MeliBio Press Hive

Media Buzz on Our Revolutionary Bee-Free Honey Technology

Browse through a collection of press stories and articles showcasing MeliBio's breakthrough in producing genuine honey without bees. See how our innovative approach is transforming the honey market, preserving native bee populations, and garnering recognition from media outlets and thought leaders globally.

April 8, 2024
MeliBio’s ‘bee-free’ honey to hit the European market
March 25, 2024
MeliBio is Upscaling Bee-Free Honey Production with Pow.Bio
March 22, 2024
Bee-Free Honey: MeliBio Partners with Pow.Bio to Scale Up Precision-Fermented Sweetener with AI
March 22, 2024
Vegan Food News of the Week: Kourtney Kardashian’s Erewhon Juice, Habanero Hot Honey, and Salted Caramel Brownies
March 20, 2024
The Buzz in Food Tech: MeliBio's AI-Enhanced Honey Alternatives
March 19, 2024
How MeliBio produces honey without relying on bees
March 12, 2024
MeliBio’s Mellody Unveils Spicy Habanero, Expanding Plant-Based Honey Range
January 10, 2024
MeliBio’s Vegan Honey Expands European Presence with Aldi Deal
January 10, 2024
Just Veg! Vegan Ohney is Arriving at Hofer Stores in Europe
January 9, 2024
Honey… without bees? MeliBio rolls out plant-based alternative in Austria and Switzerland with ALDI
January 9, 2024
MeliBio and Narayan Foods to Launch Vegan Honey at ALDI-Owned Hofer Stores Through Private Label Deal
January 9, 2024
Exclusive: Bee-free honey startup MeliBio raising $10M Series A
January 2, 2024
Future Food Quick Bites
December 22, 2023
Better Foodie brings vegan honey alternative to the UK
December 14, 2023
Op Ed: Darko Mandich, CEO of MeliBio, Discusses the Dark Side of the Honey Industry
November 22, 2023
The Buzz About Plant-Based Honey: A Game-Changer for Bees and the Environment
November 1, 2023
Messages From Vegan Business Leaders on World Vegan Day, Part 2
August 21, 2023
Exclusive: Vegan Honey Brand MeliBio Talks Precision Fermentation, Expansion Plans & Upcoming Series A
March 15, 2023
Are Consumers Ready For Bee-Free Honey? MeliBio Debuts Mellody To ‘Help Restore Ecological Harmony’
March 2, 2023
This Oakland Startup Is Making Honey Without the Bees
December 8, 2022
Bee-free honey maker raises $2.2 million
December 6, 2022
MeliBio’s Real Honey, Made Without Bees, Is Coming to 75,000 European Stores
November 29, 2022
MeliBio Award-Winning Plant-Based Honey To Launch In Europe With Organic Food Leader Narayan Foods, Plus New $2.2 Million Investment
September 21, 2022
Interview with MeliBio CEO, Darko Mandich
July 13, 2022
MeliBio Partners with San Franciscos’ BAIA
“Unfortunately, many chefs struggle with the standard industry alternatives, such as agave, which miss the distinct flavor and nutrition profile of honey…MeliBio is exactly what I, and other chefs, have been looking for.”
June 21, 2022
A Buzzy Solution to the Bee Problem
"Advancements in food science don't just help us understand what we're eating; they also allow us to create new foods. The company MeliBio is making full use of the science at their disposal to create honey without bees in their lab."
June 16, 2022
Lab-Made Honey Tastes Like the Real Deal. Is That a Good Thing?
“Chefs around the country are buzzed on the vegan alternative.”
May 23, 2022
MeliBio and Eleven Madison Park Hosted A World Bee Day Celebration
May 20, 2022
MeliBio Showcases at Eleven Madison Park for World Bee Day
April 7, 2022
World’s First Bee-Free Honey Company MeliBio Secures $5.7M In Funding
March 25, 2022
Bee-free honey maker raises $5.7 million in seed round
March 20, 2022
Vegan Startup Takes on the Honey Industry
"Not only is the taste spot-on, but MeliBio’s bee-free honey is far more sustainable than traditionally produced honey."
March 17, 2022
MeliBio’s Honey Production, Minus the Bee, Will Have You Buzzing
November 10, 2021
TIME Best Inventions of 2021: MeliBio Honey Without Bees
“The Best Inventions of 2021. MeliBio takes bees out of the supply chain.”
October 1, 2021
Exclusive: We Tasted the World’s First Real Honey Made Without Bees From MeliBio and We Couldn’t Taste the Difference
“We tasted the world’s first real honey made without bees from MeliBio and we couldn’t taste the difference.”
March 23, 2021
Making honey without bees and milk without cows
December 23, 2020
Making Honey Without The Bee: A Conversation With Darko Mandich
December 16, 2020
MeliBio’s Darko Mandich: ‘Honey bees are lazy, average and specific’
November 17, 2020
MeliBio Makes Real Honey Without the Bees
October 30, 2020
Bee Honey is the Latest Animal-Free Food To Come From Precision Fermentation
October 29, 2020
MeliBio makes honey without bees
October 20, 2020
This honey is real - but it wasn’t made by bees
"As startups make milk proteins without cows and palm oil without palm trees, researchers at a lab in the San Francisco Bay Area are working on one of the next challenges: how to make honey that’s identical to the traditional product but doesn’t require the work of any honeybees."
October 7, 2020
Real honey…without bees? Berkeley-based startup MeliBio gears up for launch in late 2021
July 1, 2020
The Future of Honey Production Is Bee-less