Week18DigestdigestMay 1, 2026SaveKKR explores $10bn Flora Food sale; Beyond Meat surges on U.S. Army plant protein interestKKR is reportedly seeking up to $10 billion for Flora Food Group as Beyond Meat shares jumped roughly 22% after the U.S. Army issued a notice exploring plant protein rations for supply chain resilience. Fermeate raised $2 million for its optogenetics-based fermentation platform, while Moolec Science hit an industrialization milestone with its high-GLA safflower campaign.
Week17DigestdigestApr 24, 2026SaveRoslin Institute achieves tenfold cell-cultured fat yield; FSANZ approves soy heart health claim; Planetary raises CHF 22 millionRoslin Institute researchers identified a protein marker enabling cattle stem cells to produce ten times more fat, a potential cost breakthrough for cell-cultured meat. FSANZ approved a heart health claim for isolated soy protein, Planetary raised CHF 22 million for mycoprotein, and U.S. states continued to diverge on cell-cultured meat regulation.
Week16DigestdigestApr 17, 2026SaveParima wins Singapore cell-cultured duck approval; BRIGHT and Novonesis partner on CO₂-to-protein fermentationParima 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.
Week15DigestdigestApr 10, 2026SaveEU committee restricts meat labels for plant products; CSIRO exits fermentation research; Yale links livestock density to cancerThe 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.
Week14DigestdigestApr 3, 2026SaveJBS bets on cell-cultured protein; Beyond Meat earns climate designation; Mississippi bans cell-cultured dairyJBS 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.
Week13DigestdigestMar 27, 2026SaveFlorida upholds cell-cultured meat ban; Mississippi bars cell-cultured milk; Foreverland raises €6 millionA 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.
newswireMar 24, 2026SaveFood Frontier and Cellular Agriculture Australia merge to unify emerging protein sectorFood Frontier merges into Cellular Agriculture Australia to create a unified body for emerging protein technologies in Australia.
newswireOct 13, 2025SaveNew Report: Made & Grown — The Future of Food Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing in AustraliaA new report calls on the Australian Government to capitalise on an opportunity to leverage Australia’s existing competitive advantage and build sovereign capability in food biotechnology and biomanufacturing.
newswireMay 22, 2025SaveAustralia's Cell-Cultured Meat Industry Open for Business: Vow Receives Final ApprovalIn a landmark moment for the region, Food Ministers have aligned with Food Standards Australian New Zealand (FSANZ) to approve the sale of Vow’s cell-cultured quail. The changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code have now been effected through gazettal.
newswireMay 14, 2025SaveEpic Angels, the Largest Global Female Investor Collective Invests in New Zealand-based Startup Opo Bio to Advance Bio-manufacturing from the Cell UpEpic Angels, the world’s largest all-female investment collective, has announced its investment in Opo Bio, a New Zealand based BioTech startup that is creating the gold standard for cell line manufacturing.
newswireMay 8, 2025SaveNew Zealand Startup Discovers High-Protein Microalgae Strains Suitable for Asia Pacific Nutritional NeedsA ground-breaking research initiative has identified a suite of New Zealand microalgae strains with naturally high protein content—offering significant potential for the future of high-value, sustainable nutrition and exports across Asia Pacific.
newswireApr 11, 2025SaveNutrition from Water (NXW) Signs Two Joint Development Agreements to Launch Marine Whey GloballyNutrition from Water (NXW), the New Zealand-born company pioneering affordable nutrition solutions from water, announced the signing of two strategic Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) that will enable the global launch of its innovative product range, Marine Whey.
newswireMar 12, 2025SaveNutrition from Water (NXW) Launches Marine Whey Golden 35 at Future Food Tech in San FranciscoNutrition from Water (NXW) is set to unveil its latest product, Marine Whey Golden 35 (MWG35), at Future Food Tech (FFT) in San Francisco this week.
newswireSep 23, 2024SaveNew report calls for cellular agriculture industry alignment on impact claims and metricsA new report by Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) highlights key considerations for cellular agriculture companies regarding the measurement, reporting, and communication of impact, stressing the need for more robust claims to future-proof the industry.
newswireSep 2, 2024SaveAustralia Poised to Lead Global Precision Fermentation Industry: New ReportAustralia has the potential to become a global leader in the production of precision-fermented ingredients, according to a new white paper released by leading not-for-profit Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA).
newswireMay 31, 2024SaveNew Zealand’s Nutrition from Water showcases nutrition applications with MISTA Foods partnership after winning Cargill Nutrition for Tomorrow Award 2024Nutrition from Water (NXW), a leading New Zealand and Indie Bio-backed nutrition company developing natural nutrition from pristine waters, is joining MISTA as a startup member.
newswireMay 17, 2024SaveNutrition from Water Wins Prestigious 'Nutrition For Tomorrow' Award Sponsored by CargillNutrition from Water™ (NXW), a pioneering biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking the nutritional potential of our planet's pristine waters, proudly announces its recent achievement of winning the esteemed 'Nutrition For Tomorrow' Award, sponsored by Cargill. The award was announced yesterday afternoon in Singapore during the Future Food Asia conference.
newswireMay 8, 2024SaveNewFish rebrands as Nutrition from Water (NXW) building global nutrition category, Olympian sailor investsNewFish, a biotechnology venture developing natural nutrition from pristine water for everyday and sports nutrition industries, rebrands to Nutrition from Water (NXW)
newswireMar 13, 2024SaveNewFish enters IndieBio Batch 15 and receives funding from SOSV, sets up HQ office and labs in San FranciscoNewFish, a leading New Zealand biotechnology venture developing natural nutrition from water for sports and advanced nutrition industries, has received funding from SOSV as part of entering IndieBio’s Batch 15 cohort in San Francisco.
newswireDec 13, 2023SaveCellular Agriculture Australia Releases Pioneering Food Safety Regulation Resources for Cellular Agriculture Companies Targeting AustraliaCellular Agriculture Australia’s new cellular agriculture Regulation Resource Hub provides companies with a suite of tailored online learning materials, dossier templates, and step-by-step guidance on Australia’s food safety regulation framework for novel foods and food produced using gene technology.
newswireNov 30, 2023SaveCellular Agriculture Australia launches Language Guide in response to calls for consistent and clear terminologyLeading not-for-profit Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) has released a Cellular Agriculture Language Guide developed in consultation with the Australian ecosystem.
newswireOct 10, 2023SaveWOA Enters Agreement to Acquire Assets of Prolupin Gmbh, Providing Scaled Capacity for Buntine ProteinWide Open Agriculture has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Prolupin GmbH, a leading European lupin protein producer, for €2.5m, granting WOA immediate commercial scale manufacturing capabilities to bring Buntine Protein to market.
newswireOct 5, 2023SaveKatapult Ocean Fund Invests in NewFish as Biotechnology Venture Develops Marine Whey Protein 80 PrototypeNewFish, a leading New Zealand biotechnology nutrition venture, has been selected to receive investment from Oslo-based Katapult. Days prior to receiving investment, NewFish announced a world-first Marine Whey Protein 80% concentrate prototype suitable for sports and active nutrition.
newswireNov 21, 2022SaveNew Zealand’s first cultivated meat company emerges from stealth modeOpo Bio, developing the next generation of cultivated meat ingredients, emerges from stealth mode to announce a NZ$1.5M Seed capital raise and launch their first product.
