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 programs are working on scale-up validation and pre-commercial trials, with the aim of achieving pilot results and de-risking technical pathways.
The subsidiary is said to have a capital-efficient business-to-business model that could allow it to scale alongside collaborators while maintaining disciplined spend. In the near term, Ever After Foods is expected to expand collaborator programs in priority markets, which could open up several go-to-market options and support long-term sustainability and food security.
“These collaborations represent a major leap forward in our foodtech and agtech roadmap,” said Yaky Yanay, Chief Executive Officer and President of Pluri. “We believe that each collaboration not only validates the market readiness and multifaceted potential of our scalable 3D cell expansion technologies, but also brings the power of world-class collaborators into our ecosystem.”
“A clear vote of confidence”
Another of Pluri’s subsidiaries, Kokomodo, produces climate-resilient cacao using cellular agriculture technology. The company has signed new strategic agreements with a European food innovation firm that specializes in the production of confectionery and a US-based multinational company that provides food, agriculture, financial, and industrial products and services.
Through these collaborations, Kokomodo could expand its research, development, and manufacturing capabilities while exploring co-development opportunities across Europe and North America. The news comes after Pluri acquired a majority stake in the company earlier this year for $4.5 million in common shares.
Finally, Pluri’s subsidiary Coffeesai, which advances sustainable coffee production through cell-based cultivation in controlled indoor environments, has entered a strategic collaboration with a major food and beverage conglomerate headquartered in East Asia. Through the partnership, Coffeesai will accelerate its mission to produce resource-efficient coffee through cell cultivation. Along with reducing the environmental impact of traditional farming, the technology could simplify logistics by bringing production closer to consumers.
“Together, we aim to reshape the way the world produces and consumes essential food products,” said Yaky Yanay. “We believe the fact that every agreement includes a collaborator-funded proof-of-concept (POC) is a clear vote of confidence in our technology and reinforces our ability to deliver sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders.”
