Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Joyn Foods has secured K-12 approval in South Carolina, allowing school districts to purchase its 50Cut blended meat—combining beef with mushrooms and mycelium—through a statewide procurement scheme. The product uses solid-state fermentation to grow mycelium in just eight days, requires 95% less land and 99% less water than conventional beef, and adds fibre, potassium, iron, and vitamin D to an otherwise nutritionally limited pro

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Fable Food Co has launched shiitake mushroom-beef blended products at Central Market stores in Texas, achieving sales of 20 units per hour during in-store sampling with 50% conversion rates The blended protein, comprising 89% shiitake mushroom stems, delivers 35% lower saturated fat, half the cholesterol, and 17% fewer calories than conventional 80/20 beef mince whilst costing 10-15% less Sensory testing by non-profit Nectar demo

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Compass Pathways accelerates its planned commercial launch of COMP360 for treatment-resistant depression by up to a year after favourable engagement with the FDA. Phase 3 data remain the decisive hurdle, with key 9-week and 26-week readouts expected in early 2026. Despite rising losses linked to warrant liability adjustments, the company reports a strengthened cash position sufficient to operate into 2027. Regulatory momentum and

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. MycoWorks is shutting its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant and transitioning from mycelium cultivation to processing third-party mycelium with its proprietary Rei-Tan™ tanning technology The company's latest Rei-Tan™ innovation increases mycelium tensile strength from approximately 4 MPa to 18 MPa addressing mechanical performance limitations that hindered leather substitution The strategic shift responds to capital scarcity

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Finnish biotechnology firm Kääpä Biotech  has closed a €9 million strategic investment led by PeakBridge and Zintinus to expand production capacity and strengthen its position in the global nutraceutical market The funding will enable vertical integration expansion and scale operations to meet surging international demand from over 180 companies across 20+ markets This marks PeakBridge's second investment in Kääpä following a €90