Lab-Grown Chocolate Moves Toward Store Shelves as Safety Debate Grows

Lab-Grown Chocolate Moves Toward Store Shelves as Safety Debate Grows

Cell-based cocoa companies say bioreactor-grown ingredients could help stabilize chocolate supplies amid soaring cocoa prices, but critics warn that long-term safety, contamination risks and regulatory ... The post Lab-Grown Chocolate Moves Toward Store Shelves as Safety Debate Grows first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Lab-grown chocolate nears market, but safety questions linger

Israeli startup Celleste Bio produced chocolate bars using cocoa butter grown from plant cells in bioreactors, partnering with Mondel?z International California Cultured plans commercial production of cell-based cocoa powder by early 2027, self-affirming its ingredient as "generally recognized as safe" Critics warn lab-grown cocoa lacks long-term safety data and multi-generational human consumption history Contamination concerns persist, with…