Hacker News with Generative AI: Food Technology

I Left Florida to Try Lab-Grown Meat (reason.com)
A company based in San Francisco just became the first in the world to sell direct to consumers what its founders call "cultivated meat," meaning it didn't originate from an animal that lived on a farm or in a muddy feedlot but from a giant steel vat.

Food Technology, Consumerism, Biotechnology

12 points by frankish 8 days ago | 1 comments

Looking for Technical Co-Founder (ycombinator.com)
I spent 15 years in high-end kitchens, from Michelin-starred restaurants to leading culinary operations for tech companies. While my knife skills are sharp, my true passion has always been finding ways to make kitchens run smarter.

Entrepreneurship, Startups, Food Technology, Hospitality

15 points by RachelAronow 18 days ago | 10 comments

Dutch pioneer files EU's second lab-grown meat application (politico.eu)
Mosa Meat has lodged the European Union’s second application for a cultivated or “lab-grown” meat, specifically a cell-based beef fat, as research and development continues to drive down the cost of the novel food, the Dutch food tech company announced Wednesday.

Food Technology, Biotechnology, EU Regulations, Meat Industry

10 points by Someone 30 days ago | 2 comments

Kirin demos "electric salt spoon" at CES (techcrunch.com)
On the first night of CES 2025, Kirin Holdings, a Japanese company known for its beer and beverages, showed off its new electronic spoon that makes your food taste saltier.

Consumer Electronics, Technology, Japan, Food Technology

53 points by interestica 45 days ago | 81 comments

CandyFab: A DIY 3D Sugar Printer (candyfab.org)
The CandyFab 4000, 5000, and 6000 were early DIY 3D printers, built as hobby projects in the years 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively, by Windell Oskay and Lenore Edman of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.

3D Printing, DIY Projects, Food Technology

5 points by fanf2 63 days ago | 0 comments

Electronic lollipop that lets you taste things in virtual reality (bgr.com)
A new “VR lollipop” could soon let you taste things in virtual reality.

Virtual Reality, Food Technology, Sensory Input

7 points by hochmartinez 65 days ago | 1 comments

Tasty, airy baked goods with culinary foam made from peas (phys.org)
Culinary foam made from the whites of chicken eggs makes baked goods light and airy. In the LeguFoam project, Fraunhofer researchers are working on a plant-based alternative made from legumes.

Food Science, Food Technology, Plant-Based, Innovation, Sustainability

22 points by PaulHoule 65 days ago | 27 comments

Making 'food out of thin air' (noemamag.com)

Food Technology, Sustainability, Innovation

62 points by Brajeshwar 191 days ago | 94 comments

Is Cultivated Meat for Real? (asteriskmag.com)

Food Technology, Sustainability, Meat Industry

25 points by noahbergamasco 213 days ago | 82 comments

Butter made from CO2, not cows, tastes like 'the real thing', claims startup (theguardian.com)

Food Technology, Sustainability, Climate Change, Startups

20 points by Brajeshwar 219 days ago | 25 comments

Fats from thin air: Startup makes butter using CO2 and water (newatlas.com)

Food Technology, Sustainability, Climate Change, Biotechnology

44 points by isaacfrond 219 days ago | 70 comments

Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off (restofworld.org)