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  • Eat Just plans to open Asia's largest plant for lab-grown meat in Singapore later in 2023 to make tens of thousands of pounds of meat. Reuters
  • Lab-grown meat techniques are not new - cell cultures are common tools in science, but bringing them up to scale to meet society's demand for meat will require further development The Conversation U.S. regulators approved the sale of lab-grown chicken meat made from cultivated cells. the weekly ledger
  • 'Lab-grown meat' will likely emerge as a viable business in the next few years, again offering alternatives to traditional meat and plant-based alternatives. NCR
  • Lab-grown meat, commonly known as cultivated meat, could soon be on supermarket shelves as soon as 2024. 3AW
  • Brazilian meatpacker JBS said that its subsidiary BioTech Foods has started construction in Spain on its first commercial-scale plant to produce lab-grown meat, which is set to be completed by mid-2024. ESM Magazine
  • In Malaysia, Cell AgriTech plans to open a plant in Penang to produce lab-grown meat by 2025. Transport Times
  • Lab-grown meat will be able to be sold to US consumers for the first time, with the federal government granting permission for two separate businesses to offer their chicken products to people. The Guardian
  • Meat consumption is projected to increase more than 70% by 2050, and scientists have increasingly been turning to alternatives such as plant-based meats and lab-grown meat. Digital Journal Inc
  • Meat consumption is forecast to increase more than 70% by 2050, and scientists have increasingly been turning to alternatives such as plant-based meats and lab-grown meat. Euro Weekly News
  • So far, Singapore is the only country where lab-grown meats can be legally sold, but with two recent safety approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it looks like the U.S. could be next in line to approve the sale of cultured meat. Labiotech.eu
  • Projected to be a $2 billion industry by 2035, lab-grown meat is viewed by some as a more humane and environmentally sustainable alternative to current animal agriculture (which is a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions). Verisk
  • The Smart Protein Fund from London-based Milltrust Ventures and Ireland's Earth First Food Ventures will put funds towards scaling various food tech startups in areas such as lab-grown meat, plant-based, meat, and other protein alternatives. UKTN | UK Tech News
  • Once the stuff of science fiction, lab-grown meat could become reality in some restaurants in the United States as early as in 2023. ARY NEWS
  • Cultivated, or lab-grown, meat is expected to hit price parity with traditionally raised meat by 2040 at the latest, giving consumers a way to eat meat with minimal environmental impact. Lombard Odier
  • In 2023, Eat Just will open a new $61 million meat production facility in Singapore, which can produce tens of thousands of pounds of lab-grown meat a year. The Straits Times
  • Lab-grown meat has the potential to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions by 96%, compared to conventionally grown meat, said Kitchens. Health
  • The FDA's approval determined that a California company's lab-grown meat is safe to eat, but will need to go to the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service next. Nation of Change
  • Researchers at UCLA have created an edible particle that helps make lab-grown meat, known as cultured meat, with more natural muscle-like texture using a process that could be scaled up for mass production. phys.org
  • Lab-grown meat or plant-based protein production could eclipse livestock production altogether in some parts of the world. All About Feed
  • Germany' sbiggest power supplier RWE has warned against halting Russian energy imports to put pressure on Moscow as it would have an unforeseen impact on heating supplies for German households and cause lasting damage to industry. JD Supra
  • With Lenovo's backup and recovery solution, integrated with Veeam software, businesses can stay protected from security risks, data loss, and unforeseen disruptions. StorageReview.com
  • An unforeseen consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is that potential energy shortages could highlight the impact of data centres on Irish energy supply much earlier than anticipated. TechCentral.ie

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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