The Future of Food Isn’t Just Plant-Based — It’s Fungal, Fermented, and Lab-Grown
The alternative protein market is diversifying beyond its initial plant-based focus, which has seen sales flatten. Emerging technologies include fungi…
Cell AgriTech Buys Avant’s Lab-Grown Meat Equipment After Singapore Exit
Malaysian firm Cell AgriTech, a contract manufacturer specializing in cultivated meat, has acquired all equipment from Avant Proteins, the Singapore…
Autopsy of the Agrifood–Climate Tech Collapse
The agrifood and bio-industrial innovation sector experienced a substantial financial downturn between 2023 and early 2026, leading to the failure…
Top stories in Cultivated Meat – February 2026
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[job] PhD in Cellular Agriculture – Nord University – Bodø
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Norway, invites applications from outstanding candidates for a three-year PhD position in Cellular…
Precision fermentation startup Verley raises $38m Series A
Amid rising protein demand, food formulators face limitations with conventional protein sources. Plant proteins can present sensory and technical challenges,…
Hybrid meat: JOYN Foods finds sweet spot in alt protein market
JOYN Foods, a US-based startup, offers a blended meat solution using frozen mycelium from edible mushroom strains under its 50CUT…
US Declares Agriculture A National Security Priority – Can Food Tech Capitalise?
The US Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and War (DoW) have signed an agreement to integrate agriculture into the national security…
Cell ag ‘picks & shovels’ pioneer IntegriCulture turns a profit
IntegriCulture, a Japanese cellular agriculture startup, reported a net profit of JPY40 million ($255k) for the year ending September 2025.…
Alternative Protein Funding Down by 20% in 2025, Falling Below $1B for First Time in 7 Years
Investment in alternative proteins continued its decline in 2025, falling 20% year-on-year to $881 million, marking the first time it…