articleSep 1, 2021SaveInterview with Michael Aucoin, CEO of Eat Beyond Global HoldingsBrave New Meat podcast host Doug Grant talks with Michael Aucoin, CEO of investment firm Eat Beyond Global Holdings. As a publicly traded stock on the Canadian Securities Exchange, Eat Beyond (CSE: EATS) is currently one of the only options available offering retail investors early exposure to emerging protein tech startups.
articleAug 11, 2021SaveClosing the loop: Cellular agriculture meets the circular economyMost industries inherit wasteful supply chains and struggle to reconfigure them later. Cellular agriculture may have a chance to avoid that trap by designing circularity into its inputs, outputs, and production systems from the start.
articleAug 10, 2021SavePromoting the benefits of sustainable proteins and how to get there responsiblyThough opportunity in this space is abundant, government regulators have not yet caught up to the pace of new product innovation. Given the significant implications that new regulations and guidance can have for the sustainable protein industry, it is important to ensure that the end results are inclusive and comprehensive.
newswireJul 21, 2021SaveFuture Food Enthusiasts Release Children’s Book Dedicated to Cellular Agriculture TechnologyThe children’s book, entitled “Where do Hot Dogs Come From? A Children’s Book About Cellular Agriculture” aims to educate children in the age 3 to 7 about cell-cultured meat technology and inspire young readers to develop a love for STEM.
newswireJun 23, 2021SaveProvenance Bio, an Alternative Protein Company, Creates Biomimetic, Animal-Free Gelatin Using Its Novel Microbial Protein Expression PlatformProvenance Bio, a San Francisco-based alternative proteins company, announced today that it has made animal-free gelatin using their proprietary protein expression platform.
newswireJun 21, 2021Save108labs Building World’s First Cell-Cultured Human Milk Factory in Hillsborough, NCToday, 108Labs is building Earth’s first autonomous Cellufacturing® facility to enable continuously scalable, cost-effective, automated food scale production of cell cultured human milk.
articleJun 16, 2021SaveCellular agriculture finds its true northThough perhaps not thought of as immediately as startup magnets like Silicon Valley, Singapore, or Israel, it would be a mistake to overlook the innovation culture of Canada — the outlook for cellular agriculture there is highly optimistic.
newswireJun 15, 2021SaveOrbillion Bio Joins Alliance for Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Innovation, Group Grows to Eight MembersOrbillion Bio to become the eighth member of the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation, a coalition of food companies dedicated to producing meat, poultry and seafood directly from animal cells.
newswireJun 15, 2021SaveOrbillion Bio Joins AMPS Innovation“The potential of cell-cultured meat is only potential until eaters choose it again and again and again,” Orbillion Co-Founder and CEO, Patricia Bubner recently stated.As we look toward regulatory approval of cell cultured meat in the United States, we’re working back from our goal of more flavorful and sustainable meat that is accessible to all. To make this vision of better food a reality, consumers must decide to try, buy and eat it.
newswireApr 16, 2021SaveSVCMS Announces Cellular Agriculture Webinar Series Focused on SpaceSVCMS, LLC, a California based company focused on media and networking surrounding cell-cultured meat and future food technology, announces a webinar series, CMS Astro, planned for Thursday, April 29, 2021 to be held online and in a digital format.
articleApr 13, 2021SaveLab to table: Identifying the genes responsible for muscle tissue development in cowsWhat distinguishes a muscle cell from a fat cell or a skin cell? The answer is “gene expression.” Although genome sequencing and analysis has been employed vastly in the study of disease and pharmaceuticals, there has been little application in the emerging field of cellular agriculture.
newswireApr 13, 2021SaveAlternative Protein Fund Lever VC Announces $46 Million Fourth Close, 2.33x Growth in Portfolio ValueGlobal alternative protein venture capital fund Lever VC announced today the recent completion of a $46 million fourth close of its Lever VC Fund I. The Fund’s third and fourth close included the addition of three corporate strategic investors from Europe and Asia—including one of the world’s largest Agri-Food companies, with annual revenue over $50 billion USD—as well as capital from NFL and NBA athletes, British nobility, and a global range of family offices.
newswireApr 7, 2021SaveMission Barns Raises $24M Series A to Scale Up its Cultivated Fat Technology and Build Pilot Production FacilitySilicon Valley-based cellular agriculture company Mission Barns today announced a $24M Series A to scale up its cultivated fat technology and build a pilot manufacturing plant in the Bay Area.
newswireApr 6, 2021SaveEat Beyond Portfolio Company SingCell to License Technology from National University of SingaporeEat 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.
newswireMar 30, 2021SaveNature’s PRIME™ Products from Improved Nature® Receive Verified Mark from Non-GMO ProjectImproved Nature, a plant-based protein company, proudly announces that its Nature’s PRIME™ products have earned the Non-GMO Project Verified mark. The Non-GMO Project Product Verification Program is North America’s most rigorous third-party verification for non-GMO food and products.
articleMar 24, 2021SaveUC Davis sets its sights on the main courseThe school that helped turn California's wine industry from afterthought into economic juggernaut has set its sights on cultured meat.
newswireMar 15, 2021SaveEat Beyond Portfolio Company Nabati Raises $7.7 MillionEat Beyond Global Holdings, an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing that its portfolio company Nabati Foods has closed an oversubscribed $7.7 million private placement, and has restructured with plans to go public.
articleFeb 24, 2021SaveReading the tea leaves for the first cultured meat IPOOver the next two years, many cultured meat startups will bring products to market leading to acquisitions and IPOs as the industry matures. Looking toward this future, it’s worth considering how valuable these companies could be.
newswireFeb 10, 2021SaveNew York Plant-Based Meat Startup Blackbird Foods Announces First Close of $1.5M Seed RoundInvestment led by Lever VC to allow Blackbird Foods to expand into retail chains and scale operations.Blackbird Foods builds on early successes of supplying popular NYC restaurants with its plant-based protein to launch on grocery shelves nationwide.Demand has already quadrupled within Blackbird’s home region of the northeast since the start of 2020.
newswireFeb 8, 2021SaveRapidly growing plant-based dairy startup Take Two Foods announces expanded distribution, welcomes seven new team membersPlant-based dairy startup Take Two Foods, which launched the world’s first barleymilk in March of 2020, is excited to announce expansion into several new grocery markets this year, including Sprouts Farmers Market, Imperfect Foods, New Seasons Market, and New Leaf Community Markets. The company has also brought on seven new key members to its rapidly growing team in the last six months.
newswireJan 21, 2021SaveEat Beyond Adds Above Food to its PortfolioEat Beyond Global Holdings is announcing that it has completed an investment in Above Food. Above Food develops and distributes premium, whole plant alternatives to meat and dairy by creating delicious, nutrient-dense consumer products and branded ingredients. It uses a proprietary blend of plant proteins created from heirloom pulses and gluten free grains.
newswireJan 12, 2021SaveRemedy Organics Launches Immunity+ Shots, Making an Entrance Into the Wellness Shot CategoryRemedy Organics, a leading producer of plant-based functional wellness shakes, today announced its expansion into the wellness shot category with the launch of their new line of Immunity+ Shots.
articleDec 29, 2020SaveThe cow-tipping pointCultivated ground meat has the potential to unravel the business model of the beef industry.
newswireDec 10, 2020SaveEat Beyond Joins Plant Based Foods AssociationEat Beyond Global Holdings, an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing that it has joined the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA). The PBFA is a San Francisco-based trade association that represents over 170 leading plant-based food companies and is focused on building a strong foundation for the plant-based foods industry to succeed and grow. Launched in March 2016, PBFA works to expand market opportunities for this fast-growing sector of the food industry.
