Mondelez-backed Celleste Bio says its ‘cell-cultured’ cocoa butter is identical to traditional product
German life sciences giant says looser regulations could reshape Europe’s €6bn seed market
Agreement over lighter-touch regulation marks first big loosening of rules since ‘Frankenfoods’ outcry 20 years ago
Cell-cultivated meat has prompted opposition in countries such as Italy, France, Austria and the US
Critics of plan include green activists, farmers, biotech start-ups and multinationals
Party spearheads legislation as one lawmaker vows not to ‘eat bugs with Bill Gates’
The performance of companies that specialise in milk and meat alternatives should act as something of an appetite suppressant
Scientists in Africa and elsewhere are seizing the opportunity to transform agriculture
New rules next year will force companies to publish supply chains’ emissions data
China’s food consumption has already outpaced domestic supply due to factors including increased urbanisation
Controls could be eased on plants ranging from wheat able to withstand drought to fungus-resistant tomatoes
With more data at their fingertips, lenders are finding new ways to serve farmers in developing countries
New crop varieties and a turn to the Middle East could give the sector new impetus
New production techniques will help, but more judicious use by farmers will help even more
Giorgia Meloni’s ban looks like an exercise in brand protection
Naylor Farms, which has developed a method to extract protein from the brassica, is building a facility in the East Midlands
Venture capital investments in the segments plunge 44% in 2022 as rising costs and interest rates bite
Investors hope more lab-grown food will enter potentially lucrative market after US safety approval
High production costs together with increasingly vegetarian appetites may prevent this industry taking off
The European Commission is considering easing regulation on the technology. But critics say it is an untested risk being pushed by Big Ag
Ladybirds, food dye and fungi are all being pressed into the war on harmful insects
Interesting initiatives are emerging — especially in Asia
The organisms are so versatile they can be turned into both food and fuel
Farming indoors will not replace the outdoor version soon, but it should not be an either/or trade-off
Entrepreneurs develop alternatives to products often linked to deforestation and child labour
