The announcement by Good Meat that it has received regulatory approval to use serum-free media for the production of its cultivated meat is a significant milestone for the brand. This ability to produce cultured meat without using animal blood means that Good Meat will be the only producer of this type of food in the world. The brand plans to sell its lab-grown chicken meat in Singapore and beyond in 2020, marking an important step into mainstream acceptance for cultured meat.
Eat Just is proud to announce that they have created a new way to produce meat without slaughtering animals. By replacing serum with other nutrients, they have been able to create a real meat product that is more sustainable and scalable.
Good Meat has made a huge step towards becoming the go-to supplier of cultured chicken meat, and this approval from the SFA is a big win for the startup. Serums like FBS are usually needed to create cells from a living animal, but Good Meat has managed to produce chicken meat without these chemicals using conventional farming techniques. This new development could help Alternative Protein startups break into mainstream food production, and it’s something that consumers will undoubtedly be excited about.
Looking to enter the burgeoning cultivated meat industry? Good Meat is currently in the process of building a large bioreactor in Singapore that they say will be the largest of its kind in the world. When finished next year, this facility will allow them to produce tens of thousands of pounds of meat using a serum-free production process.
Just, an online food delivery platform, has raised $26 million in Series A funding from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Vulcan Capital and C2 Capital Partners. The platform will compete with well-known players such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Just is targeting smaller businesses who do not have the time or resources to deliver food themselves.
The Singaporean government’s support of alternative protein startups is indicative of the burgeoning agrifood industry in the island nation. As one of Southeast Asia’s major trading hubs, Singapore is susceptible to changes in global commodity prices and needs to find new methods to sustain its food production. Alternative proteins, such as meat alternatives made from soy or plant-based proteins, are seen as key components of a sustainable food future by both the Singaporean government and alternative protein startups themselves.
