Economically Viable Cultivated Meat Production Is Within Reach for Gourmey, Says Independent Assessment
French cultivated food company Gourmey claims it has become the first in the category to receive an independent validation confirming that its production model is scalable and economically viable. A techno-economic assessment from Arthur D. Little concluded that Gourmey’s 5,000-liter bioreactor system can achieve the production of cultivated meat at $3.43 per pound (€7 per kilogram), meaning that the company is on the path to price parity without the need …
Meatly’s Low-Cost Bioreactor Could Slash Cultivated Meat Production Expenses by 95%
Cultivated meat company Meatly has completed commissioning and its initial cell growth tests using a newly developed pilot-scale bioreactor with a 320-liter capacity. Designed in-house by Meatly’s research and development team, this bioreactor is priced at approximately £12,500, significantly lower than the typical pharmaceutical-grade bioreactors currently used in the cultivated meat sector, which can cost around £250,000 or more. Culture media cost breakthrough Meatly’s chief scientific officer, Helder Cruz, explained, …
Report: Cultivated Meat is “Proving Doubters Wrong” as It Becomes Increasingly Viable
A new report by Lever VC has found that skepticism about the viability of cultivated meat may be unfounded. In 2021, an analysis published by researcher David Humbird claimed that it was essentially impossible for cultivated meat production costs to go below $16 per kilogram, meaning products would struggle to compete with conventional meat. Humbird’s findings were widely reported by mainstream media outlets, spreading the idea that cultivated meat would …
WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS: “We’re Making Cultivated Meat Cost-Effective and Scalable, Bringing It Closer to Supermarket Shelves”
WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS is playing a pivotal role in advancing cultivated meat and seafood production through innovative biotech solutions. Leading this effort is Iris Maria Dahlem, Innovation Manager and head of the Cultivated Meat project, which focuses on developing key components for the industry. With a background in nutritional science and extensive experience in the food sector, Dahlem has been working for the past two years on solutions to address challenges …
SuperMeat’s 100% Cultivated Chicken Hits Price Parity with Premium Options at $11.79/lb
SuperMeat today announces it is able to produce 100% cultivated chicken (85% muscle and 15% fat) at $11.79 per pound when produced at a large scale, matching the cost, taste, and texture of premium US pasture-raised chicken. Additionally, the company claims it can produce three pounds of cultivated meat — equal to the amount of edible meat from one chicken — in around two days. In contrast, it takes 42 …
BioCraft’s Cultivated Ingredients Achieve Price Parity with Premium Meat for Pet Food
Austrian cultivated meat company BioCraft Pet Nutrition, a manufacturer of cultivated ingredients for pet food, today makes an announcement claiming it has reached price parity with traditional premium pet meat products. BioCraft says it has achieved a commercial price of $2.00 to $2.50 per pound of cultivated meat, making it competitive with premium meat for pet food. To put these prices in context, research by the Good Food Institute found …