In Israel, the Ag-Seed Division of Evogene Ltd has been granted a prestigious EU Horizon grant of €1.2 million, to support the creation of oil-seed crops that have high carbon-dioxide assimilation and enhanced drought tolerance. The project, Crop4Clima, has an overall budget of €2.5 million and is expected to be executed over 32 months. This […]
In Israel and Singapore, cultivated meat pioneers Steakholder Foods and Umami Meats have produced the world’s first cultivated, 3D-printed grouper filet. Green Queen reports that the fish was produced using bio-inks made from grouper cells provided by Umami Meats and Steakholder’s cultivated meat 3D printing technology. A tasting event, in which fish dishes in both […]
In Israel, lactic acid and polylactic acid startup TripleW has raised $16.5 million to advance the several food waste upgrade projects it has in its pipeline. Founded in 2016, the company uses microorganisms to ferment food waste into lactic acid, which it then purifies and converts to PLA, a leading bioplastic. It already operates a […]
In Israel, Chief Rabbi David Baruch Lau has affirmed that cultivated steak produced by Aleph Farms is kosher—a ruling the company says paves the way for a kosher certificate for its product and the entire cultivated meat sector. “It sets a foundation for an inclusive public discourse about the intersection of tradition and innovation in […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd, the integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement with one of the world’s leading energy companies, whereby Casterra will provide its unique castor varieties and its broad know-how in cultivation of castor at a commercial scale for biofuel […]
In Tel Aviv, material science company Balena hopes to shortly launch 60% biobased, 100% compostable, and cinnamon-scented slide-style sandals. Made from a proprietary natural elastomer dubbed BioCir, Balena’s slides are made using molds. The cinnamon scent comes from tea waste sourced from Israel. Founder David Roubach tells ISRAEL21c that the slides decompose in industrial composers. […]
In Israel, Smart Resilin and Acies Bio have partnered to develop and commercialize resilin, a recombinant structural protein that is a promising alternative to plastics. The joint venture will combine Smart Resilin’s resilin process technology and Acies Bio’s expertise in genetic, microbiological, and scale-up development. Recombinant structural proteins are promising alternatives to synthetic plastics due […]
Israeli lab-grown meat company BELIEVER Meats has broken ground in North Carolina on what it claims will be the largest cultivated meat production facility in the world. Formerly named Future Meat Technologies, BELIEVER says the $123-million, 200,000-square-foot facility in Wilson County will be able to produce 10,000 metric tons of cultivated meat once fully operational. […]
In Israel, foodtech startup Wilk has developed the world’s first yoghurt using both cell-cultured and conventional milk fat. The hybrid product has been validated by external laboratories to confirm it meets the necessary chemical and biological requirements. “This is a significant milestone, not just for Wilk, but for the Israeli FoodTech space and wider global […]
In Israel, a “marketing tech” machine that deposits colorful designs on cocktails—think latte art, but boozy—can now use entirely plant-based pods. Manufactured by Ripples, a “bev-top media” category leader, the ability to print logos or designs on drinks is meant to target the ‘did-it-for-the-Gram [Instagram]’ demographic. Or, as Ripples puts it, “is designed to help […]
