Investment Climate Podcast: Severin Eder of Catchfree, How to Get Funded in 2025
In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated through …
EFISHient Protein Develops Plant-Based Grouper Fillet Prototype Ahead of Cultivated Product
EFISHient Protein has introduced its first prototype of a plant-based grouper fillet, replicating the texture and structure of the widely consumed white fish. The product is formulated from plant-derived ingredients, designed for commercial preparation and distribution, offering an alternative to traditional seafood without impacting marine ecosystems. Bridging the gap The company’s development of the plant-based fillet serves as an interim step in its research and development pipeline while progressing toward …
Upside Foods Serves Cultivated Chicken at Indy 500 Ahead of Indiana’s Cultivated Meat Ban
Cultivated meat company UPSIDE Foods, based in Berkeley, California, served cultivated chicken sandwiches during the Indianapolis 500 event on Sunday. This demonstration occurred shortly before Indiana’s statewide ban on the sale of cultivated meat takes effect on July 1, 2025. Indiana’s legislation prohibits the sale of cultivated meat products, including those produced by UPSIDE Foods. The company used the Indy 500 event to respond to the upcoming ban, stating on …
Study Reveals Which Animal Products Are Most Vulnerable to Competition From Cultivated Alternatives
A study conducted by The James Hutton Institute and Norway’s Ruralis Institute for Rural and Regional Research has explored the socio-economic consequences of introducing cultivated proteins and a carbon tax into the food system. The research, which focused on Norway, modelled two scenarios – one where a carbon tax is introduced and one where it is not. The results indicate that, regardless of the tax, beef, lamb, milk, and eggs …
Economically Viable Cultivated Meat Production Is Within Reach for Gourmey, Says Independent Assessment
French cultivated food company Gourmey claims it has become the first in the category to receive an independent validation confirming that its production model is scalable and economically viable. A techno-economic assessment from Arthur D. Little concluded that Gourmey’s 5,000-liter bioreactor system can achieve the production of cultivated meat at $3.43 per pound (€7 per kilogram), meaning that the company is on the path to price parity without the need …
Sweden’s Millow Commissions “World’s First” Facility Creating Beef-Like Protein From Mycelium & Oats
Swedish food tech company Millow has commissioned its first large-scale facility after three decades of research. Said to be the first of its kind worldwide, the factory will turn mycelium and Nordic oats into a clean-label, beef-like protein. Each production line in the 2,500 m² site, which was formerly a LEGO production hall, will deliver up to 500 kg of protein per day once fully outfitted later this year. The building also houses …
MeliBio’s Bee-Free Honey Technology Acquired by Swiss Foodtech FoodYoung Labs
MeliBio, a California-based developer of plant-based honey alternatives, has been acquired by FoodYoung Labs, a Switzerland-headquartered foodtech company specializing in vertically integrated food innovation. The acquisition includes MeliBio’s Mellody® brand, along with its Generation 1 technology and associated intellectual property. FoodYoung Labs operates an innovation facility in Balerna, Switzerland, focusing on the development of snack bars, chocolates, spreads, baked goods, and frozen products. The company maintains a portfolio of house …
Meatly’s Low-Cost Bioreactor Could Slash Cultivated Meat Production Expenses by 95%
Cultivated meat company Meatly has completed commissioning and its initial cell growth tests using a newly developed pilot-scale bioreactor with a 320-liter capacity. Designed in-house by Meatly’s research and development team, this bioreactor is priced at approximately £12,500, significantly lower than the typical pharmaceutical-grade bioreactors currently used in the cultivated meat sector, which can cost around £250,000 or more. Culture media cost breakthrough Meatly’s chief scientific officer, Helder Cruz, explained, …
NoMy Secures €1.25M to Commercialize Mycoprotein Technologies Using Resources From Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Norwegian Mycelium (NoMy) has raised €1.25 million in funding from Japanese investor Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Nitten), which was also joined by follow-on investments from an international consortium of investors, including TD Veen, EIT Food, Farvatn Venture, and others The funding will allow NoMy to scale the deployment of its mycoprotein technologies, improving the sustainability and diversity of protein supplies in the food and feed industry through partnerships …
Cultivated Meat Expected on European Shelves Within Two Years, According to New Food Forum
The New Food Forum conference held in Prague last week brought together key stakeholders from the Czech retail sector and alternative protein industries, where discussions highlighted the increasing availability of plant-based products in Czech supermarkets and the potential introduction of cultivated meat across Europe within the next two years. Retail chains, including Tesco, confirmed commitments to expanding affordable plant-based options. Data presented at the event showed a rising trend among …