media

Dutch cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat reports an 88-fold reduction in growth media costs since the original 2013 cultured burger, bringing per-unit costs closer to viability.

Related:mosa meat
negativeFundingInvestmentEuropeFood & Drink Technology · 2025-02-20

European Cultivated Meat Funding Drops 59% in 2024

Investment in European cultivated meat companies fell sharply to $52M in 2024, though the broader alternative protein sector remained relatively stable.

negativeRegulatoryBanItalyReuters · 2024-11-16

Italy Bans Manufacture and Sale of Cultivated Meat

Italy becomes the first EU member state to ban the production and sale of cultivated meat, with penalties up to €60,000 for violations. The law was passed amid lobbying from traditional farming interests.

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2024-10-18

GFI: Fermentation Fuels Q3 2024 Alt-Protein Investments, While Cultivated Meat Lags

This week, the Good Food Institute released its quarterly alt-protein investment update, so I thought it’d be a good time to check in and see which way things are trending. […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2024-10-18

GFI: Fermentation Fuels Q3 2024 Alt-Protein Investments, While Cultivated Meat Lags

This week, the Good Food Institute released its quarterly alt-protein investment update, so I thought it’d be a good time to check in and see which way things are trending. […]

positiveProduct LaunchProduct LaunchIsraelJust Food · 2024-03-15

Aleph Farms Launches Petit Steak in Israel After Regulatory Approval

Aleph Farms begins commercial sales of its Petit Steak cultivated beef product in Israel following landmark regulatory approval in January 2024.

Related:aleph farms
neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-10-11

A Conversation With BioCraft On Building an AI to Accelerate Cultured Meat Development

Over the past few years, companies in food tech product development have begun to utilize machine learning and other AI techniques to accelerate the development of their products. One of […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-10-11

A Conversation With BioCraft On Building an AI to Accelerate Cultured Meat Development

Over the past few years, companies in food tech product development have begun to utilize machine learning and other AI techniques to accelerate the development of their products. One of […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-07-13

Dispatches from Israel Food Tech Ecosystem: Daphna Heffetz, CEO of Wanda Fish

Daphna Heffetz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Wanda Fish, a cellular agriculture company aimed at producing cell-based fish meat, starting with bluefin tuna. We talked about making cell-based fish […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-07-13

Dispatches from Israel Food Tech Ecosystem: Daphna Heffetz, CEO of Wanda Fish

Daphna Heffetz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Wanda Fish, a cellular agriculture company aimed at producing cell-based fish meat, starting with bluefin tuna. We talked about making cell-based fish […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-07-05

Big Week For Cultivated Meat: Dutch Government Approves Tastings, UPSIDE’s Chicken Debuts at Crenn

It’s been an eventful few days for cultivated meat. After getting the final regulatory green light from the USDA to serve cultivated meat to U.S. consumers, UPSIDE Food’s cultivated chicken […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-07-05

Big Week For Cultivated Meat: Dutch Government Approves Tastings, UPSIDE’s Chicken Debuts at Crenn

It’s been an eventful few days for cultivated meat. After getting the final regulatory green light from the USDA to serve cultivated meat to U.S. consumers, UPSIDE Food’s cultivated chicken […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-06-21

Alt Protein Enters New Era as USDA Approves Sale of Cultivated Chicken By UPSIDE & GOOD Meat

Today marks a big day for cultivated meat as two companies, UPSIDE Foods and Good Meat, announced today that they had received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-06-21

Alt Protein Enters New Era as USDA Approves Sale of Cultivated Chicken By UPSIDE & GOOD Meat

Today marks a big day for cultivated meat as two companies, UPSIDE Foods and Good Meat, announced today that they had received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-06-14

UPSIDE Foods Nabs USDA Label Approval for Cell-Cultivated Chicken

Cultivated meat company UPSIDE Foods announced today it had secured label approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its cultivated chicken product, according to a release sent […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-06-14

UPSIDE Foods Nabs USDA Label Approval for Cell-Cultivated Chicken

Cultivated meat company UPSIDE Foods announced today it had secured label approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its cultivated chicken product, according to a release sent […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-06-08

World’s Biggest Meat Packer JBS Building Cultivated Meat Plant Capable of 1,000 Metric Tons

Lab-grown meat is all grown up. This week Brazilian meat processing conglomerate JBS announced they had broken ground in Spain on its first commercial-scale cultivated meat production facility. According to […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-06-08

World’s Biggest Meat Packer JBS Building Cultivated Meat Plant Capable of 1,000 Metric Tons

Lab-grown meat is all grown up. This week Brazilian meat processing conglomerate JBS announced they had broken ground in Spain on its first commercial-scale cultivated meat production facility. According to […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-05-03

Sigh. It Looks Like Misinformation is Coming For Food Waste Technology Too

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about how misinformation has real potential to harm the nascent cultivated meat industry. As it turns out, meat grown in bioreactors is not the […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-05-03

Sigh. It Looks Like Misinformation is Coming For Food Waste Technology Too

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about how misinformation has real potential to harm the nascent cultivated meat industry. As it turns out, meat grown in bioreactors is not the […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-04-19

Are Cultivated Meat Forecasts Accurately Modeling In Misinformation Risk?

Last week, GFI published their annual state of the industry reports for the three major alt-protein technology ‘pillars’, plant-based meat, fermentation, and cultivated meat (and teased a fourth one). Like […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-04-19

Are Cultivated Meat Forecasts Accurately Modeling In Misinformation Risk?

Last week, GFI published their annual state of the industry reports for the three major alt-protein technology ‘pillars’, plant-based meat, fermentation, and cultivated meat (and teased a fourth one). Like […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-04-11

Good Food Institute Sees Fourth Pillar For Alt Protein Market in the Form of Molecular Farming

Over the past few years, the Good Food Institute (GFI) has created dedicated reports for each category, or “pillar,” in the alternative protein market: plant-based, precision fermentation, and cultivated meat/seafood. […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-04-11

Good Food Institute Sees Fourth Pillar For Alt Protein Market in the Form of Molecular Farming

Over the past few years, the Good Food Institute (GFI) has created dedicated reports for each category, or “pillar,” in the alternative protein market: plant-based, precision fermentation, and cultivated meat/seafood. […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-03-29

Japanese Academic and Corporate Partners Launch Cultivated Meat Consortium

This week, a group of Japanese academic and corporate partners announced the creation of the Consortium for Future Innovation by Cultured Meat, a new group that aims to promote “concrete […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-03-29

Japanese Academic and Corporate Partners Launch Cultivated Meat Consortium

This week, a group of Japanese academic and corporate partners announced the creation of the Consortium for Future Innovation by Cultured Meat, a new group that aims to promote “concrete […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-02-23

Japan Prime Minister Wants to Develop Cultivated Meat Industry To Help Create Sustainable Food Supply

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans to start developing Japan’s cellular agriculture industry with the aim of producing cultivated meat and fish, according to a story published today by […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-02-23

Japan Prime Minister Wants to Develop Cultivated Meat Industry To Help Create Sustainable Food Supply

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans to start developing Japan’s cellular agriculture industry with the aim of producing cultivated meat and fish, according to a story published today by […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-02-04

Podcast: 3D Printed Meat, Drone Delivery and Spy Balloons

This week’s guest for Food Tech Friday is long-time food tech entrepreneur and investor Peter Bodenheimer. Peter talks about his role at cultivated meat startup Steakholder Foods and what he’s […]

neutralIndustryThe Spoon · 2023-02-04

Podcast: 3D Printed Meat, Drone Delivery and Spy Balloons

This week’s guest for Food Tech Friday is long-time food tech entrepreneur and investor Peter Bodenheimer. Peter talks about his role at cultivated meat startup Steakholder Foods and what he’s […]