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        Bio-Sustainable Future (BSF) Enterprise, a British biotech company, announced its cultured meat subsidiary 3D Bio-Tissues (3DBT) is partnering with growth medium company Qkine, to expedite the development of cost-effective lab-grown meat.
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        Through the partnership, 3DBT will combine its animal-free growth media&mdash;City Mix&mdash;with Qkine&rsquo;s growth-enabling protein and work toward optimizing the effectiveness of animal-free cultures in order to reduce dependence on other protein compounds, increase yield, and reduce overall costs.&nbsp;
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        While Qkine&rsquo;s technology is said to aid stem cell culture growth, 3DBT&rsquo;s macromolecular crowding technology is claimed to increase the speed of development of protein components in culture media thereby effectively reducing production timelines and associated costs.
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Cell-cultured Meat

BSF Enterprise teams up with Qkine to expedite lab-grown meat development

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 <p>Meatable, a Dutch company specialising in cultivated meat, recently organised the first tasting of cultivated meat within the European Union. This event occurred after getting approval for product safety from a third-party committee endorsed by the Dutch government. The tasting took place at Meatable's newly set-up headquarters in Leiden where they showcased their achievement in creating pork sausages obtained directly from pig cells.</p>
 <p>The company utilises its unique Opti-OX technology to produce these cultivated sausages. This method involves producing sausages from one pig cell within a time span of just four days. Meatable states that this approach is 60 times more efficient than traditional farming techniques.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> This event is a milestone for the company and the EU, where cultivated meat approval processes are trailing behind those of the US and Singapore. Further, Meatable recently <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/27850"> unveiled </a> a production breakthrough that allows it to produce cultivated meat within four days.</p>

Meatable conducts first approved cultivated meat tasting in the EU

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 <p>Mosa Meat, a Dutch company specializing in cultivated meat, has successfully raised EUR 40 million (~USD 42.5 million) in a funding round that saw more investors than expected. Major contributors to this round were Lowercarbon Capital and M Ventures, with additional participation from PHW Group, Invest-NL, LIOF, and LEF.</p>
 <p>Mosa Meat intends to use the acquired funds to scale up its production processes, decrease manufacturing costs, and prepare for commercialization of its products.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> This funding round follows the company’s <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/2734"> USD 10 million </a> Series B funding round in February 2021. In 2023, Mosa Meat established the world's largest cultivated meat facility and became the first in the sector to achieve <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/21645"> B Corp certification </a> .</p>

Mosa Meat raises EUR 40 million in oversubscribed funding round to scale production

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 <p>UK-based ingredients developer, Quest Meat, has created microcarrier replacements for the cell-based meat industry to increase the efficiency of meat cultivation. This will facilitate more sustainable and scalable operations.</p>
 <p>The new microcarriers are both edible and food-safe, providing an affordable alternative to the current non-edible, expensive options. The replacements are designed to impart a meat-like flavor and sensory attributes. They also offer a large surface area for cell attachment, promoting speedy cell growth.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Microcarriers are matrices that allow for the growth of adherent cells in bioreactors to overcome surface area limitations. <b> </b> While these edible microcarriers claim to increase the scalability of meat cultivation, companies like <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/13592"> Umami Meats </a> , <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/13555"> BlueNalu </a> , and <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/11598"> SCiFi Foods </a> have begun developing cultivated meat through single-cell line suspension, eliminating the need for microcarriers.</p>

Quest Meat develops edible microcarrier replacements for cultivated meat industry

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 <p>BLUU Seafood, a German biotech startup, has launched its inaugural cultivated seafood pilot plant in Hamburg-Altona. The firm anticipates the cost of its products to align with conventional seafood prices due to the capacity extension this facility offers.</p>
 <p>The newly established 2,000-square-meter plant comprises cell and molecular biology labs, process development areas, and a test kitchen. The plan is to initiate production with 65 l bioreactors, with a scope for expansion up to 2,000 l.</p>

</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> The inauguration of this plant aligns with the company’s goal of entering various markets, including Singapore, the US, and the EU, by 2025. Additionally, the frequency of developments in the cultivated seafood space has increased over the past few months compared to other types of meat. Therefore, this capacity expansion will likely allow the company to capitalize on this trend.</p>

BLUU Seafood inaugurates first pilot plant

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 <p>Atlantic Fish Co., a biotech startup specializing in seafood cultivation, has revealed a cultivated black sea bass product, reportedly the first of its kind, at a tasting event held at the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab.</p>
 <p>The unique hybrid black sea bass is produced using the firm's own technology that facilitates the growth of fish cell lines in liquid suspension. This innovation allows the creation of sustainable seafood alternatives that are not only ethical but also devoid of contaminants such as mercury, antibiotics, and microplastics, as stated by the company.</p>
 <p>Established in 2020, Atlantic Fish Co is involved in the cultivation of fish cell lines using proprietary technology. The enterprise puts a strong emphasis on creating efficient fish cell lines from wild-captured species like halibut and sea bass. These types of fish are typically associated with a high carbon footprint due to the trawling methods used to catch them.</p>
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 <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Over the past few months, there has been a renewed interest in cultivated seafood products in the cell-cultured meat industry. Most recently, EFISHient Protein developed a <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/28362"> tilapia cell line </a> for creating cultivated tilapia, while earlier this year, Forsea Foods unveiled a cultivated <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/25775"> Japanese unagi eel </a> prototype.</p>

Atlantic Fish Co. unveils world’s first cultivated black sea bass product

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 <p>EFISHient Protein, an Israeli startup producing cultivated meat, has successfully developed a cell line for Tilapia. This achievement signifies a step forward for sustainable seafood production. </p> 
 <p>The cell line has the capability to make muscle and fat cells of Tilapia, marking considerable progress in creating a genetic cell bank. The firm intends to expand production, offering its technology to B2B clientele at prices that compete favorably in the market.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> The company unveiled its first Tilapia prototype based on the Nile Tilapia in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/11894"> December 2023 </a> . It aims to eventually cultivate fish without animal-derived serum and expedite the development of sustainable white fish alternatives.</p>

EFISHient Protein completes development of Tilapia cell line

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 <p>An Australian company, Vow, which specializes in cultivated meat production has been granted regulatory approval by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). This allows them to manufacture and market Quailia, the world's first cultivated quail product.</p>
 <p>Quailia, derived from the cells of Japanese quail, is produced without the use of any animal-derived serum or antibiotics. The product, set to debut under the Forge brand as the Forged Parfait, combines ingredients such as butter, shallot, tapioca starch, port wine, garlic, brandy, vegetable and fruit concentrate, olive oil, salt, and thyme.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Vow focuses on developing exotic cultivated meats like kangaroo, alpaca, and buffalo and <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/17428"> unveiled </a> a cell-cultured wooly mammoth meatball in March 2023. With this approval, Vow has become the fourth cultivated meat company to receive regulatory approval along with <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/359762"> UPSIDE Foods </a> , <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/597009"> Eat JUST </a> , and <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/707735"> Aleph Farms </a> . In addition, the company has <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/16712"> initiated </a> regulatory processes in New Zealand and plans to secure approval in the US.</p>

Vow secures regulatory approval for cultivated quail form SFA

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 <p>German startup Innocent Meat, specializing in cultivated meat, garnered EUR 3 million (~USD 3.3 million) in funding. A part of this, EUR 500,000 (~USD 541,300), came from Venture Capital Fonds MV. The rest of the amount came from an anonymous private investor.</p>
 <p>These funds will be utilized for the development of biocomponents, scaling their pilot plant, and kick-starting certification proceedings. The aim is to advance its automated cultivated meat production system that can be easily set up and operated.</p>

</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Innocent Meat’s flagship product, Farm In A Box, is an all-in-one automated plug-and-produce system that provides the required stem cells, scaffolds, and cell media for cultivated meat production. According to the company, this system can be operated without any specific knowledge of cultured meats, allowing easy integration into production processes.</p>

Innocent Meat raises EUR 3 million in funding to advance production

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 <p>Dutch cultivated meats producer, Meatable, has achieved a significant advancement in their production process, cutting their previous production timeframe in half. Now, the company claims that they can produce cultivated sausages from cells in just four days, a process that is reportedly 60 times faster than the traditional method of pig farming.</p>
 <p>The company uses its own proprietary technology known as Opti-ox in combination with pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). This platform mimics the process of natural cell growth, which allows for a quicker conversion into muscle and fat cells and ensures that the resulting cultivated meat maintains the same nutritional value as traditional meat.&nbsp;</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> In <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/18806"> May 2023 </a> , Meatable announced it had reduced the production time for cultivated meats to just eight days. Further, in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/24116"> November 2023 </a> , it unveiled a 3,300 sq m pilot facility with 200 l bioreactors, expandable up to 500 l. The new milestone and increased production capacity will aid the company in developing cost-effective cultivated products as it gears up for commercial launch in 2024.</p>

Meatable produces cultivated meat in four days, a new milestone

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 <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has updated its regulatory process for cultivated meat and precision fermentation-derived foods to improve efficiency. It has introduced amendments for regulated products and is considering the establishment of a public register to aid in the approval process.</p>
 <p>Despite these changes, all products will undergo a rigorous, evidence-based review concerning their safety and nutritional content before obtaining approval. The final approval decision lies with the ministers.</p>
 <p>The FSA has additionally proposed abolishing the reauthorization requirement for products already in the market after certain years. Additionally, it plans on amending relevant regulations, such as the novel food regulations, under the Retained EU Law Act's provisions.</p>
 
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