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A lab-grown cultivated chicken breast made by Israeli-founded startup Believer Meats. (Courtesy)
December 12, 2025, 12:20 am
Israeli-founded lab-grown meat startup Believer shuts down as funds dry up
Believer Meats, a maker of meat created directly from animal cells, faces a lawsuit over $34 million in unpaid bills; startup has operations in Israel and the US
By Sharon Wrobel
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
Orthodox Union's Rabbi Menachem Genack, left, visits Israeli startup SuperMeat as part of the company's kosher certification process. (Courtesy/SuperMeat)
September 6, 2023, 8:47 pm
In first, leading kosher authority Orthodox Union certifies lab-grown meat
Israeli startup SuperMeat’s chicken products sidestep restrictions on using parts of living animals by growing meat from egg stem cells
By Luke Tress
Aleph Farms' cultivated thin-cut steak. (Courtesy)
July 27, 2023, 9:29 pm
Israel’s Aleph Farms gears up to sell first cultivated beef cuts in Europe
Startup applies for approval from Swiss food regulator, marking first cultivated meat submission in Europe; plans to launch in Singapore and Israel in 2023
By Sharon Wrobel
Steakholder Foods says it 3D printed the world's first ready-to-cook fish fillet using animal cells cultivated and grown in a laboratory. (Courtesy)
May 18, 2023, 7:07 pm
From Fruit Roll-Ups to a fish filet, Israeli startup ready to feed its printer
Steakholder Foods says it produced world’s first ready-to-cook filet that can go from printer to plate within minutes
By Sharon Wrobel
Aleph Farms' cultivated thin-cut steak. (Courtesy)
March 2, 2023, 5:22 pm
Kosher, now maybe halal: Aleph Farms gears up for rollout of cultivated steak
Startup plans to operate the world’s first halal-certified facility for the production of cultivated meat in Singapore; buys Israel factory ahead of commercial launch
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
A fluorescent imaging immunofluorescence of cancer cells in 2D with nuclei (specifically the DNA) in blue, cytoplasm (the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell) in red, and DNA damage foci in green. (Nicola Ferrari via iStock by Getty Images)
May 5, 2022, 10:47 am
‘Bio’ food, precision oncology to take center stage at biomed summit in Tel Aviv
Three-day annual conference, marking 20th year, brings together thousands of participants for newest innovations in medical and heath tech
By Ricky Ben-David
Cultivated steak. Illustrative. (Elena Dy via iStock by Getty Images)
April 19, 2022, 3:42 pm
Israeli cultivated meat consortium kicks off with $18 million government grant
The group includes 14 companies, including leading alternative protein startups, and 10 academic and research institutions
By Ricky Ben-David
A cultivated beef burger made by Israeli company Future Meat, served with fries and a beer. (Future Meat)
March 16, 2022, 4:08 pm
Israel’s alternative protein market up 450% in 2021, says report
Israeli startups in sector raised over $600 million, an investment amount second only to US, according to a Good Food Institute Israel study
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative: A scientist holds a petri dish in a laboratory with a sample of cultured meat. (Liudmila Chernetska/istock via Getty Images)
January 11, 2022, 3:50 pm
Tnuva beefs up food tech operations with new cultured meat venture
Israeli food company partners with biotech firm Pluristem Therapeutics to launch lab-grown meat, aiming at a quick trip to market, followed by animal-free dairy, fish
By Ricky Ben-David
A cultivated beef kebab by Israeli cultured meat company Future Meat. (Future Meat)
January 3, 2022, 4:20 pm
Israel must nourish its food tech industry or risk falling behind, report warns
Without comprehensive strategy and funding, country will have ‘initiated’ field but will not reap benefits, according to Good Food Institute Israel
By Ricky Ben-David
Israeli food tech startup MeaTech says it siccessfully 3D-printed a 3.67 oz cultivated steak, the largest to date. December 2021. (Shlomi Arbiv)
December 9, 2021, 7:32 pm
Food tech startup MeaTech unveils ‘largest cultivated steak’ to date
Israeli company notes ‘breakthrough’ in bio-printing 3.67 oz product made with real muscle, fat cells
By Ricky Ben-David
Leonardo DiCaprio has invested an undisclosed sum in Israeli cultured meat startup Aleph Farms and Dutch company Mosa Meat, according to an announcement in September 2021. In this composite image, DiCaprio poses for photographers as he arrives for the screening of The Revenant in Rome on January 15, 2016. And Aleph Farms unveiled a ribeye steak in February 2021. (AP/Gregorio Borgia, and Aleph Farms)
September 22, 2021, 2:24 pm
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Israeli cultured meat startup Aleph Farms
Actor and environmental activist contributes undisclosed amount as part of Israeli company’s recent $105m funding round
By Ricky Ben-David
Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv on a hot summer day. June 29, 2021. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 4, 2021, 2:22 pm
Daily Briefing August 4 – It’s too darn hot. What Israel is doing to change that
Environment reporter Sue Surkes explains why we’re sweating and how it’ll only get worse, while Palestinian affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman updates us on hot-spot Sheikh Jarrah
By ToI Staff
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