Shiok Meats is planning to open a production facility in its native Singapore by 2023 to cultivate cell-based shrimp, lobster, crab, and crayfish at commercial scale.
The Singapore-based startup has scored $30 million in seed funding from the likes of Temasek, GGV Capital, and England soccer star Dele Alli.
It’s a unique accelerator program offered by GROW in partnership with Food Futures Company and Austrade, Australia’s trade and investment agency.
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In this roundtable article, AFN hears from team members at three GROW startups which are playing their part in the plant-based protein revolution.
NTU students will learn the science behind cell-cultured, plant-based, and fermented proteins, as well as the market opportunities and regulatory issues they present.
The Singaporean startup has created OnlyEg: a legumes-based ‘whole egg’ replacement that comprises a separate white and yolk.
GOOD Meat secured the funding after its parent company successfully obtained world-first regulatory clearance for a cell-cultured meat product in Singapore.
The GROW Impact Accelerator’s new cohort has been picked from over 270 applicants hailing from 58 countries. Seven out of the 10 teams have female founders.
The Swiss duo have opened the Protein Innovation Centre to develop plant-based products for Asian consumer preferences.
The Singapore-based company has invested in The Nurturing Co as part of its wider ‘Go Green With Razer’ initiative, which aims for a 100% ‘carbon neutral’ organization by 2030.
ADM chief global flavorist Marie Wright said the lab will serve “customers around the world looking to incorporate Asian flavors and preferences into their latest plant-based [products].”
Oatly expects to raise at least $100 million through its NASDAQ float, but may seek a further listing in Hong Kong depending on geopolitical and business considerations.
Eat Just will sell its cell-cultured chicken meat via takeaway orders in Singapore thanks to a partnership with delivery app Foodpanda.
The Singapore-based app claims to be the category leader for online food delivery, ride-hailing, and digital payments in Southeast Asia.
Singapore-based Trax was Southeast Asia’s highest-funded agrifoodtech startup in 2019, according to AgFunder data.
The proposed deal would value Grab at around $35 billion and could complete as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Swedish startup – which recently filed for an IPO in the US – is building its first production facility in Asia to target China’s lucrative dairy products market.
After getting historic regulatory approval in Singapore, it was about time AFN caught up with Eat Just founder and CEO Josh Tetrick.
Eat Just made history when it became the first company in the world to get regulatory approval to serve a cell-cultured meat product last November.
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