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Moa Foodtech secures €14.8m to advance biomass fermentation technologies
Spanish biomass fermentation startup Moa Foodtech has secured €14.8M in funding, including a €2.3M grant and €12.5M equity funding.

Solis Agrosciences secures series A funding to expand genome editing sequencing capabilities
Solis Agrosciences, a provider of specialised agricultural research services, has completed of a funding round led by Cultivation Capital.

Meatable hosts global summit to address sustainable meat production challenges
Dutch biotechnology firm Meatable has convened an exclusive summit focused on sustainable meat production at its headquarters in Leiden.

Food Brewer secures £5.6m from Lindt & Sprüngli and Sparkalis to advance cultivated cocoa
Food Brewer, a start-up specialising in cocoa production through plant cell culture technology, has closed a $5.6 million funding round.

Forsea launches world’s first cultured eel in Japan
Forsea has unveiled the world’s first cultured eel in Japan – a market where eel holds significant cultural and culinary importance.

Umami Bioworks partners with Purina to innovate sustainable pet nutrition
Umami Bioworks has announced a strategic cultivated pet food partnership with Purina as part of the Unleashed by Purina 2025 cohort.

Study: Alternative proteins could generate €65bn and 250,000 jobs for Germany by 2045
A recent analysis conducted by Systemiq and supported by the GFI highlights the economic potential of alternative proteins in Germany.

NoPalm Ingredients achieves milestone in sustainable oil production with yeast technology
Dutch biotech firm NoPalm Ingredients has become the first to scale fermentation of oils and fats from food side streams to 120,000 litres.

Pluri secures $6.5m investment, expands into cocoa market
Pluri, a biotech company specialising in cell-based solutions, announced a $6.5m investment led by global entrepreneur Alejandro Weinstein.

Umami Bioworks welcomes Vivek Krishnamoorthy as director of R&D
Umami has appointed Vivek Krishnamoorthy as director of R&D, a underscoring its commitment to advancing the cultivated seafood sector.

Opinion: How Trump's economic priorities boost the case for cultivated seafood
Doug Grant, co-founder and CEO of Atlantic Fish Co, explores the impact of Trump’s economic priorities on the cultivated seafood sector.

BettaFish recognised for innovation in alternative proteins at EIT Food awards
BettaFish, a start-up specialising in fish alternatives derived from cultivated seaweed, is a winner at EIT Food's Marketed Innovation Prize

Good Food Institute reinforces commitment to protein innovation in 2025
The Good Food Institute (GFI) has outlined its ongoing commitment to advancing protein innovation in the CEO's latest website blog post.

New research transforms vegetables into sustainable cultured meat scaffolds
A new study published in Nature Communications highlights the use of autoclaved vegetables as scaffolds for muscle and adipose cell growth.