Friday, June 25, 2021

Hamburgers grown from cells coming from Israel

Future Meat Technologies of Israel said it is aiming to market cell-cultured hamburgers in the United States by next year.

It has just opened a production facility in Israel with capacity to produce 500 kilograms of cell-based products a day, equivalent to 5,000 hamburgers.


"This facility opening marks a huge step in Future Meat Technologies' path to market, serving as a critical enabler to bring our products to shelves by 2022," said chief executive officer Rom Kshuk. 


"Having a running industrial line accelerates key processes such as regulation and product development."


The plant can produce cultured chicken, pork and lamb, without the use of animal serum or genetic modification, the company said. Production of beef is coming soon.


Future Meat Technologies is in the process of seeking regulatory approval of its planned production facility in the United States. 


Among its backers is Tyson Foods with $2.2 million invested in 2018.