Lab-Grown Chocolate Is Now a Reality
Scientists at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have successfully cultivated cocoa cells in a laboratory to produce chocolate.…
Ajinomoto’s New Tech Replaces One of Cultivated Meat’s Most Expensive Parts
Japanese conglomerate Ajinomoto has developed a plant-derived alternative to transferrin, a costly component in the culture media used for cultivated…
BeneMeat publishes peer-reviewed LCA showing cultivated meat can match or outperform chicken on environmental impact at scale
BeneMeat has published a peer-reviewed life cycle assessment examining the environmental performance of its industrial-scale cultivated meat production, utilizing primary…
Korea overtakes Singapore as APAC’s cultivated meat startup epicentre + four other takeaways from GFI’s new reports
Singapore, the regional leader in cultured meat for over five years, was overtaken by South Korea in late 2025, according…
Vivici sees 30% jump in titers, yield, via tech from Enduro Genetics
Vivici, a startup producing beta-lactoglobulin whey protein via precision fermentation, has integrated “Enduro Sense” technology from Enduro Genetics. This technology…
Parima Gets Singapore Approval to Sell Lab-Grown Duck Under Gourmey Brand
French cultivated meat company Parima, the parent of Gourmey and Vital Meat, has received regulatory approval in Singapore to sell…
South Africa now makes critical molecule for lab-grown meat | CSIR
A local biotechnology firm, Immobazyme, announced it will produce a key molecule called fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2). This protein…
Bluu Reaches Industrial Production of Cultivated Fish Cells for Personal Care & Seafood
German startup Bluu has scaled up production of its cultivated fish cells to an industrial level, partnering with Dutch firm…
Co-cultured spheroids of piscine cells as building blocks for cultured fish meat – ScienceDirect
Cultured meat production currently struggles to replicate the complex composition of conventional meat, often relying on single-cell cultures and challenging…
JBS Opens $37M Biotech Hub for Cultivated, Microbial & Functional Proteins
Brazilian meat company JBS has opened a $37 million biotech facility, JBS Biotech, in Florianópolis, Brazil. This center focuses on…