Lab-Grown

From tumour risk to microbiome harm: FAO and WHO debunk four cell-based meat misconceptions

17-Apr-2023 By Si Ying Thian

The FAO and WHO have debunked four key misconceptions and concerns surrounding cell-based meat, spanning tumour risk to a negative impact on the microbiome.

Anti-innovation and consumer choice? Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat, cheese and fish

03-Apr-2023 By Oliver Morrison

First it was Nutri-Score. Now Italy is waging war on lab-grown food to preserve its famous gastronomic heritage.

Why the first mass-produced cultured meat product won't be food

19-Jan-2023 By Flora Southey

While in the long-term, Czech start-up Bene Meat Technologies plans to develop a cell-based steak product for human consumption, its short-term focus has pivoted to cultured pet food, CEO Roman Kříž tells FoodNavigator.

‘World’s first’ growth media factory in the works for cultivated meat, milk

16-Jan-2023 By Flora Southey

Multus Biotechnology’s ‘first-of-its kind’ facility will open its doors before the end of the year. We catch up with co-founder and CEO Cai Linton to ask: Why should industry outsource growth media, rather than develop it in-house?

What is the environmental impact of cultivated meat? LCA sheds new light, says SCiFi Foods

15-Dec-2022 By Elaine Watson

Does cultivated meat have a lower environmental impact than conventional meat? Given that no one is yet operating a commercial scale facility, definitive data is not yet available. However, a life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by Ohio State University...

Andreessen Horowitz leads $22m series A at SCiFi Foods: ‘The first [cultivated meat co] we felt truly has the potential to both scale quickly and drastically reduce cost’

08-Jun-2022 By Elaine Watson

San Leandro CA-based Artemys Foods – which claims it has “a pretty clear shot at being the first company to bring cultivated beef to the market in the US” - has rebranded as SCiFi Foods and raised $22m in a series A round* led by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz....

Cell-based caviar: the mass-market health food star of the future?

28-Apr-2021 By Oliver Morrison

A British company is developing the world’s first lab-grown ‘compassionate’ caviar to allow more people to experience the delicacy’s unique taste and nutritional benefits.

Cultivating animal fat for plant-based meat: ‘Nobody wants a burger that tastes of coconut’

04-Mar-2021 By Flora Southey

London-based start-up Hoxton Farms is cultivating animal fat for plant-based meat alternatives. What is the secret to the duo’s competitive edge? Computational biology, the founders tell FoodNavigator.

UC Davis receives $3.55m grant to investigate long-term viability of cell-cultured meat

28-Sep-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

The University of California, Davis, (UC Davis) has received a grant of up to $3.55m from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Growing Convergence program to explore the long-term sustainability and commercial viability of cell-cultured (a.k.a. 'cultivated')...

How will Mosa Meat spend its latest $55m injection?

25-Sep-2020 By Flora Southey

Cultured meat company Mosa Meat has closed a $55m (€47m) Series B funding round. FoodNavigator asks the start-up’s Head of Operations, Sarah Lucas, exactly how it plans to use the money.

Affordable lab-grown meat: India looks to become global cell-based meat hub

10-May-2019 By Pearly Neo

The world’s first research centre focused on research and development in the cell-based meat category has been announced in Maharashtra, India, with the first phase set to open by 2020.