Future Meat Technologies, an Israeli cultured meat startup, has opened what the company is calling the world's first “industrial” cell-cultured meat facility. The facility has a production capacity of 500 kg of cultured meat per day (equivalent to around 5,000 hamburgers); and currently produces cultured chicken, pork, and lamb, with beef production expected to begin soon.

The startup is in the process of approving the facility with regulatory agencies and is also looking at several locations in the US for future expansion. Future Meat Technologies’ first product is expected in 2022 as a blend of 45-60% cell-cultured chicken and/or lamb and 40-55% plant-based meat.

In April 2021, Future Meat Technologies announced a reduction in the cost of cell-cultured chicken by 50% to around USD 3.90 per 110g, down from USD 7.50 at the beginning of 2021. The company plans to eventually reduce the cost further by the launch of its products.

Founded in 2018, Future Meat Technologies develops hardware and cell lines to manufacture cell-cultured meat and markets its own manufacturing hardware and techniques. The company also produces cultured fat and is currently working on cultured lamb kebabs and beef burgers.