Spanish Food Startup Raises €12M to Grow Healthier Animal Fats
Based in Barcelona, Qubiq Foods is developing a healthier and sustainable alternative to fat additives for the food industry that is grown from cells, without the animal. The technology developed by...
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French Company to Open Biggest Insect Farm in the World
A Series C round of €110M ($125M) — the largest ever for agriculture technology outside of the USA — will fund the construction of the world’s largest automated insect farm by the French company...
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UK Biotech Uses Genetic Engineering to Control Crop Munching Caterpillars
Moth caterpillars attacking crops are the latest target of the UK company Oxitec, which uses genetic engineering to suppress the populations of crop pests and disease-carrying mosquitoes. The...
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Viruses Evolve to Defeat CRISPR-Cas9 in Genetically-Modified Plants
Researchers found that viral pathogens can quickly evolve to overcome transgenic cassava plants expressing the bacterial weapon CRISPR-Cas9, which could have major regulatory implications....
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Molecules in Bee Jelly Could Protect Whole Nests Against Viruses for Generations
A research team has discovered that honeybees pass molecules of RNA to each other by sharing it in edible jelly, which could lead to vaccines that can stop generations of bees from dying from viral...
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Israeli Startup Raises €11M to Become the First to Sell Lab-Grown Steaks
Aleph Farms has closed a Series A round of €10.7M ($12M) to beef up its manufacturing and get its lab-grown steaks into the market within the next four years. Aleph Farms is the first company to have...
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First Eco-Friendly Treatment Stops Fungal Crop Disease
An eco-friendly antifungal treatment developed by the French biotech Amoéba has reduced rust infections in legumes by 85% in a recent field trial. Rust is a plant disease caused by fungi that is very...
View ArticleEngineered Crop Plants Produce Fat Molecules for Formula Milk
A team from the Rothamsted Research center, UK, has developed plants capable of mass-producing fat molecules resembling those in human breast milk. The scientists modified the way a type of oilseed...
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Israeli Biotech 3D Prints the First Beef Steak in Space
Hungry astronauts rejoice! Aleph Farms, a company that grows beef steak from animal cells, has grown the first steaks aboard the International Space Station. The Israeli biotech’s experiment is the...
View ArticleEU Court Ushers in the Use of Phages Against Listeria in Food
Amidst recent listeria outbreaks in Europe, the European Court of Justice has issued a court order in favor of the company Micreos Food Safety allowing the use of its phage technology to keep listeria...
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Dutch Startup Gets €9M to Create First Lab-Grown Pork Prototype
Dutch startup Meatable has raised €9M in a seed round that will allow the company to host a tasting of its first prototype of lab-grown pork by summer 2020. The fundraising was led by the German VC...
View ArticleGerman Startup Raises €4M Seed Round to Make Dairy Cheese Without Milk
Berlin-based startup Legendairy Foods has raised €4M to develop cheese and other dairy products that have the same composition as milk but are not derived from animals. The fundraising was co-led by...
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You Will Be Eating Lab-Grown Meat Soon: Here’s What You Need to Know
Cultured meat promises to change the way we eat and help solve some of the big problems of a crowded planet. When will it be on our plate and how will this technology impact the world? As you eat your...
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The Age of Agrochemicals is Ending: It’s Time for Agricultural Biotechnology
As Europe moves to reduce its reliance on agrochemicals in the farming system over the next 10 years and beyond, a crucial question emerges: what replaces them? Agricultural biotechnology could provide...
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Novozymes Launches Eco-Friendly Umami Flavoring Made with Enzymes
As consumers demand more and better plant-based alternatives to meat, the Danish biotech company Novozymes has released an environmentally friendly way of producing umami flavorings using enzymes...
View ArticleDutch-Swiss Team to Fight Milk Fraud with Onsite DNA Testing
Microfluidics company DigiBio and food security specialist SwissDeCode have joined forces to automate onsite milk testing and track down fraudulent adulterants such as vegetable ingredients or milk...
View ArticleBiological Fungicide Clears Wheat of Rust Disease in European Field Trial
A fungicide derived from amoeba has proven effective at protecting wheat from rust disease and other major fungal diseases at bay. Developed by French company Amoéba, this product could provide an...
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Investor Interest in Meat Alternative Biotechs Booms
In recent times, an unexpectedly large number of investments have closed in biotech startups offering sustainable meat alternatives. Why are investors flocking to this field amid a raging pandemic?...
View ArticleHuge €47M Series B Boost for Mosa Meat’s Cell-Based Burgers
The Netherlands-based food technology company Mosa Meats has raised €46.9M as part of a larger Series B funding round that will be used to bring its cultured beef products a step closer to the market....
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Will Europe Follow Singapore in Approving Cultured Meat?
Singapore is the first country to grant approval to meat grown from animal cells, known as cultured meat. Will European countries follow suit? Eat Just is a San Francisco-based company that sells...
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