Hoxton Farms and Mitsui Chemicals Collaborate to Expand Biomanufacturing Infrastructure Across Asia-Pacific
UK-based cultivated fat producer Hoxton Farms and Japanese chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals have entered a strategic partnership to advance biomanufacturing infrastructure in Japan and across the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration combines Hoxton Farms’ proprietary cell culture technology with Mitsui Chemicals’ materials science and production expertise. The agreement includes joint efforts to scale and commercialise modular bioreactor systems developed by Hoxton Farms, which are engineered for large-scale, cost-efficient cell cultivation. Mitsui Chemicals has also made a strategic investment in Hoxton Farms as part of the deal. Max Jamilly, CEO and co-founder of Hoxton Farms, said the collaboration is intended to accelerate the development of industrial-scale biomanufacturing. “As demand for sustainable alternatives grows across industries, we need a new generation of biomanufacturing infrastructure.” Initial focus on cultivated …