Top Stories This Week
Top Stories This Week
Upside Foods (Impact: 9) – 15 Mar 2026 – Upside Foods has earned FDA clearance for its cultivated chicken, marking the first approved lab‑grown meat product. Link This approval heralds a new era for sustainable meat, and investors should monitor regulatory pathways for other cultured meat categories.
Perfect Day (Impact: 8) – 10 Apr 2026 – Perfect Day secured a $150 million round to accelerate the production of precision‑fermented dairy, aiming to make sustainable milk alternatives more widely available. Link The funding underscores strong investor confidence in precision‑fermented dairy, suggesting further expansion into other plant‑based milk categories.
MycoWorks (Impact: 8) – 05 Apr 2026 – MycoWorks obtains $200 million Series C funding to expand its mycelium‑based leather manufacturing and global distribution. Link MycoWorks’ expansion highlights growing demand for mycelium‑based textiles, and we can expect more collaborations across fashion and automotive markets.
Novozymes (Impact: 8) – 12 Apr 2026 – Novozymes and DSM have teamed up to create precision‑fermented whey, expanding the portfolio of vegan dairy ingredients. Link The joint venture signals consolidation in the precision‑fermentation space, indicating broader adoption of vegan protein sources.
Eat Just (Impact: 8) – 30 Mar 2026 – Eat Just has launched gas‑fermentation cultured egg whites, providing a cruelty‑free substitute for traditional chicken eggs. Link Eat Just’s entry into cultured egg whites diversifies the alternative protein landscape, with potential ripple effects for egg‑dependent industries.
Geltor (Impact: 7) – 10 Apr 2026 – Geltor has joined forces with Adidas to develop fermented‑collagen vegan leather, targeting broader adoption in the fashion industry. Link The Geltor‑Adidas partnership demonstrates that fermented‑collagen leather is moving toward mainstream apparel, prompting watchful eyes on scaling efforts.
Bolt Threads (Impact: 7) – 28 Apr 2026 – Bolt Threads has unveiled a spider‑silk fabric designed for automotive interiors, offering high‑strength, cruelty‑free material. Link Bolt Threads’ spider‑silk fabric for cars showcases high‑performance vegan materials, suggesting future applications in other automotive components.
Ecovative (Impact: 7) – 01 May 2026 – Ecovative is expanding its mycelium‑based packaging solutions to substitute plastic foam in electronic products, cutting waste and carbon emissions. Link Ecovative’s push to replace plastic foam with mycelium packaging aligns with tightening environmental regulations, making it a key area to follow.