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This volcanic microbe startup is taking on Beyond Meat and Impossible in plant-based race

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For now, the products that the Chicago-based biotech startup plans to launch are a complete secret. Beyond Meat has largely focused on getting packaged products into supermarkets, while Impossible Foods has targeted restaurant partners like Burger King.

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FDA Addresses Cultured Meat in Crucial First Step for New Industry

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This technology has been around for a long time,” said Jeremiah Fasano, a consumer safety officer focused on biotech and food additive safety at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We can’t just throw our food on the market and assume that people will trust us,” said Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods , a startup culturing seafood.

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FDA Addresses Cultured Meat in Crucial First Step for New Industry

AFN Sustainable Protein

This technology has been around for a long time,” said Jeremiah Fasano, a consumer safety officer focused on biotech and food additive safety at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We can’t just throw our food on the market and assume that people will trust us,” said Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods , a startup culturing seafood.