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- 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) 🗓
- Plant-Based Food and Beverage Summit – Berlin – 19/20 of September 🗓We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Innovations in Plant-Based Food and Beverage Summit, where industry leaders, experts, and innovators will come together to explore the advancements and future of the plant-based food and beverage industry. Join us on the 19-20 of September in the vibrant city of Berlin, Germany.… Read more: Plant-Based Food and Beverage Summit – Berlin – 19/20 of September 🗓
- Uma Valeti: Is cultivated meat the future of food? at TED TalkThe way we raise animals is destructive to humans, animals and the environment, says cardiologist and entrepreneur Uma Valeti. He presents a solution that doesn’t require you to give up your favorite protein-packed meals: cultivated meat, grown directly from animal cells. Reportedly some of the “most chicken-y chicken” you’ll taste,… Read more: Uma Valeti: Is cultivated meat the future of food? at TED Talk
- Top stories in Cultivated Meat – June 2024June 2024 was a fairly quiet month for the cultivated meat sector but some news were interesting (even inexpected). Let’s dive into the news. The potential of cellular agriculture to transform East Africa’s food production landscape was discussed in a very interesting article. As demand for animal proteins rises, integrating… Read more: Top stories in Cultivated Meat – June 2024
- Is cellular agriculture the next big thing for East Africa?At scale, applications of new protein production (such as cultivated meat, an application of cellular agriculture) can reduce the pressure on conventional producers to meet increasing demand for animal proteins. Together, smallholder farming and new methods of production can optimize the overall protein ecosystem and meet this demand with fewer… Read more: Is cellular agriculture the next big thing for East Africa?
- Why the cell-cultivated meat industry needs to change consumer perceptionsDespite all of this, 60% of those polled also said they either definitely or probably wouldn’t even try cell-cultivated meat (the term the industry prefers over the survey’s lab-grown meat, the one that doesn’t rely on cruelty and is gradually making the planet less habitable. Source: Why the cell-cultivated meat… Read more: Why the cell-cultivated meat industry needs to change consumer perceptions
- Project Call: Sustainable Logistics for Advanced Manufacturing (SLAM) — BioMADEBioMADE is now accepting submissions for projects that accelerate technology development related to mitigating the causes and consequences of global climate change through bioindustrial manufacturing. Source: Project Call: Sustainable Logistics for Advanced Manufacturing (SLAM) — BioMADE
- CMS24 Cultured Meat Symposium – September 12-13 – Sunnyvale 🗓The industry envisioned by pioneers over a century ago is facing it’s biggest challenge yet, coming to reality. Join the industry in the 7th edition of the Cultured Meat Symposium, dedicated to cultivated meat technology Source: CMS24 – Cultured Meat Symposium
- Book review: Cultivated Meat to Secure our FutureThe book is broadly positive, and I was surprised at just how long the list of potential benefits runs. There are also negatives. No technology is neutral. Obstacles remain, and the vested interests of industrial farming are moving against the idea. The book is honest about that, and I didn’t… Read more: Book review: Cultivated Meat to Secure our Future
- Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit – August 27 / 29 – Boston 🗓This summit is a candid forum that brings together the truly influential players in the field, uniting CEOs, CSOs, CTOs, COOs, Vice Presidents of R&D, Strategic Partnerships, Regulatory Affairs, investors, and Heads of Innovation at CPGs, ingredient providers, and incumbents to share scientific updates and facilitate strategic partnerships. Laine Clark,… Read more: Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit – August 27 / 29 – Boston 🗓
- Top stories in Cultivated Meat – May 2024May 2024 was another busy month for the cultured meat sector. Here is a detailed summary of the month’s most important news, companies, market trends, laws, ethics, and research in the cultivated meat industry. GOOD Meat’s retail launch of cultivated chicken in Singapore has sparked debate among industry experts. The… Read more: Top stories in Cultivated Meat – May 2024
- Cultivated Meat: Approvals and Prohibitions Since Singapore’s Pioneering Step in 2020Currently, worldwide, 174 companies are developing cultivated meat from cells, rather than farming animals or fishing. This milestone signifies a major achievement for an emerging industry that has had to build practically everything from the bottom up.Today’s summary highlights the world’s cultivated meat approvals and the latest submissions from companies eager to… Read more: Cultivated Meat: Approvals and Prohibitions Since Singapore’s Pioneering Step in 2020
Companies and key players
- 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
- UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet foodLab-grown pet food is to hit UK shelves as Britain becomes the first country in Europe to approve cultivated meat. The Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have approved the product from the company Meatly. It is thought there will be demand… Read more: UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food
- Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of JobsUpside Foods has cut its workforce as the industry continues to struggle with bans from legislators and a significant downturn in venture capital funding. In an email sent to employees, Upside CEO Uma Valeti wrote that 26 people would leave the company and that executive and leadership teams would be… Read more: Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs
- Livestock Labs is creating stable cell lines with desirable characteristics to advance commercial production of cultivated meatLivestock Labs, which recently pitched at the Future Food Tech Alternative Proteins Summit in Chicago, uses advanced genetic engineering, data analytics and machine learning to develop cell lines for the cultivated meat sector, which it says could significantly reduce cost, time and uncertainty for stakeholders in this rapidly evolving industry.… Read more: Livestock Labs is creating stable cell lines with desirable characteristics to advance commercial production of cultivated meat
- Earth Venture Capital Invests in Orbillion Bio to Scale Up Cultivated Meat ProductionEarth Venture Capital (Earth VC), a global climate tech venture capital firm based in Vietnam, has announced its strategic investment in the innovative US-based cultivated meat startup Orbillion Bio (Orbillion). This investment round, co-led by The Venture Collective and At One Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator and Metaplanet, marks… Read more: Earth Venture Capital Invests in Orbillion Bio to Scale Up Cultivated Meat Production
- Don’t write off cultivated meat just yet, says Ever After FoodsA spinoff from regenerative medicine company Pluri, which is also backed by Israeli food co Tnuva Group, Ever After Foods has exclusive licensing rights to Pluri’s IP around cultivated meat and fish, and has recently switched to a b2b model to give other companies access to its technology. The latest… Read more: Don’t write off cultivated meat just yet, says Ever After Foods
- Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein Opens at Imperial College London, Will Receive $30M in FundingThe Bezos Earth Fund has announced the launch of a new Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at Imperial College London.The Center will span seven academic departments, focusing on the development and commercialization of sustainable, affordable, nutritious, and tasty alternative food products.Over the next five years, the Center will receive $30… Read more: Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein Opens at Imperial College London, Will Receive $30M in Funding
- AgriFood Growth and Water Abundance partners with Believer Meats to develop cultivated meat capabilities in Abu DhabiBeliever Meats will pursue establishing a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi that can support commercial operations for regional market expansion, product manufacturing, and research and development. AGWA aims to capitalise on technological advancements to address shifting dietary patterns and support global food security for a reliable and resilient supply chain.… Read more: AgriFood Growth and Water Abundance partners with Believer Meats to develop cultivated meat capabilities in Abu Dhabi
- BREAKING: Cultivated meat co SCiFi Foods closes up shop“Given challenges in the fundraising market, we’ve appointed an advisory firm to run a sale process,” said cofounder and CEO Joshua March. “Given the nature of the process, I can’t really say much more beyond this,” added March, who has raised about $40 million to date from investors including British… Read more: BREAKING: Cultivated meat co SCiFi Foods closes up shop
- Cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms lays off 30% of staffThe Israeli cultivated meat company Aleph Farms is laying off about 30 out of around 100 employees, amounting to 30% of the company’s workforce. This comes despite the company’s recent initial approval from the Ministry of Health for the marketing of its products (pre-marketing approval) and its emergence in recent… Read more: Cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms lays off 30% of staff
- Stem cell technology pioneer Myocopia helps bring cultivated meat to consumersThe new technology originated from Katajisto’s laboratory, which is connected to the Centre of Excellence in Stem Cell Metabolism (MetaStem). Researchers there have studied how cellular metabolism regulates the division and differentiation of stem cells. Their basic research on the metabolism of muscle stem cells led to an innovation that can… Read more: Stem cell technology pioneer Myocopia helps bring cultivated meat to consumers
- BioCraft’s cultivated mouse meat reaches price parity with premium pet foodAccording to a report at Green Queen, BioCraft (formerly called Because Animals) said its cultivated meat now has a sale price of $2 to $2.50 per pound, on par with premium meat in pet food. It has achieved this milestone by reimagining the use of growth media to both cut costs and… Read more: BioCraft’s cultivated mouse meat reaches price parity with premium pet food
- Steakholder Foods tests investing musclesSteakholder Foods Ltd. continued morphing from its base as a cultivated meat company, announcing it would participate in a strategic investment round in Wilk Technologies Ltd., which is developing technologies for producing cultured human breast and animal milk, according to a news release. Source: Steakholder Foods tests investing muscles |… Read more: Steakholder Foods tests investing muscles
- Wanda Fish’s Cultivated Bluefin Tuna Toro Set for 2026 LaunchArmed with its patent-pending technology, whole-cut downstream manufacturing process, and a $7M in seed investment in October, Wanda Fish is now preparing to commercialise its cultivated seafood, with regulatory applications planned for 2025. These efforts will be supported by its upcoming Series A round, which will help the startup fine-tune… Read more: Wanda Fish’s Cultivated Bluefin Tuna Toro Set for 2026 Launch
- Vital Meat Files for UK Regulatory Approval of Cultivated ChickenFrance’s Vital Meat, which makes cultivated chicken as a B2B ingredient for hybrid meats, has applied for regulatory approval in the UK, making it one of only a handful of companies to do so. The startup has submitted a novel food dossier to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food… Read more: Vital Meat Files for UK Regulatory Approval of Cultivated Chicken
Market, investment, prospective
- 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
- My company makes cultivated meat. I have one big regretIn recent years, some people—including many who understand the importance of cellular agriculture—have come to scrutinize cultivated meat. What I see as continuous progress and learning; they see as unwarranted delays or even downright failure. When I celebrate my company or another company earning regulatory approval for a novel food… Read more: My company makes cultivated meat. I have one big regret
- Animal activist discusses cultivated meatHowever, I may get over it if the products’ health and nutrient benefits are far superior than anything else that exists (e.g. no cholesterol, low saturated fat, all essential vitamins & minerals within reason, etc.) which I predict will take a lot longer than retail release. Source: Animal activist discusses… Read more: Animal activist discusses cultivated meat
- How to Blend Worldviews for the Future of Agriculture & ClimateThe result of these contrasting opinions is stasis, according to a new report by British think tank Green Alliance. Titled Crossing the Divide, the report argues that policymakers are confused over the best course of action for agriculture, and end up doing little to nothing about it for that reason.… Read more: How to Blend Worldviews for the Future of Agriculture & Climate
Laws, ethics and lobbies
- 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
- The correct conversation around cultivated meat: more sustainability and animal welfare, less fear mongeringThe note raised the concern of cultivated meat being monopolised by a few industrial scale producers. Currently the vast majority of over 160 companies working on the product are independent startups, but to ensure that cultivated meat can be produced by farmers and companies of different sizes in the future,… Read more: The correct conversation around cultivated meat: more sustainability and animal welfare, less fear mongering
- Cultivated Meat Can Be Halal: Singapore’s Islamic CouncilThe sole entity with the legal power to issue halal certificates in Singapore, Muis’s fatwa ruled that cultured meat can be halal if the cells are sourced from animals Muslims are allowed to consume (for example, chicken but not pork), and there’s no mixing of non-halal components in the manufacturing… Read more: Cultivated Meat Can Be Halal: Singapore’s Islamic Council
- Netherlands sets up new committee to review lab grown meat & seafood productsThe Netherlands is one step closer to allowing cultivated meat tastings. The Dutch government has set up an Expert Committee to assess whether cultivated meat products can be tasted safely, and the first companies have already submitted their applications. The Cellular Agriculture Netherlands Foundation (CANS) hopes to allow the first… Read more: Netherlands sets up new committee to review lab grown meat & seafood products
- FSA considering changes to regulated products approval processToday, the FSA’s deputy director of food policy, Natasha Smith, told The Cell Base: “The FSA is committed to supporting business innovation in new markets like that of cell-cultivated products, whilst making sure food is safe and is what it says it is. Ensuring the safety of any new and… Read more: FSA considering changes to regulated products approval process
- EU cultivated meat conversation is fraughtThe conversation was eventually tabled by Austria’s Agriculture Minister, but not before sparking conversation in the chamber. Opposing the note, delegates from Denmark and the Netherlands drew attention to the EU’s extant regulatory framework, which is robust and already grappling with safety concerns around cultivated meat products. Source: EU cultivated… Read more: EU cultivated meat conversation is fraught
Research
- 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
- Major new interdisciplinary study will track impact of cultured meat on societyLaw, sociology and biochemical engineering experts have joined forces to assess the risks and impact of cultured meat, a novel alternative animal protein, as part of a major new interdisciplinary study funded by the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society with support from the Leverhulme… Read more: Major new interdisciplinary study will track impact of cultured meat on society
- Cultivated Meat Production Costs Could Fall Significantly with New Cells Created at Tufts“FGF is not exactly a nutrient,” said Andrew Stout, who was at the time lead researcher on the project and is now director of science at Tufts Cellular Agriculture Commercialization Lab. “It’s more like an instruction for the cells to behave in a certain way. What we did was engineer bovine… Read more: Cultivated Meat Production Costs Could Fall Significantly with New Cells Created at Tufts
- Transition to cellular agriculture reduces agriculture land use and greenhouse gas emissions but increases demand for critical materialsOur findings indicate that a transition to cellular agriculture by 2050 could reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 52%, compared to current agriculture emissions, reduce demand for phosphorus by 53%, and use 83% less land than traditional agriculture. A maximum 72% replacement of livestock products with cellular agriculture using renewable… Read more: Transition to cellular agriculture reduces agriculture land use and greenhouse gas emissions but increases demand for critical materials
Other alternatives to meat
- 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
- Hamburg-based biotech Infinite Roots bags €53 million Series B to mushroom up productionInfinite Roots, formerly Mushlabs, a leading German biotech company, announced the closing of its €53 million Series B funding round. The oversubscribed funding round represents the largest investment in mycelium technologies in Europe to date and underlines the growing importance of mycelium in the global food system. Source: Hamburg-based biotech… Read more: Hamburg-based biotech Infinite Roots bags €53 million Series B to mushroom up production
- The rise of plant-based meat: reshaping retail in Australia – Food FrontierIn major retail in Australia, the plant-based meat category has gone from fewer than five brands made by Australian/NZ businesses in 2017, to more than 30. There has also been a three-fold increase in the number of products on shelves over the last few years, from less than 90 to… Read more: The rise of plant-based meat: reshaping retail in Australia – Food Frontier
- R.I.P. to RIP Foods“Unfortunately, despite our collective efforts, the challenges our space is facing are insurmountable, and we have reached the point where we can no longer sustain our operations,” he wrote. “Thank you to everyone else I am forgetting and has contributed in our effort to disrupt the meat industry.” Source: R.I.P.… Read more: R.I.P. to RIP Foods