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News
- The 3rd Annual Meat Evolution Leaders Summit MEVO 2025 – 12th & 13th February 2025 – Singapore 🗓MEVO is a leaders summit that exclusively brings in-person up to 250 decision makers from prominent to small-sized manufacturers, commercial producers, investors, cutting-edge technology providers, intellectuals, brands and future food vanguards who want to increase their knowledge and footprint in this lucrative growth market. Source: The 3rd Annual Meat Evolution Leaders… Read more: The 3rd Annual Meat Evolution Leaders Summit MEVO 2025 – 12th & 13th February 2025 – Singapore 🗓
- The Future of Protein Production October 23rd & 24th, 2024 – Amsterdam 🗓With more than 500 delegates expected and +45 exhibiting companies, this in-person conference and exhibition is Europe’s preeminent event for showcasing the latest innovative breakthroughs to help accelerate the commercialization and scaling of alt proteins. Source: FPP Amsterdam | October 23rd & 24th
- Future Food-Tech – October 2-3, 2024 – London 🗓Future Food-Tech brings together global food corporates, investors and technology start-ups from around the world to uncover the most exciting innovations in the agri-food sector, forging the right partnerships to take those solutions to market. Source: Future Food-Tech – Register Now for October 2-3, 2024
- Alternative Protein DSP & Formulation Summit – November 20-21, 2024 – Chicago 🗓The 2nd Alternative Protein DSP & Formulation Summit returns with a refreshed focus on downstream processing, ingredient formulation, and product development to drive forward protein category diversification and feed the future sustainably through brand-new case studies and exclusive networking. Source: Home – 2nd Alternative Protein DSP & Formulation Summit
- Top stories in Cultivated Meat – August 2024August 2024 was a fairly quiet month in the cultured meat sector, but we did get some interesting news. The Cell Base has an interesting article on recent advances in bioreactor technology. Meanwhile, new initiatives like those by Meatosys and Respect Farms in the Netherlands and Germany have introduced technology… Read more: Top stories in Cultivated Meat – August 2024
- Stirring the pot: Bioreactor breakthroughsBioreactors play a crucial role in mimicking the natural conditions essential for cell growth, regulating factors like temperature, pH levels, oxygenation and nutrient supply. In the cultivated meat sector, bioreactors are a relatively new technology. Originally adapted from pharmaceutical and biotech industries, early bioreactors were small-scale and designed for controlled… Read more: Stirring the pot: Bioreactor breakthroughs
- Cultivated meat on farms: Meatosys and Respect FarmsStart-ups in the Netherlands and Germany have developed technology that aims to enable farmers to produce cultivated meat on their land, utilising the abundance of livestock for cells and the primacy of the local approach. While neither company has regulatory approval in the nascent industry, they both aim to help… Read more: Cultivated meat on farms: Meatosys and Respect Farms
- Slaughter-free meat hits the grocery shelfIn the best-case future, cultivated meat will contribute meaningfully to emissions reductions and food security, help end the cruelty of industrial meat farms, and free up land devoted to livestock for biodiversity restoration, carbon sequestration, small farmers and agroecological farming. Governments should use their powers to stimulate these changes. Source:… Read more: Slaughter-free meat hits the grocery shelf
- UK-Switzerland collaborations announced for emerging technology projectsWith Innovate UK and Innosuisse support, RTL are excited to partner with The Cultured Hub (TCH) in Kemptthal, Switzerland. TCH is a dedicated cultured meat contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) that provides expertise in process intensification and scale-up. In this project RTL and TCH will work together to realise… Read more: UK-Switzerland collaborations announced for emerging technology projects
- AltProteins conference 2024 – 10 October, 2024 – Melbourne 🗓This year’s AltProteins conference, Serving Solutions, will spotlight the latest breakthroughs from industry leaders across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, USA, Brazil, Sweden, Hong Kong, Singapore, The Netherlands, and Germany. Join us as we explore pathways to sustainable food systems and forge pivotal industry and consumer connections, guiding us toward… Read more: AltProteins conference 2024 – 10 October, 2024 – Melbourne 🗓
- Top stories in Cultivated Meat – July 2024Welcome to this July 2024 edition dedicated to last news on cultivated meat. UK farmers, traditionally opposed to cultivated meat, are beginning to recognize its potential benefits. A recent interdisciplinary study, “Cultured Meat & Farmers,” explores how farmers view this technology and its impact on agriculture. It highlights a shift… Read more: Top stories in Cultivated Meat – July 2024
- UK Farmers Recognise Potential Benefits of Cultivated MeatFarmers have always been pitted against cultivated meat, but a new report suggests that despite concerns, they recognise the opportunities presented by these proteins. Source: UK Farmers Recognise Potential Benefits of Cultivated Meat
- Culture Clash? What cultured meat could mean for UK farmingThis report summarises Cultured Meat & Farmers, a two-year interdisciplinary study, analysing social media, discussing the technology with groups of farmers, working with diverse farm businesses across the UK, and modelling novel approaches to cultured meat production based on agricultural by-products. Our team and partners included natural and social scientists, farming… Read more: Culture Clash? What cultured meat could mean for UK farming
- State of the Alt Protein Job Market July 2024Despite recent layoffs, the number of monthly job openings has been steady over the last 12 monthsThere have been notable increases in positions in Food Safety, Food Science, and Marketing & Sales, while the number of open jobs in HR & Administration fell in 2Q 2024, likely in correlation with… Read more: State of the Alt Protein Job Market July 2024
- Annual Summit – Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein (iCAMP) – September 9th – Davis (USA) 🗓iCAMP24 is the 3rd Annual Cultivated Meat and Alternative Protein Summit. An annual gathering of forward thinking academia, industry leaders, and policymakers working to navigate the hurdles for cultivated meat and alternative protein commercialization in the US and abroad. Source: Annual Summit | Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein… Read more: Annual Summit – Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein (iCAMP) – September 9th – Davis (USA) 🗓
Companies and key players
- Japan’s IntegriCulture Unveils Five Projects to Advance Cultivated Meat“The industry currently needs things that do not exist in the market, and some form of R&D is required. But I think such an effort potentially benefits suppliers as they find a new place in an emerging industry,” he adds.This is why IntegriCulture, a cellular agriculture pioneer in Japan, has… Read more: Japan’s IntegriCulture Unveils Five Projects to Advance Cultivated Meat
- Meatable prepares for investor open house in 2025: reportMeatable is planning an invitation-only open house in January that’s expected to include a variety of investors ranging from interested government entities, impact investors and strategic consultants, according to an exclusive report from Axios Pro. The company did not specify how much it hopes to raise at the upcoming open… Read more: Meatable prepares for investor open house in 2025: report
- Copenhagen’s Meat Tomorrow raises DKK 4.1m for cultivated meat techDenmark-based biotech start-up Meat Tomorrow has raised DKK 4.1 million (approx. $607,200) to accelerate the development of cultivated meat. Meat Tomorrow is developing pluripotent stem cell lines to accelerate the path towards a sustainable production of cell-based meat. Source: Copenhagen’s Meat Tomorrow raises DKK 4.1m for cultivated meat tech |… Read more: Copenhagen’s Meat Tomorrow raises DKK 4.1m for cultivated meat tech
- Mission Barns unveils novel bioreactor for cultivated meat, fatFounded in 2018 by former Eat Just scientist Dr. Eitan Fischer, San Francisco-based Mission Barns grows cultivated pork fat in proprietary bioreactors it claims can dramatically improve the efficiency of the production process. The fat is then combined with plant-based proteins to create meat alternatives such as sausages and bacon.… Read more: Mission Barns unveils novel bioreactor for cultivated meat, fat
- Exclusive interview: RESPECTfarms – the start-up bringing cultivated meat factories to farmers’ fieldsRESPECTfarms’ fully automated plug-and-play system enables farmers to transition to, or integrate, cellular agriculture into their operations. This conversation sheds light on the potential symbiotic relationship between conventional and cultivated meat farming, promising a more sustainable and resilient future for the food industry. Source: Exclusive interview: RESPECTfarms – the start-up… Read more: Exclusive interview: RESPECTfarms – the start-up bringing cultivated meat factories to farmers’ fields
- Seafood cultivated in a lab could help mitigate the next pandemicAn Israeli food tech startup, Forsea, is working with Japanese partners to develop artificially grown eel cells, intended to yield edible unagi eventually. Experts hope mass-produced cultivated meat and seafood can help prevent the next pandemic. Source: Seafood cultivated in a lab could help mitigate the next pandemic – The… Read more: Seafood cultivated in a lab could help mitigate the next pandemic
- CytoNest Unveils Edible 3D Scaffold for Cultivated Meat & SeafoodAccording to CytoNest, the scaffold mimics the natural structure of meat, the extracellular matrix (ECM), and allows for nutrient flow, a feature crucial for industrial-scale production. It supports cells’ growth three-dimensionally in high densities, making it scalable for cultivated meat and seafood production. Moreover, it’s customizable, and its production is… Read more: CytoNest Unveils Edible 3D Scaffold for Cultivated Meat & Seafood
- Pink blob to perfect steak: Lab-grown meat gets ‘grilled beef flavor’The researchers added a special flavor compound into a gelatin-based hydrogel, creating a functional scaffold. This compound stays in the scaffold until it is heated to 150 degrees Celsius (302 degrees Fahrenheit). When heated, it “switches on” and releases meaty flavors, simulating the Maillard reaction. Source: Pink blob to perfect… Read more: Pink blob to perfect steak: Lab-grown meat gets ‘grilled beef flavor’
- France’s Gourmey submits first EU application for cultivated meatFrench food startup Gourmey has become the first company to apply for EU market access for cultivated or “lab-grown” meat, after it submitted an application for a cell-based duck product to the European Commission on Thursday. Source: France’s Gourmey submits first EU application for cultivated meat – POLITICO
- Umami Bioworks Looks to India to Scale Up Cultivated SeafoodMonths after its merger with Shiok Meats, Umami Bioworks is looking to advance the scale-up efforts for its cultivated seafood through two collaborations with organisations in India. The Singapore-based startup has teamed up with the IKP Knowledge Park’s newly established Centre for Smart Protein and Sustainable Material Innovation in Bengaluru,… Read more: Umami Bioworks Looks to India to Scale Up Cultivated Seafood
- Friends & Family, Umami Bioworks Create Lab-Grown Fish for CatsSan Francisco’s Friends & Family Pet Food Co. has partnered with Singaporean cultivated seafood producer Umami Bioworks to launch cat treats in both geographies by early 2025. Source: Friends & Family, Umami Bioworks Create Lab-Grown Fish for Cats
- Cultivated meat co UPSIDE Foods initiates new round of layoffsCultivated meat pioneer UPSIDE Foods has engaged in a fresh round of layoffs in a bid to conserve capital and extend its runway as it expands its facility in Emeryville, California, the company has confirmed. Source: Cultivated meat co UPSIDE Foods initiates new round of layoffs
- CULT Food Science Venture Arm Company Jellatech Included in New Bezos Earth Fund Research Centre at N.C. StateFounded by Stephanie Michelsen, Jellatech focuses on producing functional, native collagen without relying on animals. Their recent achievements include developing a full-length, triple helical, bio-identical, and functional human collagen from their proprietary cell line. This advancement marks a milestone in sustainable collagen production, offering a high-quality alternative to animal-derived collagen. Source:… Read more: CULT Food Science Venture Arm Company Jellatech Included in New Bezos Earth Fund Research Centre at N.C. State
- CULT Food Science Venture Arm Company Jellatech Included in New Bezos Earth Fund Research Centre at N.C. StateFounded by Stephanie Michelsen, Jellatech focuses on producing functional, native collagen without relying on animals. Their recent achievements include developing a full-length, triple helical, bio-identical, and functional human collagen from their proprietary cell line. This advancement marks a milestone in sustainable collagen production, offering a high-quality alternative to animal-derived collagen. Source:… Read more: CULT Food Science Venture Arm Company Jellatech Included in New Bezos Earth Fund Research Centre at N.C. State
- Bio Future Food Industry Association Launches in South Korea to Boost the Cultivated Meat SectorThe Bio Future Food Industry Association has launched in South Korea to support and develop the country’s cultivated meat sector. Established under the Korean biotechnology Industry, the new association boasts participation from 32 members, including the cell ag companies Simple Planet, SeaWith, CellQua, and TissenBioFarm and established food giants like… Read more: Bio Future Food Industry Association Launches in South Korea to Boost the Cultivated Meat Sector
Market, investment, prospective
- AgFunder VC closes Fund IV oversubscribed on $102m, reveals deep tech portfolio focusAgFunder VC, the global deep tech venture capital firm investing in startups that can positively impact food and agriculture, and accelerate human progress, has closed its fourth early-stage fund on $102 million, surpassing its target. Source: AgFunder VC closes Fund IV oversubscribed on $102m, reveals deep tech portfolio focus –… Read more: AgFunder VC closes Fund IV oversubscribed on $102m, reveals deep tech portfolio focus
- Tufts professor has ‘zero worries’ about viability of cultivated meatSpeaking to AgFunderNews after announcing “unprecedented” funding to hire five new faculty members to work on cultivated meat at a time when funding to startups in the space has sharply deteriorated, Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA) director Dr. David Kaplan said he remained optimistic about the long-term prospects… Read more: Tufts professor has ‘zero worries’ about viability of cultivated meat
- New Study On Morals Reveals Purity Trumps Harm in Attitudes Toward Cultivated MeatRegarding political orientation, those on the political left exhibited more positive attitudes toward novel meat than those on the right, consistent with US and German studies. Furthermore, younger and better-educated individuals generally showed more favorable attitudes. Notably, men and meat lovers also had more positive attitudes toward technology. Source: New… Read more: New Study On Morals Reveals Purity Trumps Harm in Attitudes Toward Cultivated Meat
- Sustainable Synergies – Lessons from the Adoption of Electric VehiclesMass adoption of alternative proteins is critical in tackling climate change. Animal agriculture accounts for roughly 15% to 20% of greenhouse gas emissions—more than cars, motorcycles, and other passenger light vehicles. If alternative proteins could capture half of the global protein market, including dairy, this switch would mitigate 5 gigatons… Read more: Sustainable Synergies – Lessons from the Adoption of Electric Vehicles
- Quorn’s hybrid meat product aimed at flexitariansWhile suitable for vegetarians and vegans, a large proportion of the market for plant-based meat and dairy products is made up of ‘flexitarians’ – meat and dairy consumers who aim to cut down on their consumption of animal products. One answer to this category of consumers comes in the form… Read more: Quorn’s hybrid meat product aimed at flexitarians
- Addressing the scale-cost paradox in biomanufacturingSince insulin produced by genetically engineered bacteria—rather than the pancreases of slaughtered animals—was first approved in 1982, the market for ‘biomanufactured’ products produced by microbial, animal, or plant cells has grown rapidly. “But in areas other than pharma—whose business models are built on high-margin, low-volume products with low sensitivity to… Read more: Addressing the scale-cost paradox in biomanufacturing
- In Italy, pols seem not to speak for the populaceAccording to a study by the University of Ferrara and SWG, an Italian market research firm, Italians are curious about cultivated meat, provided that it does not replace traditional meat Source: In Italy, pols seem not to speak for the populace | Alt Meat
- State of the Industry Report 2023 : Cultivated meat and seafood from GFIIn the history of food and agriculture, 2023 was a milestone year—the year that real animal meat made without animals was first approved for sale in the world’s largest economy. For the first time, U.S. consumers ordered cultivated meat at two restaurants helmed by world-renowned chefs. Additionally, cultivated meat broadened… Read more: State of the Industry Report 2023 : Cultivated meat and seafood from GFI
- Challenges and breakthroughs: contextualizing alternative protein progress – The Good Food InstituteThe alternative protein industry has made significant progress over the last decade-plus as products have increasingly approached the taste and texture of conventional meat, bringing a new population of meat-eating consumers to the market. A complex picture of the alternative protein industry emerged in 2023, one in which growth and… Read more: Challenges and breakthroughs: contextualizing alternative protein progress – The Good Food Institute
- Cultivated Meat Struggles to Gain Traction Among Consumers, Survey FindsThe survey, which included 2,000 to 10,000 adults aged 18 to 64 per country from January to December 2023, shows a varying willingness to try cultivated meat. According to the findings, in India, for example, one in five respondents expressed interest in trying cultivated meat, while only 9% of those… Read more: Cultivated Meat Struggles to Gain Traction Among Consumers, Survey Finds
- Vinod Khosla on cultivated meat, ‘silly money’ to AI, me too startups“I think there are a lot of diamonds in the rough that will go public. What I would say is the negative perceptions come from a lot of followers who do undifferentiated things.” He added: “Look at cell-based meats. We probably looked at two dozen business plans and not one… Read more: Vinod Khosla on cultivated meat, ‘silly money’ to AI, me too startups
- Bezos Earth Fund Vice Chair Lauren Sánchez Announces $60 Million to Establish Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein“We need to feed 10 billion people with healthy, sustainable food throughout this century while protecting our planet. We can do it, and it will require a ton of innovation,” said Sánchez. “Our world is poised for transformation, for a future not constrained by compromise. Solutions to our greatest challenges… Read more: Bezos Earth Fund Vice Chair Lauren Sánchez Announces $60 Million to Establish Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein
- Cost drivers of cultivated meat production – GFIThis webinar will teach you about the current understanding of the cost drivers of cultivated meat production. Through summarizing relevant literature and reports, GFI’s Dr. Elliot Swartz reviews the major cost drivers of cell culture media, the solutions being implemented to overcome them, and the remaining gaps facing the industry.
- Seizing opportunities amid the agtech capital drought by McKinseyThe reduction of burn rates remains paramount. We have seen different companies adopt this focus in line with their own industry contexts. Sustainable-inputs companies, for instance, are weighing the breadth of their R&D pipelines, recognizing that it is possible to “prove the platform” with a smaller number of new products… Read more: Seizing opportunities amid the agtech capital drought by McKinsey
- National Institute for Cellular Agriculture at Tufts seeks grant applicantsThe USDA’s National Institute of Cellular Agriculture (NICA) at Tufts University has announced it is now accepting applications for its Seed Grant Program 2024. Grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 will be awarded to support research in cellular agriculture and precision fermentation conducted by scientists not associated with NICA. Source:… Read more: National Institute for Cellular Agriculture at Tufts seeks grant applicants
Laws, ethics and lobbies
- Cultivated Foie Gras flies into Europe – prepare for legal disruptionLegal disruption occurs when new technologies challenge the applicability and suitability of existing regulatory frameworks. In our view, the authorization procedure for cultivated foie gras could trigger such disruption concerning the novel food framework, food labelling regulations, and animal welfare laws. Source: Cultivated Foie Gras flies into Europe – prepare… Read more: Cultivated Foie Gras flies into Europe – prepare for legal disruption
- Nebraska edges towards cultivated-meat banNebraska could become the latest US state to ban cultivated meat after Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order to limit its sales.Pillen agreed to create “strict guidelines when it comes to state agencies and its contractors from obtaining lab-grown meat”, according to a statement. Source: Nebraska edges towards cultivated-meat… Read more: Nebraska edges towards cultivated-meat ban
- Is Europe losing its cultivated meat competitive edge?Despite VCs investing $121m across 17 deals in 2023, according to Dealroom, the EU’s food regulator — the European Food Safety Authority — has yet to approve any cultivated meat products for human consumption. Investors and founders across the region tell Sifted they’re concerned regulatory barriers could hold the sector… Read more: Is Europe losing its cultivated meat competitive edge?
- Florida sued over cultivated meat ban“UPSIDE doesn’t want to force anyone to eat cultivated meat,” the company’s lawsuit states. “But it does want the opportunity to distribute its product to willing consumers, so that those consumers can decide for themselves whether UPSIDE’s product is worth eating. And UPSIDE has a right to do so, because… Read more: Florida sued over cultivated meat ban
- Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture Unveils Comprehensive Report on International Trends in Safety and Regulatory Assessment of Cultivated FoodThe Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA), a leading non-profit think tank in Japan dedicated to creating policy recommendations and industrial guidelines for the social implementation of cultivated food, is excited to announce the release of an insightful new report on the international safety assessment and regulatory trends of cultivated… Read more: Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture Unveils Comprehensive Report on International Trends in Safety and Regulatory Assessment of Cultivated Food
- Could Labour Hamper the UK’s Novel Food Regulatory Reform?However, the new Labour administration may yet have a negative impact on the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) plans to overhaul its regulatory framework for novel foods, which include cultivated meat and precision-fermented products. The UK has retained the EU’s regulatory process post-Brexit, which has created a massive backlog and made… Read more: Could Labour Hamper the UK’s Novel Food Regulatory Reform?
- Hungarian presidency launches offensive against ‘novel’ food to defend EU’s ‘culinary tradition’According to a note from the Hungarian Council Presidency circulated to EU delegations and seen by Euractiv, the 27 ministers will hold an informal exchange of views on the topic over lunch during next week’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) meeting. In the document, the Hungarian presidency emphasised that meat and… Read more: Hungarian presidency launches offensive against ‘novel’ food to defend EU’s ‘culinary tradition’
- Rep. Davidson Introduces The REAL Meat Act of 2024Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the REAL Meat Act of 2024 today alongside 8 other House colleagues. This legislation prohibits federal funding from being obligated or expended for the research, production, advancement, or enhancement of cell-cultured meat. Source: Rep. Davidson Introduces The REAL Meat Act of 2024 | Press Releases |… Read more: Rep. Davidson Introduces The REAL Meat Act of 2024
- Alabama and Florida just outlawed this type of meat. It’s colossally stupidThe laws dealing with labeling are typically justified in the name of “consumer protection.” But in many cases, there are clear financial ties between the states (and sometimes the individuals) and the animal agriculture industry. DeSantis and Ivey and the other politicians behind these bills didn’t even provide an ostensible… Read more: Alabama and Florida just outlawed this type of meat. It’s colossally stupid
- South Korea Creates Regulation-Free Special Zone for Cultivated MeatSouth Korea has taken a massive stride towards the commercialisation of cultivated meat, designating the eastern province of Gyeongsangbuk-do a regulation-exempt zone for companies innovating in this space. Source: South Korea Creates Regulation-Free Special Zone for Cultivated Meat
- UK maps path ahead for precision fermentation and cultivated meatThe FSA said it would still conduct a through and evidence-based assessment of new products’ safety and nutritional value before they can be sold in the UK and ministers will still make the final decisions. Source: UK maps path ahead for precision fermentation and cultivated meat – All About Feed
- Meat Institute argues cellular agriculture ban will hurt Florida’s food economyThe North American Meat Association sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders saying a ban on cellular agriculture violates the free market principles the state normally touts. Mark Dopp, CEO and General Council for the Meat Institute, said consumers should have a choice whether to add cultivated… Read more: Meat Institute argues cellular agriculture ban will hurt Florida’s food economy
- Florida’s cell-grown meat ban leaves UF researchers dividedNow, a bill that would make the creation or sale of cultivated meat a second-degree misdemeanor is making its way through the Florida legislature. The bill passed in the Florida Senate Feb. 29 as part of a larger package also regulating electric vehicle charging stations and pest control. Its companion… Read more: Florida’s cell-grown meat ban leaves UF researchers divided
- India Working on Regulatory Framework for Cultivated MeatIndian newspaper The Economic Times has reported that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is formulating regulations for cultivated meat, just as a government agency works with a local startup to produce cultivated seafood products. “We are working on drafting regulations for cultured meat products,” a senior… Read more: India Working on Regulatory Framework for Cultivated Meat
- What is cell-cultivated meat, and why do Republicans want to ban it? The political crusade against lab-grown meat, explainedCell-cultivated meat is the latest flashpoint in a long-running fight over the future of protein; meat and dairy analogues made from plants, like oat milk and pea-based Beyond burgers, have already been targeted by hostile politicians. Over the last decade, as these products entered the mainstream, lawmakers in around 30… Read more: What is cell-cultivated meat, and why do Republicans want to ban it? The political crusade against lab-grown meat, explained
Research
- What’s the beef with cultivated meat?The possibility of cultivating meat in laboratories should not serve as an excuse for inaction; instead of passively waiting for technological solutions, we should proactively make ethical commitments to address the environmental, social, and animal welfare concerns inherent in conventional meat production Source: (PDF) What’s the beef with cultivated meat?
- Preventing the next pandemic – Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmissionIn this time of crisis, thousands of papers and guidelines have already been published about COVID-19. Most of these consider the important questions of how to respond to the ongoing public health crisis, or how to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. This report takes a step back and considers the… Read more: Preventing the next pandemic – Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission
- Rostock University Explores Use of Stem Cells for Meat Cultivation with Help from Innocent MeatThe research project entitled MOSTIME “Modern stimulation methods for the differentiation of adult stem cells into functional tissue for the production of cell-based meat products for the food sector” specialises in the development of meat products in which stem cells are taken from adult pigs without slaughtering them. Source: Rostock… Read more: Rostock University Explores Use of Stem Cells for Meat Cultivation with Help from Innocent Meat
- Recent advances in scaffolding biomaterials for cultivated meatThis review summarizes the most recent scaffolding biomaterials used in the last five years for cell-cultured meat, detailing their respective advantages and disadvantages. We suggest future research directions and provide recommendations for scaffolds that support scalable, cost-effective, and safe high-quality meat production. Source: Recent advances in scaffolding biomaterials for cultivated… Read more: Recent advances in scaffolding biomaterials for cultivated meat
- Analysis of the Nutritional Composition of Ready-to-Use Meat Alternatives in BelgiumThis study aims to analyse the nutritional composition of ready-to-use meat alternatives and compare them with meat (products). Methods: Nutritional composition values were collected in 2022 of all ready-to-use meat alternatives in Belgian supermarkets, as well as their animal-based counterparts. Source: Nutrients | Free Full-Text | Analysis of the Nutritional… Read more: Analysis of the Nutritional Composition of Ready-to-Use Meat Alternatives in Belgium
- Decellularised plant scaffolds facilitate porcine skeletal muscle tissue engineering for cultivated meat biomanufacturingThe aligned vascular bundles of the decellularised asparagus scaffold were selected to facilitate the attachment and alignment of murine myoblasts (C2C12) and porcine adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (pADMSCs). Muscle differentiation was assessed through immunofluorescence staining with muscle markers, including Myosin heavy chain (MHC), Myogenin (MYOG), and Desmin. Source: Decellularised plant… Read more: Decellularised plant scaffolds facilitate porcine skeletal muscle tissue engineering for cultivated meat biomanufacturing
- Cultivated meat: research opportunities to advance cell line developmentIn this Science & Society paper, we outline challenges the industry is facing in obtaining robust cell lines for the development of cultivated meat products. Through an industry survey, several knowledge gaps in cell biology were identified and are presented as research opportunities here. Source: Cultivated meat: research opportunities to… Read more: Cultivated meat: research opportunities to advance cell line development
- Stabilization of myoglobin from different species (produced by cellular agriculture) using food-grade natural and synthetic antioxidantsCellular agriculture products, like myoglobin, are increasingly used by the food industry to provide desirable sensory properties to plant-based meat substitutes. This study elucidated the physicochemical properties and redox stability of myoglobin from both natural (equine) and cellular agriculture (bovine, sperm whale, and leopard) sources. The insights obtained may have… Read more: Stabilization of myoglobin from different species (produced by cellular agriculture) using food-grade natural and synthetic antioxidants
- Probiotic cultivated meat: bacterial-based scaffolds and products to improve cultivated meat: Trends in BiotechnologyHere, we address opportunities for introducing probiotic bacteria into the cultivated meat industry, including using them to produce renewable antimicrobials and scaffolding materials. We also offer solutions to challenges, including the growth of bacteria and mammalian cells, the effect of probiotic bacteria on production costs, and the effect of bacteria… Read more: Probiotic cultivated meat: bacterial-based scaffolds and products to improve cultivated meat: Trends in Biotechnology
- Advancing our understanding of bioreactors for industrial-sized cell culture: health care and cellular agriculture implicationsThis review article aims to provide an overview of the current state of bioreactor technology in both cell therapy and cultured meat production. It will examine the various bioreactor types and their applications in these fields, highlighting their advantages and limitations. In addition, it will explore the future prospects and… Read more: Advancing our understanding of bioreactors for industrial-sized cell culture: health care and cellular agriculture implications
- The cultural construction of cellular agriculture food: through the lens of the whole-parts framework for meatCultured meat requires a complete bottom-up process in producing objects, indicating that the concept of cultured meat is not necessarily aligned with the concept of existing meat, as previously suggested from the perspective of producing conventional meat. In this perspective, we proceed to further investigation the meaning of meat in… Read more: The cultural construction of cellular agriculture food: through the lens of the whole-parts framework for meat
- Persistent preference for meat and dairy, and a sluggish transition to a more plant-based dietAs a whole, consumer diets in the Netherlands are made up of 39% plant-based proteins and 61% animal proteins. “We’re seeing a cautious shift towards more plant-based protein consumption,” says Marleen Onwezen, expertise leader in Consumer Behaviour at Wageningen University & Research. “But it’s not happening quickly enough.” Source: Persistent… Read more: Persistent preference for meat and dairy, and a sluggish transition to a more plant-based diet
- Cultivated Meat from Aligned Muscle Layers and Adipose Layers Formed from Glutenin FilmsBiomaterial scaffolds are critical components in cultivated meat production, enabling cell adhesion, proliferation, differentiation, and orientation. In the present work, naturally derived glutenin was fabricated into films with and without surface patterning and in the absence of toxic cross-linking or stabilizing agents for cell culture related to cultivated meat goals.… Read more: Cultivated Meat from Aligned Muscle Layers and Adipose Layers Formed from Glutenin Films
- Cultivated Meat and Alternative Protein SourcesThis cross-journal collection on “Cultivated Meat and Alternative Protein Sources” is a collaboration between Nature Communications, npj Science of Food, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports. This rapidly growing field combines materials science, stem cell technology, tissue engineering and other disciplines to generate meat and alternative protein options that are more… Read more: Cultivated Meat and Alternative Protein Sources
- You’ve tried plant-based meat, but here come meat-based plantsA team of South Korean researchers at Yonsei University have developed a hybrid rice variant that’s quite literally filled with beef. The lab-grown rice grains were infused with cow muscle and fat cells, so they are one part plant and one part meat. The rice is also an appetizing shade… Read more: You’ve tried plant-based meat, but here come meat-based plants
Other alternatives to meat
- Nutreco announces opening of first cell feed production facilityNutreco has announced that it has completed construction on the world’s first dedicated food-grade powder production facility for cell feed in Boxmeer, The Netherlands, and brought it up to commercial operation. This facility produces the first cell feed product developed specifically for the cell-cultured meat industry. Source: Nutreco announces opening… Read more: Nutreco announces opening of first cell feed production facility
- Impossible gets EU safety nod for key ingredientThe European Food Safety Authority Panel on Food Additive and Flavorings (FAF Panel) has concluded that the soy leghemoglobin used by Impossible Foods in its plant-based burgers as a new food additive does not raise a safety concern at the proposed use and use level. Source: Impossible gets EU safety… Read more: Impossible gets EU safety nod for key ingredient
- AQUA Cultured gets GRAS approvalAQUA Cultured Foods has self-affirmed that its cellulose-based product is Generally Recognized as Safe (“GRAS”) following a recent review by an independent panel of qualified scientific and toxicology experts, the company said in a news release. A GRAS Independent Conclusion gives AQUA Cultured Foods the green light to sell its… Read more: AQUA Cultured gets GRAS approval
- Navigating ultra-processed foods: getting clarity on complexityConfusion often arises when discussing or considering ultra-processed foods because the term itself is not uniformly defined or understood across different scientific and regulatory bodies. The NOVA classification was first proposed in 2010 by nutritionist Carlos Augusto Monteiro at the University of São Paulo and colleagues from other Brazilian institutes.… Read more: Navigating ultra-processed foods: getting clarity on complexity
- Danone, DMC, Michelin and Crédit Agricole Centre France to create precision fermentation platformDanone, Michelin, DMC Biotechnologies and Crédit Agricole Centre France have partnered to create the Biotech Open Platform to advance large-scale precision fermentation for bio-based materials and ingredients. The platform, which has an initial investment of over €16 million, will be situated in Clermont-Ferrand, France, within the sustainable materials centre of… Read more: Danone, DMC, Michelin and Crédit Agricole Centre France to create precision fermentation platform
- Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein established at NC StateNorth Carolina State University on Friday announced the foundation of the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at North Carolina State University, a center of excellence and bio-manufacturing hub.Established through a $30 million award from the Bezos Earth Fund, the center will unite academia, industry, chefs and policymakers to develop and… Read more: Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein established at NC State
- Two New Smart Protein Centres Signal Industry’s Potential in IndiaResearch suggests that, by 2060, 85% of India’s protein production must come from novel and traditional plant-based sources if the country is to decarbonise. Its current pledge of net zero by 2070 is wildly off-target, with emissions expected to double instead by 2040. To help the nation on its protein… Read more: Two New Smart Protein Centres Signal Industry’s Potential in India
- Plant-based sales up ‘significantly’ at LidlSales of plant-based alt-proteins have increased by 30% since German supermarket chain Lidl made its house-branded vegan SKUs equal in price to conventional choices. That’s the word from the company during its recent “Lidl in Dialogue” event focused on the protein transition. Source: Plant-based sales up ‘significantly’ at Lidl | Alt… Read more: Plant-based sales up ‘significantly’ at Lidl
- Liberation Labs Raises $12.5M for Precision Fermentation PlantLiberation Labs’ latest capital injection of $12.5M will advance the building of its manufacturing plant in Richmond, Indiana, which is intended to serve an increasing demand for proteins made via precision fermentation. Source: Liberation Labs Raises $12.5M for Precision Fermentation Plant
- Plant-Based Octopus Alternatives : the kraken by revo foodsThe Kraken by Revo Foods is a plant-based alternative to octopus made with fungi protein and what the Austrian startup calls a “unique new 3D structuring approach.” This vegan-friendly octopus alternative is ready to eat but it can also be grilled, fried or baked and used to recreate a wide… Read more: Plant-Based Octopus Alternatives : the kraken by revo foods
- Burger King Germany’s Plant-Based Options Now Made Cheaper Than Meat ProductsBurger King in Germany has taken a significant step to promote veganism by lowering the prices of all plant-based products compared to their meat counterparts. This strategic move aims to make vegan options more accessible and appealing to customers. Source: Burger King Germany’s Plant-Based Options Now Made Cheaper Than Meat… Read more: Burger King Germany’s Plant-Based Options Now Made Cheaper Than Meat Products
- France issues new decree to ban plant-based meat descriptorsThe French government is making another attempt to ban French manufacturers from using meat-related descriptors for plant-based foods.A new decree, issued earlier this week by the Ministry of Agriculture, looks to prohibit the use of terms such as “ham” and “steak” in products containing “plant-based proteins”. Source: France issues new… Read more: France issues new decree to ban plant-based meat descriptors
- What is precision fermentation? Associations release definitionThe Precision Fermentation Alliance (PFA) and Food Fermentation Europe (FFE)— two trade associations formed in the past year—have come up with a definition of ‘precision fermentation’ to help industry stakeholders, regulators and consumers understand how it differs from other forms of fermentation. Source: What is precision fermentation? Associations release definition
- Why is good vegan cheese so hard to find?Vegan cheese usually grosses me out. Bland and rubbery, it makes me thank God I’m not vegan or lactose intolerant so that I still have the option to savor the real thing in all its tangy, rich, gooey decadence. On the other hand, I vastly prefer oat milk to cow’s… Read more: Why is good vegan cheese so hard to find?
- The future is now for precision fermentationWith precision fermentation, bioengineering techniques are used to program microorganisms by giving them a specific genetic code to produce a compound of interest when fermented under precise conditions. The genetic code is the exact copy of the DNA sequence found in a digitized database on animal or plant DNA sequence;… Read more: The future is now for precision fermentation