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Company News

Aris de Rijke Takes Over Leadership of Meatable as Jeff Tripician Shifts to Board Position

Cultivated meat company, Meatable, has announced a leadership transition following its acquisition of Uncommon Bio’s cultivated meat platform. Aris de Rijke, who has been serving as the company’s Chief Technology Officer, will take over day-to-day operations from Jeff Tripician, who has led Meatable as CEO since 2024. Tripician will move to the role of Board member, where he will continue to offer strategic advice, particularly on commercialization and industry partnerships. …

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Manufacturing & Technology

Meatable Acquires Uncommon Bio’s Cultivated Meat Platform

Netherlands-based cultivated meat company Meatable has announced the acquisition of the cultivated meat platform of UK biotech company Uncommon Bio. The deal includes key technology, intellectual property assets, high-performing cell lines, and expert staff. Meatable claims that it now operates the only true multi-platform cultivated meat technology offering, following the integration of Uncommon Bio’s non-GMO mRNA reprogramming and saRNA differentiation technologies. These capabilities, combined with Meatable’s use of the patented …

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Fairs & Events

Meatable Participates in London Climate Action Week to Discuss Scalable, Sustainable Meat Alternatives

Meatable, a leader in cultivated meat technology, has announced its involvement in the 2025 edition of London Climate Action Week. As Europe’s largest climate festival, the event attracts over 45,000 attendees annually and features a broad array of participants committed to climate solutions. This is the seventh year of the festival, bringing together a range of stakeholders, including investors, businesses, and innovators focused on environmental impact. Cultivated meat as a …

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Fairs & Events

Meatable to Highlight Dramatic Improvements in Cell Feed Preparation at World Expo in Osaka

Dutch cultivated meat producer Meatable has announced that it will be present at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, which has the global theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”. At the event, Meatable hopes to connect with global companies, policymakers, and food pioneers to explore new opportunities and collaborations. On June 5, Meatable will join the Alternative Proteins mission at the Dutch Pavilion, whose theme is “Common Ground”. The …

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Meat

TruMeat and Meatable Partner to Build First High-Volume Cultivated Meat Facility in Singapore

Meatable and TruMeat have entered into a strategic collaboration to advance the global commercialization of cultivated meat. The partnership will center on optimizing production processes and developing culture media, as well as constructing a new, high-tech facility in Singapore. This facility will be operated by TruMeat and will utilize Meatable’s technology to produce cultivated meat at scale, with a focus on achieving price competitiveness with conventional meat. The new facility …

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Society

Meatable Collaborates with Major NGOs to Address Global Food Challenges

Meatable, a company specializing in cultivated meat technology, announced its collaboration with three global organizations dedicated to advancing sustainable food systems: Food Tank, The United Nations Global Compact, and The Hunger Project. This partnership is part of Meatable’s ongoing efforts to address the environmental and societal challenges of global food production. The world’s population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, which will significantly increase the demand for …

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Fairs & Events

Meatable Examines Opportunities for Cultivated Meat in Traditional Meat Supply Chains at IFFA

Cultivated meat company Meatable will participate in IFFA 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for the meat and protein sectors, by hosting two sessions discussing the potential of cultivated meat within the traditional meat industry. The sessions, taking place at the IFFA Kitchen & Stage (Hall 11.0, D41), will be held on May 5 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, and on May 6 from 12:20 PM to 1:20 PM. …

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People

Meatable Hires Two Meat Industry Veterans in Strategic Move

Dutch cultivated meat company Meatable has strengthened its ties to the meat industry through the strategic hiring of two industry veterans. Maiko van der Meer is Meatable’s new Director of Commerce and will be based in the Netherlands. He has extensive experience in the meat, fish, poultry and plant-based industries, having led efforts at MOWI, Vion Food Group, 2 Sisters Food Group, and Tyson Foods. He began his new role …

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Sustainability / Environment

Meatable Gathers Policymakers and Investors to Discuss the Future of Sustainable Meat

Cultivated meat company Meatable hosted a cross-industry summit at its headquarters, bringing together policymakers, investors, and meat industry leaders to explore sustainable solutions for global food production. With the world’s population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, discussions centered on the role of technological innovation in producing meat with minimal environmental impact. The event, themed “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Learning from the Great Inventors of Our Time,” …

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Materials

Meatable and Pelagen Partner to Improve Scalability of Cultivated Leather

Cultivated meat company Meatable has partnered with animal-free leather producer Pelagen to improve the efficiency and scalability of cultivated leather. Through the partnership, Pelagen will explore the use of opti-ox™ — a technology developed by Meatable co-founder Mark Kotter to program stem cells into any cell type — to enhance the production of skin tissue from animal cells. The two Netherlands-based companies will also collaborate to develop the most effective …

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