At the heart of summer, and while most of us are busy perfecting our tan or debating whether sand in our sandwiches counts as fiber, the cultivated meat sector is evolving quietly. So grab your iced tea, kick back, and let’s dig into what’s sizzling in the world of lab-grown protein this July.
- The NFX UK network of experts has secured $650,000 to accelerate regulatory approvals for the sector in the United Kingdom and Europe.
- The British government has issued new guidelines covering food safety and taste testing of cultured products.
- The Dutch company Mosa Meat has raised 875,000 euros to fund its commercial expansion into the United States and Singapore.
- Vow and Parina have conducted a production trial in a 22,000-liter bioreactor in Australia.
- George Peppou, founder of Vow, has stepped down from the company’s leadership to focus on other projects in the cosmetics and leather industries.
- Jellatech has partnered with the South Korean firm Hugel to commercialize human collagen derived from cell culture.
- The Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein has launched a startup accelerator supported by Danone and Mars.
- India has allocated $691 million to a bioeconomy plan focused on “smart proteins” by 2035.
- The Protein Diversification Academy recommends moving away from the term “alternative proteins” in favor of diversifying food sources.
- A scientific study presents a support system that integrates fat into muscle tissue to improve the taste of cultured meat.
- France is investing $22 million in a project aimed at the industrialization of precision fermentation technologies.
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