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The donation is for the validation and testing of extruded high moisture meat analogs.

The plant-based version of a breaded cut of chicken takes on the appearance, flavor and structure of real chicken breast and has a dense nutritional profile.

This expands the company’s line of cultured meat for the pet food market.

The company will use the fresh money to drive regulatory approval of its first products, expanding research work and initiating pilot production.

The company says its approach utilizes healthy, living animals and can produce more meat per cow.

Biotech startup uses AI with formulation process to create seed-based protein source that melts and stretches like animal-based casein.

High-throughput 3D printing can be used to create complex meat structures at a commercial scale.

The new protein beverages are made with natural ingredients and include Mixed Berry, Peaches & Cream, Strawberry Cheesecake and Milk & Cookies flavors.

Coperion, a Hillenbrand operating company, manufactured and donated the extruder and will partner with Purdue to give customers access to a food-grade pilot lab and the university's food scientists.

As concerns around the environmental impact of traditional protein sources like beef and poultry have grown, consumers and food manufacturers have turned to sustainable alternative protein sources like insect protein.