Tag Archive for: Cultivated Food

Myo-satellite cells grown in Innocent Meat's serum-free growth medium. © Innocent Meat

Cultivated meat producer Innocent Meat GmbH has cashed in €3m in funding from Venture Capital Fonds MV and an anonymous business angel.

Picture: ©?Barbara Evripidou FirstAvenuePhotography.com

As cultivated meat moves closer to commercialisation, we are seeing a worrying trend of misinformation entering the public debate. This food can play a vital role in ensuring Europe’s food system is fit for the future – helping satisfy the growing demand for meat while boosting food security – but political opposition has mounted, with the Italian government taking the controversial step of banning cultivated meat.

Pacifico Biolabs co-founders Washington Logroño (left hand side) and Zac Austin. © Viktor Strasse

German foodtech start-up Pacifico Biolabs has raised US$3.3m to push the development of healthy animal-free, carbon-neutrally produced fish and seafood.