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CulNet Consortium Moves into Full Swing with IntegriCulture at the Helm
Cellular agriculture pioneer IntegriCulture announces the CulNet Consortium, an open innovation platform for cellular agriculture.
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newswireAvant Meats|
Avant Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum announced its selection of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2021 - companies that are shaping industries from healthcare to retail and many more.This year’s cohort includes representation from 26 economies on six continents with reach far beyond traditional tech hubs like Silicon Valley. Avant, a cultivated fish technology company, made it to the selection for its contributions in the field of Global Public Goods.
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Biotech Trailblazers Integriculture Launch First Cell-Cultured Skincare Ingredient
IntegriCulture Inc., the Japanese biotechnology startup pioneering revolutionary advancements in cellular agriculture, today announced the launch of Cellament®️, the first in a new generation of bioactive skincare ingredients based on cutting-edge cell-culture technology.
Read ReleasenewswireMarvelous Foods|
Marvelous Foods launches China’s first plant-based coconut yogurt store on Tmall
China plant-based snacking company Marvelous Foods has launched a Tmall flagship store for its signature product Yeyo Coconut Yogurt.
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Ex-McDonald’s CMO Joins China Plant-Based Meat Brand HERO Protein
Plant-based meat company HERO Protein announced today that Vicky Lee, former CMO of McDonald’s Taiwan and former Group Vice President at major restaurant brand Xiabu Xiabu, has joined as CEO to help accelerate the company’s growth.
Read ReleasenewswireEat Just|
The best jianbings in Shanghai are now plant-based
Eat Just is excited to announce the launch of the JUST Egg Jianbing Guide on the Future Food Studio WeChat Mini Program. Eat Just has teamed up with the best jianbing vendors in town to offer you 100% plant-based jianbing made with JUST Egg, an entirely plant-based egg alternative that cooks and looks like conventional chicken eggs. Use the guide to find your nearest JUST Egg jianbing and enjoy a healthier meal that is also better for the environment, getting us closer to the goal of reducing our individual animal protein consumption by 2030.
Read ReleasenewswireAvant Meats|
Leading cultivated fish company Avant announces new R&D and pilot manufacturing facilities plan in Singapore
Avant, the first cultivated meat company in China and the first cultivated fish company in Asia, announced today it is establishing new Research & Development and pilot manufacturing facilities plan in Singapore, with the support of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
Read ReleasenewswireHaofood|
Powering Global Dishes in Shanghai with Peanut-Based Chicken
Starting from this month, partnerships between Haofood, a startup creating peanut protein-based alternative chicken, and five restaurants in Shanghai offering authentic dishes from cultures around the globe unites tradition and modern technology to bringcustomers a unique culinary experience.
Read ReleasenewswireEat Beyond Global Holdings|
Eat Beyond Portfolio Company SingCell to License Technology from National University of Singapore
Eat Beyond Global Holdings is announcing that its portfolio company SingCell has entered into a technology development agreement with the National University of Singapore to evaluate and license its plant-based edible microcarriers technology.
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Cultivated marine protein company Avant announces 90% cost reduction, new strategic partnership to accelerate scale up
Avant, the first cultivated meat company in China and the first cultivated fish company in Asia, announces today a strategic partnership with QuaCell, an emerging leader in the biopharmaceutical industry in China.
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Cell culture biotechnology company Avant launches Zellulin®, the world’s first cell-based functional protein ingredient for skincare
Avant announces today the launch of Zellulin®, an ethically and sustainably sourced bioactive ingredient produced in a fully traceable and controlled environment, using Avant's cell culture biotechnology.
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China Plant-Based Meat Brand HERO Protein, Crafted by Ex-Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods Senior Staffers, Closes $850K Pre-Seed Round
Shanghai-based HERO Protein, the first Chinese company to use high-moisture extrusion technology, drawsbacking from senior food industry execs and leading corporates
Read ReleasenewswireTurtleTree Labs|
TurtleTree Labs raises US$6.2 million in Pre-A funding round
TurtleTree Labs, the biotech company pioneering the method to produce milk using cell-based technology, has just announced the close of an oversubscribed $6.2 million Pre-A funding round from new and existing global investors including Green Monday Ventures, Eat Beyond Global, KBW Ventures, and Verso Capital.
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China’s leading cultivated meat company Avant nets US$3.1 million in funding to commercialize cultivated fish
Cultivated meat biotechnology start-up Avant today announced it has closed a US$3.1 million seed funding round to fuel R&D and commercialization of its cultivated fish products. The funding round saw participation from prominent Greater China investors including China Venture Capital, AngelHub, and ParticleX, as well as western alternative protein investors Lever VC, CPT Capital, Loyal VC, Artesian, and 208 Seed Ventures. Strategic food investors PTG Food, a consortium of fast-growing and progressive food businesses across Asia Pacific with a global reach, and Markus Haefeli, Chairman of Regal Springs, the world’s largest responsible tilapia producer, also participated in the round.
Read ReleasenewswireLever VC|
Lever China Fund Announces Investments in Five Pioneering Plant-Based and Cultivated Meat Startups
The Lever China Alternative Protein Fund announced today it has completed its first five investments in pioneering early stage alternative protein companies in China. The Lever China Alternative Protein Fund was launched in early 2020 by Lever VC, a leading global alternative protein venture capital fund whose partners were early investors in Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, and Lever Foods, a Shanghai-based consultancy that advises on the alternative protein space.
Read ReleasenewswireEat Just|
Future Food Studio by Eat Just opens its doors in Shanghai
Eat Just is excited to announce the opening of its first-ever Future Food Studio in China— the country’s first 100% plant-based culinary studio, featuring dishes made with JUST Egg, an entirely plant-based egg alternative that cooks and looks like conventional chicken eggs. At the Future Food Studio, you will learn how to cook delicious plant-based dishes without sacrificing flavor, nutrition and quality; getting us closer to the goal of halving our individual meat consumption by 2030.
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