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Scientists at Israeli biotech Profuse Technology develop a cocktail of small molecules that acts as a catalyst for muscle tissue growth for the production of lab-grown meat. (Courtesy)
May 8, 2024, 5:05 pm
Israel startup gets EU backing to help bring lab-grown meat cuts to table
Profuse says the €2.4m grant will be used to get regulatory approval for its small molecule-based cocktail that catalyzes muscle tissue growth for cultivated meat production
By Sharon Wrobel
Scientists at Israeli food tech startup Remilk present dairy products made with its cow-free milk protein. (Courtesy)
February 6, 2024, 8:25 pm
Israel’s Remilk secures regulatory nod for sale of cow-free dairy in Canada
The okay by Canada’s health watchdog marks the fourth regulatory approval for the use of the startup’s animal-free protein in vegan dairy products like cheese, yogurt and ice cream
By Sharon Wrobel
ProteVin, a vegan, yeast-based non-GMO fermented protein powder. (Courtesy)
July 5, 2023, 8:15 pm
Israeli vegan protein startup inks manufacturing deal in India
Nextferm to produce neutral-tasting yeast-based protein that has similar nutritional value to animal-derived protein, at lower cost; shares jump 34%
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli startup Imagindairy uses precision fermentation technology to teach microorganisms such as yeast or fungi to produce animal-free milk proteins. (Tal Shahar/Imagindairy)
May 1, 2023, 9:36 pm
Israel’s Imagindairy nabs Danone as strategic investor for cow-free dairy products
Israeli foodtech startup uses precision fermentation tech to make versions of whey and casein proteins that can be used to produce dairy duplicates
By Sharon Wrobel
Scientists at Israeli food tech startup Remilk present dairy products made with its cow-free milk protein. (Courtesy)
April 27, 2023, 6:42 pm
Remilk gets first regulatory permit in Israel to sell cow-free milk
Food tech startup says health ministry’s ‘historic’ approval found its animal-free milk protein to be ‘safe, of high-quality, and identical to its cow-derived counterpart’
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli food tech startup Meat. The End introduces world's first texturized chickpea protein burger. (Ruthie Amano/Courtesy)
April 20, 2023, 8:28 pm
Israeli food tech startup debuts texturized chickpea protein ‘meat’ burger
Meat. The End, a developer of soy-based Whopper burger for Burger King Israel, launches burger made from chickpea protein flake that mimics the taste and smell of meat
By Sharon Wrobel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tastes cultured fish and meat at Rehovot-based Steakholder Foods, April 19, 2023. (Haim Zach/GPO)
April 19, 2023, 11:24 pm
In first, Israeli startup to get permit to produce cow-free milk
PM says company to get go-ahead in coming days; permit said set to be granted to Remilk, a developer of cultured milk
By Sharon Wrobel
In this picture from left: Redefine Meat's plant-based steak, Plantish's plant-based salmon fillets, and plant-based 'egg' by Israeli startup Yo! Egg. (Credits: Redefine Meat, Plantish, Yo! Egg)
February 19, 2023, 7:17 pm
Israeli startups rank second after US in alternative protein investments in 2022
GFI Israel says food tech investments in Israel were impacted the least by the market slowdown; 60% of all investments in food tech companies went to alternative protein startups
By Sharon Wrobel
An Israeli food tech startup makes cow-free milk for commercial use by manufacturers in traditionally dairy-based products including cheeses, yogurt, and ice cream. (Remilk)
January 5, 2023, 5:48 pm
Israel seeks to create R&D fermentation hub to maintain food tech edge
Israel Innovation Authority issues call for proposals budgeted at NIS 50 million to build local R&D infrastracture for production of alternative proteins
By Sharon Wrobel
Meat. The End's plant-based burger patty made with its proprietary texturized vegetable protein (TVP) for better, more meat-like texture, according to the company. (Meat. The End)
December 6, 2022, 4:30 pm
Israeli food tech startup inks €1.5 million R&D deal to ramp up production
Meat. The End develops plant-based Whopper burger and vegetarian ‘chicken’ nuggets for Burger King Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
An illustration of the new plant-based burger and nuggets being served up in Israel, October 2022. (Burger King Israel)
October 24, 2022, 10:26 am
Burger King Israel to serve vegan burger, nuggets developed by Israeli startup
Local franchisee partners with food tech outfit Meat The End for plant-based alternatives to signature Whopper across eateries in Israel
By Ricky Ben-David
Vegan cheeses produced by Vgarden and marketed in Israel under the name Mashu Mashu. (Courtesy, Vgarden)
September 28, 2022, 3:07 pm
Israeli plant-based vegan food company to build production facility in Australia
Vgarden, known in the Israeli market as Mashu Mashu, is five-year-old firm based at northern kibbutz already supplying global pizza companies, other large stores and food companies
By Sue Surkes
In this picture from left: Redefine Meat's plant-based steak, Plantish's plant-based salmon fillets, and plant-based 'egg' by Israeli startup Yo! Egg. (Credits: Redefine Meat, Plantish, Yo! Egg)
August 4, 2022, 11:27 pm
Israeli companies lead world in plant-based food tech investments — report
New study shows Israel comes second only to the US in funds invested in global alternative protein industry
By Ricky Ben-David and Sue Surkes
Israeli food tech startup SavorEat makes 3D-printed pork, turkey, and beef burgers. (SavorEat)
July 31, 2022, 11:14 am
Israeli startup SavorEat serves up 3D-printed kosher pork patties, turkey burgers
Rehovot-based food tech company launches new vegan products that can be customized via ‘robot chef’
By Ricky Ben-David
A cultivated beef burger made by Israeli company Future Meat. (Future Meat)
July 4, 2022, 10:09 pm
Israel earmarks over $1 million for academic research into new food technologies
Ministries of agriculture, and innovation, science and technology and GFI Israel put together budget to support over a dozen studies on new alternative protein tech
By Ricky Ben-David
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