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Bio-manufacturing isn’t just for lab nerds and VC types. It’s the quiet force about to rewrite how we produce food, cosmetics, clothing, and even your future protein shake. Dr James Ryall, an Australian-based consultant and former Chief Scientist at VOW Foods and long-time insider in the cellular agriculture space, closed out the 2025 CellAg Symposium in Nelson with a rallying cry - Australia and New Zealand are sitting on a goldmine and doing nothing.

"New Zealand, meanwhile, seems stuck in regulatory limbo and risk-averse funding circles, unable to match the infrastructure or urgency".

On April 9, Nelson, New Zealand becomes ground zero for a quietly transformative movement: the New Zealand Cellular Agriculture Symposium 20

The global food industry isn’t just changing, it’s undergoing a total rewiring. The rise of alternative proteins, cultivated meat, preci

Cultivated meat is coming, whether you’re ready or not. And Australia's Magic Valley? They’re not just ready, they’re moving fast. The Melbo

US based, Mission Barns just turned our understanding of pork on its head. Forget the pig, keep the bacon, because for the first time, c

In a sharp nod from the Australian Federal Government, the Melbourne based cultivated meat disruptor, Magic Valley, has scored a $100,000 gr

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Well, it’s happened. While humans in Europe are still waiting for the green light on cultivated meat, their four-legged companions just got

For the past few years, scientists have been growing meat in labs, promising a future where burgers don’t need cows. But what if that same t

For the past few years, cultivated meat has faced a tough question: If it doesn’t feel like real meat, will consumers ever buy it? Now, a Ge

Hello, future foodists! This weekly digest, we’ve got some thought-provoking updates, from global investments in cultivated meat to the boom