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…
FAO maps the legal maze for cell-based foods and precision fermentation as Codex work stays formative
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has published a legal paper assessing how existing food laws can…
Aleph Farms and Roslin Technologies Demonstrate Cross-Platform Compatibility for Cell Cultivation
Aleph Farms has successfully completed the initial phase of a collaboration with UK-based biotechnology firm Roslin Technologies. This first stage…
Agtech isn’t dead, just sobering up, says Syngenta Group Ventures
Agtech investing has recently experienced a challenging period, with anticipated market consolidation and significant exits largely unfulfilled. Instead, companies prioritized…
New GFI Report Identifies Critical Skill Gaps in India’s Plant-Based and Cultivated Meat Value Chains
GFI India has released an analysis highlighting a mismatch between India’s educational output and the smart protein industry’s workforce needs.…
CMS26 Cultured Meat Symposium – February 24th & 25th – Chicago 🗓
Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS) is a leading global platform dedicated to advancing the development, commercialization, and adoption of cultivated meat…
Why Alex Shirazi Decided the Cultivated Meat Industry Needed a Cookbook
Alex Shirazi, a prominent figure in the cultivated meat industry, has launched “A Scientist’s Cookbook,” a Kickstarter-backed project. Shirazi recognized…
Breakthrough Bovine Embryonic Stem Cell Line Paves Way for Lab-Grown Meat
Researchers at the University of Connecticut have successfully developed a stable line of bovine embryonic stem cells, marking a notable…
A small molecule strategy with forskolin and p38 inhibitor for serum-free muscle stem cell expansion
Researchers identified forskolin as a proliferation activator for bovine muscle stem cells (bMuSCs) and created the serum-free “Beefy-F” medium. Beefy-F…