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Making meat sustainable over the long term.

Cell-cultured Meat

Founded in 2021, Simple Planet is a South Korean biotech company specializing in cellular agriculture. Its cell line platform, designed for large-scale production, features multilayer nano-thin film and gelatin microparticle technology, claimed to increase cell proliferation and reduce the price of cell culture media. As of August 2023, this technology has established 13 cell lines, low-cost probiotics-based serum-free edible culture medium, and cell-based powder ingredients and unsaturated fats. The company claims its high-protein powders and customizable fats offer numerous applications, including enhancing flavor absorption and the nutritional structure of conventional foods.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21116">August 2023</a>, the company announced its plans to establish a presence in North America as a part of its commercialization efforts.Key customers and partnershipsIn March 2023, Simple Planet partnered with Pulmuone, a South Korean tofu manufacturer to co-produce hybrid cultivated meat.Funding and financialsIn its latest funding round in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/26702">February 2024</a>, the company raised KRW 8 billion (~USD 6 million) in pre-Series A funding co-led by POSCO Technology Investment and DCP Private Equity, with participation from Hyundai Technology Investment, and others. The funding was earmarked for optimizing its manufacturing processes for its powdered ingredient, securing necessary regulatory approvals, and facilitating global expansions.

Food biotech company producing sustainable animal cell-based food ingredients using cellular agriculture.

Pulmuone manufactures and markets natural health food products.

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Pulmuone's Tofu Bar sold 70 mn units in Japan

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Restaurant Industry Robotics

Robotic solutions for restaurant services such as waiting tables, bussing tables, dishwashing, kitchen preparation, food quality check, and staff training.

Robots that pick, place, slice, and butcher fruits, vegetables, meats and other food products. Also includes companies that develop robots for picking, placement, and dispensing of processed foods (ex: cake decorating).

Robotic solutions for pizza, burger and hotdog preparation.

Robotic solutions for salad and food bowl (pasta, ramen etc) preparation.

Robotic solutions for coffee, tea, soda, and smoothie preparation.

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 ABB Robotics is collaborating with South Korean food firm Pulmuone to automate the research and manufacturing process of lab-grown foods, focusing on seafood from cell cultivation. ABB's automation solutions, AI-based tools and possibly cooperative robots will be leveraged to enhance productivity and precision, and to mitigate cross-contamination risks. The partnership anticipatedly paves the way for technological progress and facilitates the creation of a sustainable mass-production mechanism for lab-cultured seafood.
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 Pulmuone is a leading producer of plant-based alternatives and the parent company of US-based tofu brands Nasoya and Wildwood. Integrating AI-based automation and robotics will allow the company to scale production and potentially assist with its partnerships with cell-cultured meat producers <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/companies/667628"> BlueNalu </a> and <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/companies/2782935"> Simple Planet </a> .

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