By early December, the company's signature product will be sold in 7,000 locations.

The brands were selected to participate in an immersive 10-week program for early-stage entrepreneurs.

The next 12-week track for up-and-coming CPGs will begin next spring.

The funding round had support from DSM-Firmenich Venturing and Fonterra.

The company holds patent applications and an approved patent on laboratory production processes replicating the milk-producing cells of mammals.

Selected participants will be asked to attend weekly virtual classes for a period of 8 to 10 weeks beginning in August.

The startup closed a seed round, led by Next Gen Foods, early last year.

Miyoko Schinner said she was ousted last June as CEO.

The brand used to be known as LOCA Foods, Inc.

The venture capital arm sees the future of food likely emerging from six broad categories.