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| 03.03.2026 | Diversity will define the next era of biotech infrastructure | - |
| 07.11.2025 | UPSIDE Foods Returns to Court to Challenge Florida’s Cultivated Meat Ban | In August of last year, cultivated chicken producer UPSIDE Foods joined forces with the Institute for Justice to file a lawsuit against Florida’s cultivated meat ban.
As reported by Courthouse News Service, UPSIDE claims that Florida cannot... |
| 31.10.2025 | Believer Meats’ Large-Scale Cultivated Meat Facility Cleared for Operation by USDA | Believer Meats has received approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for both its cultivated chicken product label and its large-scale production facility in Wilson, North Carolina. The authorization allows the company to begin... |
| 09.10.2025 | The Better Meat Co.’s Rhiza Mycoprotein Earns Spot on TIME’s 2025 Best Inventions List | TIME has named The Better Meat Co.’s Rhiza mycoprotein as one of its “Best Inventions of 2025,” highlighting the company’s novel approach to developing sustainable food alternatives.
Rhiza mycoprotein is derived from microscopic fungi throu... |
| 25.09.2025 | Future-Proof Group Media Adds Cultured Meat Symposium to Global Portfolio | Future-Proof Group Media (FPG Media), the organizer of the Future of Protein Production conferences in Amsterdam and Chicago and the publisher of Protein Production Technology International, has added the Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS) to it... |
| 05.09.2025 | UPSIDE Foods & Wildtype Sue Texas for Banning Cultivated Meat | Cultivated meat company UPSIDE Foods and cultivated seafood producer Wildtype have partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit against the state of Texas for banning cultivated meat.
Texas’ law, SB 261, went into... |
| 04.09.2025 | Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein | Listen to the article 2 min
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Cultivated meat makers Wildtype and Upside Foods have filed a lawsuit to challenge a recent Texas ban on lab-grown protein.
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| 30.07.2025 | Wildtype’s FDA-Approved Cultivated Salmon Comes to San Francisco Restaurant | Starting August 14, 2025, Wildtype’s cultivated salmon will be featured on the menu at Robin, a San Francisco restaurant led by acclaimed chef Adam Tortosa. Known for his unique omakase dining experience, Tortosa will incorporate Wildtype’s... |
| 12.06.2025 | Съесть рыбу, которая никогда не была живой: в США одобрили первое мясо лосося из «пробирки» | Человечество столкнулось с глобальной дилеммой. Рост населения планеты оказывает беспрецедентное давление на природные ресурсы. Особенно остро это ощущается в сфере продовольственной безопасности. Океаны, которые веками кормили цивилизацию,... |
| 12.06.2025 | Lab-grown salmon receives FDA approval | Listen to the article 4 min
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The FDA cleared San Francisco-based Wildtype to offer its lab-grown salmon in the U.S., the first time the agency signed off on a... |
| 04.06.2025 | Wildtype’s Cultivated Salmon Becomes First in Seafood Category to Receive FDA Approval in the US | San Francisco-based company Wildtype has launched its cultivated salmon in US restaurants, marking a significant milestone in the cultivated seafood sector. Beginning this month, the product is being featured at Kann, a Portland, Oregon res... |
| 26.03.2025 | The Rise of Cultivated Meat: A Taste of Tomorrow | The culinary landscape is changing. Cultivated meat is stepping into the spotlight, offering a glimpse into the future of food. Imagine biting into a juicy burger or savoring a slice of salmon, all without the environmental toll of traditio... |
| 24.03.2025 | What Does Cultivated Meat Actually Taste Like? We Asked People Who’ve Tried the Real Thing | 8 Mins Read With a number of cultivated meat startups hosting public tastings of their products, three taste testers take us behind the scenes of what it’s like to bite into the future from cultivated fois gras to cell-cultured salmon.
It w... |
| 13.09.2024 | Solaris Biotech: “We are Deeply Passionate About the Alternative Protein Sector and its Transformative Potential” | In our latest interview, Giulia Casarini, Sales Leader EMEA at Solaris Biotech, discusses the evolving landscape of alternative protein production and the future of bioprocessing technology. Solaris Biotech specializes in delivering advance... |
| 23.08.2024 | GFI Report Explores Funding Landscape for Alt Proteins, Highlighting Challenges & Solutions | A new report by the Good Food Institute (GFI) has outlined the current funding landscape for alternative protein companies looking to scale from pilot to commercial manufacturing.
Called Funding the Build, the guide describes how venture ca... |
| 14.08.2024 | Cargill Seeks Profitability with Business Split and Alternative Protein Focus | US agribusiness giant Cargill reportedly plans to split its business into three operating units instead of the current five: Food, Ag & Trading, and a Specialised Portfolio focused on animal nutrition and health.
According to Reuters, C... |
| 11.05.2024 | Voyage Foods: Leading the Way in Sustainable Food Innovation | Voyage Foods, a cutting-edge food innovation company based in California, has recently secured a substantial $52 million in funding, bringing their total raise to an impressive $94 million. This funding round, co-led by Level One Fund and H... |
| 09.05.2024 | Voyage Foods Closes $52M Series A+ Round After Notching Cargill Partnership | 4 Mins Read Ethical pantry company Voyage Foods, famous for its cocoa-free chocolate and nut-free spreads, has secured $52M in a Series A+ funding round, weeks after signing a commercial deal with Cargill.
Voyage Foods, which says it makes ... |
| 02.05.2024 | Florida Officially Bans Cultivated Meat as Governor Mocks World Economic Forum | 9 Mins Read Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban the sale and production of cultivated meat in the state, in a news conference that poked fun at the World Economic Forum. The alternative protein industry says it’s “reckles... |
| 11.03.2024 | TIME’s Top GreenTech Companies of 2024 Recognizes The Better Meat Co., Rebellyous Foods, Prime Roots & More | TIME Magazine together with Statista, a leading statistics portal, recently unveiled America’s Top GreenTech Companies in 2024, recognizing 250 firms leading the charge in sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Among these, FoodTech ... |
| 08.01.2024 | Uncovering the Future of Seafood, Minus the Sea | The seafood sector is a vast and continually expanding industry, currently valued at over USD 257 billion[1] and experiencing annual growth. To illustrate the magnitude of this expansion, global fish consumption has risen by approximately 3... |
| 12.04.2023 | Data snapshot: Almost half of all AgriFoodTech VC investment in the US goes to California startups | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature analyzing agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
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| 18.01.2023 | Top 10 alternative protein startups brought in $1.3bn in 2022 vs $2.3bn in 2021 | It’s been a tough few months for alternative protein startups, particularly those developing plant-based meat, dairy, and seafood alternatives (as opposed to those in the cellular agriculture space).
Sure, it’s been tough for startups acros... |
| 01.12.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: BeeHero nabs $42m for precision pollination, Wildtype reels in $7m for cultivated fish | This week, precision pollination company BeeHero landed Series B funding and US-based cultivated seafood company Wildtype caught new funding for its forthcoming alt-salmon product. Elsewhere, collaborative investment platform FoodShot Globa... |
| 07.07.2022 | Is Cultivated Fish Possible at Scale? Find Out From Co-Founder Arye Elfenbein of Wildtype | What will it take to make enough fish from cells to feed the world? If so, what will it take to make enough fish from cells to feed the world? Find out from Co-Founder Arye Elfenbein of Wildtype on this episode of The Plantbased Business Ho... |
| 24.02.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: GrowUp Farms gets $135m, PlantLab pulls in $57m & Novameat nabs $6m | The UK will soon get a new, large-scale controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facility thanks to a recent nine-figure investment in GrowUp Farms.
In the realm of alternative proteins, Spain’s Novameat netted several million dollars for i... |
| 23.02.2022 | Wildtype Raises $100 Million in Largest Ever Series B Round for Cultivated Seafood Company | Wildtype raises $100 million from investors including Leonardo DiCaprio to expand production capacity in preparation for market launch.
San Francisco-based cultivated salmon startup Wildtype has raised $100 million in its Series B funding r... |
| 22.02.2022 | Can $100 million get Wildtype’s cell-grown salmon into the wild? | Wildtype, a six-year-old, San Francisco-based outfit that’s developing cultured salmon from cells outside the animal, just raised $100 million in Series B funding to make its product ubiquitous, from top restaurants to grocery stores.
Wheth... |
| 22.02.2022 | Brief: Wildtype reels in $100m to make sushi-grade cultivated salmon ‘ubiquitous’ | Cultivated seafood company Wildtype has raised a $100 million Series B “to make its product ubiquitous,” according to TechCrunch, which broke the news. L Catterton, Cargill, Bezos Expeditions, Temasek, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Robert Downey J... |
| 16.02.2022 | 5 Cultivated Meat Companies Pushing For U.S. Launch in 2022 | 4 Mins Read
A number of companies are further along in the development process for cultivated meat than ever before. These innovators are leading the charge to gain U.S. regulatory approvals.
Singapore is currently the only country to have ... |
| 12.01.2022 | Pokeworks Expanding Vegan Offerings with Trial of OmniPork’s Spam Musubi | As part of a continuing commitment to offer diverse protein options, Pokeworks, the world’s largest fast-casual poke chain, is partnering with leading plant-based pork supplier OmniFoods to trial vegan musubi. Plant-based Spam
The two brand... |
| 16.12.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: EzCater nets $100m, McCain bets $55m & Good Meat gets green light | This week, vertical ag player Infarm and corporate catering startup ezCater each closed funding rounds that kicked their valuations to over $1 billion. In the alt-protein world, Eat Just secured further regulatory clearances in Singapore fo... |
| 13.12.2021 | Cultivated Salmon Producer Wildtype Announces Retail & Restaurant Partnerships Across USA | In what may be a first for the industry, US cultivated salmon producer Wildtype has announced distribution partnerships with SNOWFOX and Pokéworks.
SNOWFOX operates sushi bars at 1,230 grocery locations across the US, while Pokéworks is a r... |
| 29.07.2021 | Wildtype: “Pioneering Cellular Agriculture to Grow Delicious Cuts of Sushi-Grade Salmon Outside of the Fish” | With recent reports showing that 78% of consumers are keen to try alt seafood, along with documentaries such as Seaspiracy making a real impact on global consciousness, alt seafood producers such as Wildtype, creators of cell-based salmon, ... |
| 05.07.2021 | Wildtype Unveils “World’s First” Cell-Cultured Salmon Pilot Plant and Sushi Bar | Sushi-grade cell cultured salmon pioneer Wildtype has announced the opening of its new pilot plant in San Francisco. Claiming to be the first operational pilot plant in the world, the facility will be able to produce upwards of 200,000 poun... |
| 29.06.2021 | Wildtype’s New Facility Can Make 200,000 Pounds Of Cell-Based Salmon Per Year | 4 Mins Read
Wildtype, the startup cultivating sushi-grade salmon, is about to begin operating a brand new pilot production facility. Slated to open in the coming months, the factory has a maximum capacity of 200,000 pounds of cell-based sea... |
| 27.10.2020 | The Most Exciting Alt Seafood Startups According To A Food Tech Investor | 12 3
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Editor’s Note: It’s the worst time in history for our oceans. They are filled with plastic, covered in dead zones caused by human pollution, dominated by hugely unethical fishing supply chains… Sealife doesn’t sta... |
| 21.09.2020 | Lab-Grown Salmon Startup Wildtype Launches Pre-Order List to Mark Latest Product Iteration | Wildtype, a US-based startup producing lab-grown salmon, has announced that it is hoping to partner with selected chefs to get its sushi-grade product on the menu. While the company may not be ready for commercial production for several yea... |
| 18.09.2020 | Wildtype: Cell-Based Sushi-Grade Salmon Startup Now Taking Pre-Orders From Chefs | 2 1
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Wildtype, a cell-based food tech, is starting to take pre-orders from chefs as it looks for partners to feature their cultivated sushi-grade salmon on menus. While the San Francisco-based startup is still a while aw... |
| 11.09.2020 | Wildtype is opening up a pre-order list for select chefs as it focuses on lab-grown, sushi-grade salmon | Wildtype, the startup making lab-grown salmon, is opening up a pre-order list for select chefs.
Although the company is as much as five years out from commercial production, according to founders, the company is looking to partner with sele... |
| 20.06.2019 | Wild Type Debuts Lab-Grown Salmon at First Tasting Event | Last week, Wild Type, a West Coast startup developing salmon from cellular agriculture, held the first tasting event for the public to sample its product. The company was founded with a mission to make the most delicious and sustainable fis... |
| - | 2021 Could be Climate Tech’s Biggest Year: Four Areas to Watch | With record breaking wildfires, hurricane seasons, and extreme weather becoming increasingly common and destructive, it’s clear we can’t rely on public policy alone to fight climate change. The COVID-19 pandemic has given us a glimpse of th... |
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