Shiok Meats Raises $ 4.6M Seed Round to Develop Cell-Based Shrimp

Singapore-based Shiok Meats recently completed a $ 4.6 million seed round, funding their bold ambition to feed the world with shrimp made from “clean meat.” Backed by an impressive listed of investors, including Y Combinator (their first clean meat investment) and the CEO of Monde Nissin (owner of Quorn), Shiok and its female founders have their eyes set on disrupting the $ 40 billion shrimp market.

Cooke Agrees To Pay $ 330K Penalty To Washington

May 3, 2019 KGMI

The company that owned the Cypress Island farmed-fish net pen that collapsed in 2017 will pay the full fine imposed by the Department of Ecology.

Chinese Investors Wade Into U.S. Heartland, For Asian Carp

May 3, 2019 Mu Xuequan, Xinhua

Together with the Two Rivers Fisheries, created by Chinese American businesswoman Angie Yu and operating since 2012 in the area, these investors formed the first Asian carp industrial park in the United States.

CDC Says You Shouldn’t Wash Raw Chicken, Dividing the Internet

“Don’t wash your raw chicken! Washing can spread germs from the chicken to other food or utensils in the kitchen,” the post read.

Global Wagyu Beef Market 2019-2023 | 6% CAGR Projection Over the Next Five Years

May 3, 2019 Technavio

The global wagyu beef market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 6% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.