Mottainai Food Tech, a foodtech startup based in Singapore, has officially opened its pilot facility.
The company processes okara, a byproduct of soy milk and tofu production, into plant-based meat. The okara is fed to microorganisms, which create Jiro Meat through solid-state fermentation, transforming the fibrous, tasteless waste product into a plant-based meat.
The okara is fed to microorganisms, which create Jiro Meat through solid-state fermentation, transforming the fibrous, tasteless waste product into a savory ingredient in 48 hours.
Founded in 2022, the company was the winner of the 2022 DBS Foundation X NEA Hungry for Change Challenge.
The new facility will be able to process 200 kg of the company’s Jiro Meat every two days, and a company spokesperson said the company gets is okara for free from a local company, under a partnership that ensures a steady supply for the next few years.
Of course, the simpler approach to making meat from okara would be to feed it to pigs.
