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TruMeat and Meatable Partner to Build First High-Volume Cultivated Meat Facility in Singapore

Meatable and TruMeat have entered into a strategic collaboration to advance the global commercialization of cultivated meat. The partnership will center on optimizing production processes and developing culture media, as well as constructing a new, high-tech facility in Singapore. This facility will be operated by TruMeat and will utilize Meatable’s technology to produce cultivated meat at scale, with a focus on achieving price competitiveness with conventional meat. The new facility represents the first in Singapore capable of producing cultivated meat at the volumes and cost levels necessary to support commercial partners in testing and launching products. TruMeat’s expertise in media development and process optimization is expected to play a key role in reaching these goals. Meatable CEO Jeff Tripician stated, “This is the next step …

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Vow’s Cultivated Quail Receives Approval From Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Australian cultivated meat company Vow is one step closer to launching cultivated quail in its home country after the product received approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). FSANZ completed a first round of statutory public consultation regarding the cultivated quail in February 2024, receiving 40 submissions and one late comment. After considering the feedback and reviewing the evidence, FSANZ undertook a second round of statutory public consultation between November 12 2024 and January 12 2025. The organization sought submissions on two new draft standards, one new draft schedule, and draft consequential variations to other provisions of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. 22 submissions were received. FSANZ approved the draft standards, schedule, and other variations with some amendments on March 26, before …

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CULT Food Science Subsidiary Signs Agreement for Supply of Cultivated Meat for Pet Treats

CULT Food Science Corp. has announced that its subsidiary, Further Foods Inc., has entered into a research and development (R&D) supply agreement with a cultivated meat producer. The agreement secures a supply of cultivated meat for the creation of Noochies!, a line of pet treats made from lab-grown meat. Noochies! will be introduced at the Global Pet Show in Orlando, Florida, from March 26-28. The event will serve as an opportunity to present the pet treat line to distributors and consumers in the pet food industry. Further Foods is also expanding its distribution in Asia, specifically targeting Southeast Asia, where it has received initial orders from a distributor. Additional discussions are ongoing with other potential partners in the region. The growing interest in sustainable pet …

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Meatable Gathers Policymakers and Investors to Discuss the Future of Sustainable Meat

Cultivated meat company Meatable hosted a cross-industry summit at its headquarters, bringing together policymakers, investors, and meat industry leaders to explore sustainable solutions for global food production. With the world’s population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, discussions centered on the role of technological innovation in producing meat with minimal environmental impact. The event, themed “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Learning from the Great Inventors of Our Time,” featured presentations from Chris Skidmore, former UK Energy Minister and Chair of the Net Zero Review, Danielle Nierenberg, President of US-based think tank FoodTank, and Chef Andrew Hunter. Attendees toured Meatable’s facilities, engaged with its scientists, and sampled the company’s cultivated meat products. A central takeaway from the summit was the importance of industry-wide collaboration …

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Ever After Foods and Bühler Partner to Launch Commercial-Scale Cultivated Meat Production System

Ever After Foods, the developer of a proprietary technology platform for cultivated meat production, has announced a collaboration with Bühler, a global company producing processing equipment for foods and advanced materials. Together, the two companies will work to bring a commercial-scale cultivated meat production system to market. The system will reportedly allow for production at a ten-fold lower scale than existing technologies. “The global food chain faces significant challenges if we are to successfully and sustainably feed our growing population,” said Ian Roberts, CTO at Bühler. “How we produce and consume protein will continue to change, and requires a transition of our protein system to deliver this. Powering cultivated meat production at scale with a patented production system, Ever After Foods will help the food …

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The Cultivated B Unveils Synthetic Growth Factor to Reduce Cultivated Meat Costs

Biomanufacturing company The Cultivated B has developed a synthetic molecule that could significantly reduce the cost of growing cells for cultivated meat, biopharmaceuticals, and other cell-based industries. The newly identified molecule, TCB-32, functions as a replacement for basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), a key ingredient in cell culture that stimulates cell growth but is expensive and unstable. Addressing challenges in cell culture Producing cultivated meat requires growing large numbers of cells in bioreactors. One of the biggest challenges is the high cost of growth factors like bFGF, which are essential for cell proliferation but difficult to produce consistently. bFGF is also fragile—it breaks down quickly, requiring frequent replenishment, which further increases costs. The Cultivated B’s research team has identified TCB-32, a synthetic small molecule that …

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Australian Government Backs Magic Valley with $100K to Advance Cultivated Meat

Australian cultivated meat company Magic Valley has received a $100,000 grant from the federal government’s Industry Growth Program (IGP). The funding, part of a broader $400 million initiative, is intended to help startups expand into fully operational enterprises. Magic Valley is known for its animal component-free cultivated meat, produced using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). This technology enables continuous cell growth without the use of fetal bovine serum, something that has been a key challenge in cultivated meat production. The company gained attention in 2022 when it became the first to produce cultivated lamb using iPSCs. In the following years, it introduced cultivated pork mince and hosted a tasting event featuring cultivated pork bao buns in Brunswick, Melbourne. The funding will support scaling production, optimizing …

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Mosa Meat Files for Novel Food Approval in Switzerland

Just weeks after filing the EU’s first cultivated beef dossier, Mosa Meat has taken a similar step in Switzerland, seeking novel food approval with backing from Bell Switzerland. This application specifically covers cultivated fat, an ingredient designed to enhance plant-based products by adding rich, authentic beef flavor to items such as burgers and meatballs. The Dutch company states that cultivated fat can enhance plant-based foods by improving taste and texture. “Thousands of hours of work by our employees and analyses by six independent laboratories have gone into this dossier, and we have the utmost confidence that Swiss regulators will find our product exceeds the robust safety standards of their novel foods law,” said Maarten Bosch, CEO of Mosa Meat. Mosa Meat sees cultivated fat as …

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Mosa Meat Opens Crowdfunding Campaign to Accelerate Cultivated Beef Launch

Dutch cultivated meat producer Mosa Meat has announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign, allowing individual investors to support the company’s mission to introduce its cultivated beef products to consumers. The campaign provides early supporters the opportunity to invest alongside prominent backers, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Sergey Brin, Merck Ventures, and Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon Capital. According to Mosa Meat, the funds raised through crowdfunding will be used to accelerate research and development, secure regulatory approvals, and support the marketing and production of its first consumer-ready burgers. The company has already raised over €120 million in funding to date, with recent institutional investments of €40 million from firms such as Merck Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital. Mosa Meat, known for unveiling the world’s first cultivated beef burger in …

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WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS: “We’re Making Cultivated Meat Cost-Effective and Scalable, Bringing It Closer to Supermarket Shelves”

WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS is playing a pivotal role in advancing cultivated meat and seafood production through innovative biotech solutions. Leading this effort is Iris Maria Dahlem, Innovation Manager and head of the Cultivated Meat project, which focuses on developing key components for the industry. With a background in nutritional science and extensive experience in the food sector, Dahlem has been working for the past two years on solutions to address challenges such as scalability, cost-efficiency, and quality. In this interview, she shares insights into WACKER’s contributions to the cultivated meat space, the industry’s push toward price parity, and the importance of successful partnerships. Wacker is renowned for its expertise in biotechnology and chemical innovations. How are Wacker’s solutions specifically supporting the development of cultivated meat production? …

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Vow’s Quail-Based ‘Forged Gras’ Launch Marks First Cultivated Meat Sale in Hong Kong

Australian cultivated meat company Vow has unveiled Forged Gras, a cultivated alternative to the luxury delicacy foie gras. Derived from Japanese quail cells, Forged Gras is now available in Hong Kong, marking the first commercial sale of cultivated meat in the region. The launch solidifies Vow’s status as the first company to sell multiple cultivated meat products across multiple markets, following the debut of its Forged Parfait in Singapore earlier this year. Unlike traditional foie gras, which has faced widespread bans due to ethical and environmental concerns, Forged Gras offers a reimagined version of the dish. Created without animal slaughter, the product mimics the fatty liver’s rich texture while introducing a subtle, gamey flavor profile unique to quail. George Peppou, Vow’s CEO, explained the company’s …

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Meatable Celebrates Recognition on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024 List

Dutch cultivated meat company Meatable has announced its inclusion on TIME’s prestigious Best Inventions of 2024 list. Meatable has been recognized for its opti-ox™ technology, which allows cultivated meat to be produced from a single sample of cells in a matter of days. The technology works by accelerating the cell differentiation process, allowing muscle and fat cells to be created much more efficiently than with other cell cultivation methods. This approach lowers not just the speed but also the cost of cultivated meat production. Additionally, it minimizes resource use, avoiding the environmental impact and months-long rearing process associated with conventional meat. According to Meatable, the opti-ox™ technology is a key part of the company’s strategy to position itself as “an asset-light, affordable, high-quality cultivated meat …

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Singapore Tasting of Cultivated Chicken Marks Milestone in Vital Meat’s Path to Approval

Vital Meat, a cultivated meat startup based in Nantes, France, held the first tasting event for its flagship ingredient, Vital Chicken, in Singapore last week in partnership with Hue Restaurant. The exclusive tasting gathered 30 people, including investors, industry players, Singapore officials, French community representatives, and cultivated meat industry leaders, according to the announcement. Chef Jun Hao, a renowned chef blending traditional Thai flavors with modern twists, designed dishes to showcase the versatility of Vital Meat’s chicken in everyday recipes. Guests were treated to a three-course menu combining traditional Singaporean flavors: chicken skin chips, “offering a delightful crunch;” a delicate Vital Chicken broth paired with handmade ravioli infused with traditional local spices; and chicken rice, a flavorful Singaporean classic. Tastings, a crucial step before approval The …

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Bene Meat Technologies, a Czech cultivated meat company that made headlines this year by introducing a cultivated pet food product at Interzoo, announces a prototype for human consumption: cultivated meat burgers.

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Bene Meat Technologies Introduces its First Food Prototype: Cultivated Beef Burgers

Bene Meat Technologies, a Czech cultivated meat company that made headlines this year by introducing a cultivated pet food product at Interzoo, announces it has developed cultivated beef burgers. The company explains that the team prepared 100% beef cell burgers — that closely mimic the appearance, aroma, and texture of conventional ground beef — after successfully cultivating a batch of meat at its pilot-scale plant. “Our goal is to focus on formulations that contain only cultivated beef cells along with spices, just as a regular burger is prepared,” Tomáš Kubeš, Head of Strategy Project, told Cultivated X. This milestone marks Bene Meat’s first showcase of a food product prototype. Since its establishment in 2020, the company has been committed to developing a sustainable and cruelty-free …

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Bene Meat Technologies Unveils “Cutting-Edge” Cell Bank, Seeks FDA Approval for Cultivated Pet Food

Czech cultivated meat startup Bene Meat Technologies (BMT) has unveiled what it describes as a cutting-edge cell bank, for the long-term supply of cells for cultivating different meat products. Developed over extensive research, the cell bank grants access to a sufficient quantity and variety of cells for research and production. It holds over 5,000 samples of high-quality primary cells from various species taken from small tissue samples, minimizing animal impact. The company explains that due to standardized processes, it delivers optimal preservation, ensuring purity and stability. Additionally, the facility has secure systems to safeguard sample continuity and safety, even in emergencies. Ing. Zuzana Šaturová, manager of the cell bank, shared, “The cell bank is a crucial element in our effort to produce meat in an …

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Meatable Receives €7.6M RVO Innovation Credit to Deliver Cultivated Meat at Scale

Dutch cultivated meat company Meatable has been awarded €7.6 million as part of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) Innovation Credit program. RVO’s Innovation Credits are designed to support “innovative development projects with considerable technological risks and excellent market prospects”. Meatable intends to use the funding to improve productivity and reduce costs as it moves towards commercialisation. The company will work as a partner to the conventional meat industry in order to roll out cultivated meat products at scale. Meatable previously raised $35 million last year in a funding round led by Agronomics. The company said at the time that it would use the capital to accelerate the launch of its cultivated pork products. Last month, Meatable announced that it had joined the APAC Society for …

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Israel's Believer Meats has announced a strategic partnership with GEA Group to make cultivated meat more affordable, accessible, and sustainable

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Believer Meats & GEA Partner to “Produce Cultivated Meat Products at the Right Cost”

Israel’s Believer Meats and GEA Group, one of the world’s technology and equipment suppliers for food manufacturers, have announced a strategic partnership to make cultivated meat more affordable, accessible, and sustainable. The collaboration will focus on co-developing technologies and processes to improve the unit economics and sustainability of cultivated meat production, starting with chicken and potentially expanding to other products. The collaboration follows Believer Meats’ recent MOU with AGWA, Abu Dhabi’s new food and water cluster, and a notable collaboration with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at NC State. Gustavo Burger, CEO of Believer Meats, shared, “Believer is on track to overcome the biggest obstacles to scalability. By partnering with GEA—one of the world’s foremost engineering and biotech equipment manufacturers—we are taking the next step in innovating …

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South Korea's TissenBioFarm announces it has won the "Cultured Meat Product of the Year" in the 2024 AgTech Breakthrough Awards.

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Marbled Cultivated Meat by TissenBioFarm Wins AgTech Breakthrough Award

South Korea’s TissenBioFarm announces it has won the “Cultured Meat Product of the Year” in the 2024 AgTech Breakthrough Awards. The cultivated meat startup says that the award recognizes the impact of its low-cost, scalable technologies for producing cultivated meat. AgTech Breakthrough is a market intelligence organization that acknowledges top companies, technologies, and products in the agricultural and food industry. Bryan Vaughn, Managing Director of AgTech Breakthrough, shared, “TissenBioFarm is creating a future where people, the environment, and animals are safe. This era of agriculture and food technology marks the next major period of sustainable future foods, but the low scalability and high costs of producing cultivated meat have caused a gap in the industry. The solution lies within sustainable and scalable technologies used for production.” …

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Pythag Tech Launches the “Clean Meat Terminal,” All-in-One Platform for Deep Industry Data

New York’s Pythag Tech, a technology company dedicated to “all things cultivated meat,” announces the launch of a market intelligence platform — the Clean Meat Terminal (CMT) — designed specifically for the cellular agriculture industry. CMT is said to offer a comprehensive, reliable, all-in-one source of deep industry data, aiming to simplify the navigation of the sector’s complex landscape. It caters to anyone invested in cultivated meat from investors seeking opportunities to researchers needing the latest data or companies staying updated. Sami Nabulsi, CEO of Pythag Technologies, shares: “As skeptics of the cultivated meat industry persist, Pythag Tech launches CMT with the opposite view.” Sector-specific data Pythag’s platform offers sector-specific data for business and academic needs. The platform’s key features include: Detailed metrics and insights …

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Ants Innovate Unveils Cell-Based Ingredient that “Captures the Maximum Flavor of Meat”

Singapore’s Ants Innovate, a deep tech startup focusing on developing cultivated whole meat cuts, held a private tasting to debut Cell Essence, a functional ingredient designed for hybrid (cell- and plant-based) products that is said to deliver an authentic meaty flavor. The Good Food Institute APAC reports that the company featured porcine Cell Essence in different meat alternative dishes, including meatballs, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, and teriyaki grilled meat skewers at the tasting. Attendee Calisa Lim, Senior Project Manager at APAC-SCA, shared on social media, “In a private tasting session today, the versatile cultivated oil was incorporated into an IKEA-style meatball, Shanghai-style xiao long bao (!), and a teriyaki grilled skewer. The small percentage of cells (<3%) was enough to deliver on the sweet, salty, and …

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