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California Cultured

United States

California Cultured is a biotechnology and food-tech company that researches and produces sustainable, lab-grown cocoa and coffee ingredients using plant cell culture and natural fermentation technology. Its products aim to provide contaminant-free, climate-resilient alternatives to traditionally farmed cacao.

verified 17 July 2026

↗ California Cultured: Funding, Team & Investors↗ California Cultured: The Future of Chocolate↗ California Cultured Inc.

Fact sheet

Recent developments

  • A Guardian article reported on lab-grown chocolate for Halloween, featuring California Cultured's cell-cultured chocolate product, which is not yet commercially available and is produced using plant cell culture techniques previously used for plant-derived pharmaceuticals.

    Read more ↗thefappeningnewz.pages.dev25 Jul

  • Researchers at the University of California, Davis are collaborating with California Cultured to reinvent cocoa production using plant cell culture technology in bioreactors, aiming to unlock a potential food revolution in cultured chocolate.

    Read more ↗bionity.com13 May

  • Conflicting information: we hold "HQ: Davis, California, USA" (4 sources) but a new report says "HQ: Sacramento, California, USA".

    Read more ↗bionity.com13 May

  • California Cultured is listed on Startup Intros as a food technology startup producing cell-cultured chocolate and coffee ingredients using plant cell culturing, noting Davis, California as its base.

    Read more ↗startupintros.com15 Jul

Links

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