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You’d be forgiven for thinking palm oil is in everything, because, well, it pretty much is. From your lip balm to your snack bars, this slick and versatile oil is the invisible engine of modern convenience. But there’s blood in the oil. Every year, tens of thousands of hectares of Indonesian forest are bulldozed for palm plantations. The cost? Around 50 orangutans killed every week, either starved out, pushed out, or hunted as pests.

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

The global palm oil industry, valued at a staggering $70 billion, is standing at a climate crossroads. Extreme weather events and mounting e

Right now, Israel's alt-protein sector is achieving remarkable successes, demonstrating resilience and innovation against a backdrop of nati

Imagine biting into a piece of cheese that stretches tantalisingly from your pizza, but without any cow dairy involved. That's the future, I

New Zealand based, Thriving Southland, a community-led group, has released a discussion paper titled "Understanding Precision Fermentation"

The report identifies precision fermentation as a strategic technology capable of enhancing food security, diversifying protein production,

US based, Leprino Foods, the world's largest producer of dairy-based mozzarella cheese, is taking a step into precision fermentation technol

Australian based, Nourish Ingredients, specialising in fats and precision fermentation, with Kiwi global dairy giant Fonterra, has announced

DairyX's technology leverages a precision fermentation process that not only mimics the taste and nutritional profile of traditional dairy b

This collaboration aims to transform the production of sustainable materials and food ingredients using advanced biotechnology. Their focus

In a significant step forward for New Zealand’s biotech sector, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application fro