After pitching its groundbreaking technology at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit in 2020, Singapore-based startup Shandi Global has developed a plant-based chicken drumstick. Scheduled to hit the market early this year, the drumstick will taste as if, “barbecued on bamboo charcoal”, according to Shandi.
This Week in Singapore’s Alt Protein Scene
It’s all happening this week in Singapore’s alt protein scene. Here we touch upon current developments in the city-state from AFTEA, Shandi Global, UnMeat, and Meatiply. Shandi Global announces largest plant-based chicken manufacturing facility in Singapore Shandi Global yesterday announced the launch and the opening of what it claims to be Singapore’s largest plant-based chicken manufacturing facility following a second seed funding round. Shandi produces plant-based chicken products including patties, pieces, shreds, strips, and drumsticks. Shandi claims the new facility will produce the “world’s first and only plant-based chicken product boasting 30% protein content,” and that it is the “only alternative meat supplier in the world with 5 food-technology patents”. Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia (AFTEA) Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia (AFTEA) opens on 26 October as …