Leading Chinese cultivated meat company Joes Future Food has raised 70 million RMB ($10.9 million) in its Series A funding round. Participants included Hillhouse Capital and Matrix Partners China.
Joes Future Food Commissions “China’s Largest” Cultivated Meat Pilot Plant
Chinese cultivated meat producer Joes Future Food has announced the commissioning of what is claimed to be the country’s largest cultivated meat pilot plant. The company has also completed a scaled trial production of cultivated pork in a 2000-liter bioreactor, a move that has been described as a world first. The pilot facility integrates a complete technological chain, from cell line development and low-cost serum-free media to large-scale bioprocessing. This …
Joes Future Food Reveals Cultivated Pork Belly & Pigskin Noodles
Chinese startup Joes Future Food has showcased what it claims is the country’s first ever cultivated pork belly at the New Technology Conference in Nanjing. Conference guests were served various dishes containing Joes’ pork belly and pigskin noodles, with feedback said to be very positive. Other cellular agriculture innovations, such as cultivated fat and serum-free growth media, were also revealed at the event. China’s attitude to cultivated meat Perceptions of …
Study Finds 90% of Chinese Consumers Ready to Eat Cultivated Meat
A new study in China has revealed 90% of consumers would eat cultivated meat in the country. The encouraging figures come at an important time for the emerging Chinese cultivated meat sector, with the Chinese government’s increasing emphasis on food safety and environmental sustainability. The market report from alt protein investor Lever China and Chinese media outlet FoodPlus surveyed over 2,000 consumers across China. 90% said they would eat cultivated …