Dutch cultured meat pioneer, Mosa Meat, the food tech company which developed the world’s first cultivated beef burger in 2013, has announced the closing of its Series B round. The funding represents further investment in the cell-based sphere, with various big players ramping up development globally.
Mosa Meat Expands to First Industrial-Scale Production of Cultivated Beef
Dutch food tech company Mosa Meat announces it has entered the next phase of scaling up cultivated beef by expanding its production facilities to a total of 77,000 sq. ft. The new space, together with existing operations and pilot facilities, will reportedly make Mosa the largest cultivated meat campus in the world. Expected to launch in 2023, the latest development center will house industrial-size production lines and enable larger production quantities of beef. Simultaneously, the company has expanded its footprint at existing operation centers in Brightlands and a pilot facility in Maastricht. The company took the next steps toward commercializing production after demonstrating its beef cultivation process at pilot scale. According to Mosa, its R&D capacity continues to grow rapidly, with over 160 employees, including 80 …