Cultivated Meat Company Believer Meats Ceases Operations
Cultivated meat producer Believer Meats has announced that it is ceasing operations after “two years of building something truly bold and special”. The news was shared on LinkedIn by Anne Schubert, Global Vice President of Talent & Human Resources at Believer Meats. She said the move had been a “difficult decision” and “not what any of us hoped for”, but did not reveal why the company was closing down. The …
How Australia’s National Measurement Institute Helped Bring Cultivated Meat to Market
Earlier this year, Vow Foods became the first company to receive regulatory approval for its cultivated meat in Australia. Now, the country’s government-administered National Measurement Institute (NMI) has revealed the role it played in helping to bring cultivated meat to market. To gain regulatory approval, Vow had to meet strict requirements, which included completing complex safety assessments and regulatory processes to adhere to food standards codes. The company was also …
New B2B Marketplace Launched to Address Cultivated Meat Industry’s Procurement Challenges
A new B2B marketplace, Cellbase, has launched to streamline procurement for companies in the cultivated meat sector. The platform is designed to simplify the sourcing process for the specialized materials and equipment needed in cultivated meat production, such as bioreactors, growth media, scaffolds, and cell lines. The cultivated meat industry has faced significant procurement challenges due to the fragmented nature of its supply chain. According to David Bell, the founder …
“World’s First” Cultivated Meat Farm Launches in the Netherlands in Collaboration With RespectFarms
A working farm in Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands, is now equipped to produce cultivated meat thanks to a collaboration between RespectFarms and dairy farmer Corné van Leeuwen. The project, which is claimed to be a world first, is supported by the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-Agri) and the Province of Zuid-Holland. The cultivated meat units will become operational in the coming weeks, demonstrating how farmers could integrate …
Hungarian Parliament Votes to Ban Production & Sale of Cultivated Meat
On November 18, the Hungarian parliament voted to ban the production and sale of cultivated meat products. The motion passed with 140 votes in favor, 10 against, and 18 abstentions. Hungary previously spoke out against cultivated meat when it held the European Council Presidency last year. The Presidency sent a note to EU delegations claiming that meat and dairy consumption is an important part of the “European way of life”, …
Pluri Enters Strategic International Collaborations That Could Expand Its Market Presence in Cultivated Meat, Cacao & Coffee
Pluri, a biotech company that has created a proprietary platform for cell‑based solutions, has entered a series of strategic international collaborations through its foodtech and agtech subsidiaries. The partnerships will advance Pluri’s mission to transform food and agriculture production through 3D cell-expansion technology and scalable innovations. Ever After Foods, Pluri’s cultivated meat subsidiary, is now executing several programs with food and cultivated meat companies across Asia and the US. The …
UPSIDE Foods Returns to Court to Challenge Florida’s Cultivated Meat Ban
In August of last year, cultivated chicken producer UPSIDE Foods joined forces with the Institute for Justice to file a lawsuit against Florida’s cultivated meat ban. As reported by Courthouse News Service, UPSIDE claims that Florida cannot impose limits on interstate trade due to the US Constitution’s Commerce Clause. The company says only the federal government can regulate poultry products under the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA). In April of …
Vow Introduces Australia’s First Home-Ready Cultured Meat Product: Cultured Quail Sprad
Cultivated meat company Vow, under its Forged brand, has announced the release of its first product designed for home consumption in Australia. This week, the company made available a limited batch of its Smoked Cultured Quail Spread, marking the first cultured meat product that Australians can purchase and prepare in their kitchens. What’s in the spread? The spread contains 40% cultured Japanese quail, but the primary ingredient is butter. It …
Mission Barns Announces “World’s First” Retail Sale of Cultivated Meat in California
Cultivated pork producer Mission Barns has announced that its products will be sold at Berkeley Bowl, an independent grocery store in California, in a few days’ time. The company’s cultivated meat will be brought to consumers through a limited four-event tasting series called Bites from the Barn, which will be held once per month from November 2025 to February 2026. As part of the first event on November 1, Mission …
Cultivated Chicken by PARIMA Gains Regulatory Approval From the Singapore Food Agency
PARIMA, the French cultivated meat company formed following the recent acquisition of Vital Meat by Gourmey, has received regulatory approval for its cultivated chicken from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). The development makes PARIMA the first ever European company to gain approval for cultivated meat. To achieve this milestone, PARIMA worked closely with SFA to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements for food safety, quality, and transparency. “This approval is …