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Week 16April 17, 2026

Parima wins Singapore cell-cultured duck approval; BRIGHT and Novonesis partner on CO₂-to-protein fermentation

Parima secured Singapore Food Agency clearance for cell-cultured duck, its second approval in the city-state, while BRIGHT and Novonesis partnered to convert waste CO₂ into food-grade protein via microbial fermentation. Separately, Solar Foods patented its Solein gas fermentation process in the U.S. and Clean Food Group raised £5.2 million for a fermentation-derived oils facility.

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DailyApril 16, 2026

BRIGHT and Novonesis engineer yeast to convert CO₂ into protein; Symrise invests in Bond Pet Foods

DTU's BRIGHT Biofoundry and Novonesis are engineering yeast strains to convert waste CO₂ into food-grade protein at industrial scale, while Symrise has taken a strategic equity stake in Bond Pet Foods to advance microbial fermentation for pet nutrition. Separately, Solar Foods secured a U.S. patent for its Solein gas fermentation process, and Tooru agreed to acquire Dutch plant-based milk appliance maker Mylky for £12 million.

DailyApril 15, 2026

Clean Food Group raises £5.2m; Parima wins Singapore cell-cultured duck approval; Vivici boosts whey titers 30%

Clean Food Group secured £5.2 million to scale its microbial fermentation facility in Liverpool, while Parima obtained Singapore Food Agency authorization for cell-cultured duck. Enduro Genetics' technology lifted whey protein titers by 30% at Vivici, and a peer-reviewed LCA validated BeneMeat's carbon footprint claims for cell-cultured meat.

DailyApril 13, 2026

BLUU produces fish cells at 1,000-liter scale; THIS launches deli slices; dairy margins tighten globally

BLUU and Cultivate at Scale have produced fish cells in 1,000-liter bioreactors in the Netherlands, marking what they call Europe's first industrial platform for cell-cultured marine ingredients. Separately, global dairy producers face mounting margin pressure as commodity prices for fat, milk powder, and protein-based products decline sharply amid oversupply.

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Week 15April 10, 2026

EU committee restricts meat labels for plant products; CSIRO exits fermentation research; Yale links livestock density to cancer

The European Parliament's AGRI committee advanced restrictions on terms like "bacon" and "steak" for plant protein products, while Canada moved to finalize labeling guidance for plant-based egg alternatives. A Yale study found cancer rates 4 to 8 percent higher in counties with the densest concentrations of industrial livestock operations across California, Iowa, and Texas.

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Week 14April 3, 2026

JBS bets on cell-cultured protein; Beyond Meat earns climate designation; Mississippi bans cell-cultured dairy

JBS opened a $37 million biotech R&D center in Brazil to develop cell-cultured protein, while Mississippi became the first U.S. state to ban cell-cultured dairy products. Beyond Meat's plant protein products earned the first climate solution designation under the ERI framework, even as the company issued a weak Q1 revenue outlook.

Week 13March 27, 2026

Florida upholds cell-cultured meat ban; Mississippi bars cell-cultured milk; Foreverland raises €6 million

A federal appeals court upheld Florida's ban on cell-cultured meat sales, while Mississippi became the first U.S. state to prohibit cell-cultured milk. Foreverland raised €6 million to expand its cocoa-free chocolate across Europe, and Enifer filed for FDA GRAS review of its PEKILO mycoprotein.

Week 12March 20, 2026

Saudi Arabia plans world's largest single-cell protein plant; South Dakota bans cell-cultured meat for five years

SIIG and Unibio plan a 50,000-tonne single-cell protein facility in Saudi Arabia, set to begin construction in 2026, while Solar Foods unveils a 40-fold expansion of its Solein microbial protein capacity. South Dakota enacted a five-year moratorium on cell-cultured meat as livestock disease outbreaks intensify across Greece, South Africa, and Russia.

Week 11March 13, 2026

Arkansas researchers develop rice-based cheese; UK sandbox advances cell-cultured meat approval prospects

University of Arkansas researchers have developed plant-based cheese from rice milling byproducts, yielding distinct functional properties for texture and melting. Separately, the UK FSA's regulatory sandbox is accelerating prospects for cell-cultured meat approval, while Pall Corporation touts ceramic membranes that boost filtration area by 45%.

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Latest Digests

Parima wins Singapore cell-cultured duck approval; BRIGHT and Novonesis partner on CO₂-to-protein fermentation

BRIGHT and Novonesis engineer yeast to convert CO₂ into protein; Symrise invests in Bond Pet Foods

Clean Food Group raises £5.2m; Parima wins Singapore cell-cultured duck approval; Vivici boosts whey titers 30%

BLUU produces fish cells at 1,000-liter scale; THIS launches deli slices; dairy margins tighten globally

EU committee restricts meat labels for plant products; CSIRO exits fermentation research; Yale links livestock density to cancer

JBS bets on cell-cultured protein; Beyond Meat earns climate designation; Mississippi bans cell-cultured dairy

Florida upholds cell-cultured meat ban; Mississippi bars cell-cultured milk; Foreverland raises €6 million

Saudi Arabia plans world's largest single-cell protein plant; South Dakota bans cell-cultured meat for five years

Arkansas researchers develop rice-based cheese; UK sandbox advances cell-cultured meat approval prospects

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