Key takeaways Legislative momentum: Mississippi joins Florida and Alabama in banning cultivated meat Mississippi has become the third US state to prohibit the production and sale of cultivated meat after Retailers selling cultivated meat could also lose business licenses. The North American Meat Institute (NAMI), representing 95% of US meat producers, condemned similar bans Eat Just (Good Meat) Recent achievement: Launched cultivated chicken nuggets in Singapore’s public schools

revealed that consumers believe they should have the freedom to decide whether to purchase cultivated meat countries support the approval and sale of cultivated meat. Majorities in all 13 countries where the question was asked said cultivated meat packaging should be Awareness and knowledge of cultivated meat varied significantly, with 61% of Dutch respondents saying "This survey shows people across a wide range of countries believe that once cultivated meat has been

managing director of BSF Enterprise and CEO of 3D Bio Tissues, sees a pivotal moment for cultivated meat With cultivated meat companies refining production and cost-efficiency, COP29 offers a unique chance It would reduce greenhouse gases used in meat production by 96%, reduce land used in meat production cell-cultivated meat. Technology and operational progress continue to be made in the cultivated meat market.

University of Bologna have released a systematic literature review that scrutinises the cultivated meat The article, titled 'A Systematic Literature Review of Cultured Meat Through the Conceptual Frameworks studies, providing critical insights into the governance, structure, and dynamics of the cultivated meat The authors noted the need for clear guidelines to facilitate the commercialisation of cultured meat producers, are identified as key players in the cultivated meat value chain.

South Africa’s Newform Foods held a tasting of its cultivated lamb meatballs with 40 delegates from investment The day began with a meet and greet, where delegates heard from Newform Foods’ in-house chef. Then, 40 guests had the opportunity to try the start-up's cultured lamb meatballs. “We had some great reactions to the meatballs with many commenting on the authentic taste and how similar

A new study by Israel’s Believer Meats and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) demonstrates how cell-based meat can be produced in a cost-effective way. Believer Meats’ founder Professor Yaakov Nahmias and a multidisciplinary team at HUJI found that continuous For context, the only cultivated meat currently available in supermarkets – Good Meat's chicken – costs numerous data points that demonstrate the economic feasibility of cultivated meat.

The company's subsidiary, Further Foods, has secured an R&D supply agreement with a cultivated meat producer line of cultivated meat pet treats, underscoring Cult's commitment to innovative, sustainable food solutions The R&D supply agreement is a pivotal step towards the commercialisation of cultivated meat-based pet This expansion reflects Cult’s strategic approach to making cultivated meat pet treats more accessible The regulatory landscape for cultivated meat in pet food is evolving.

South Korea is set to inaugurate its first research centre dedicated to cultivated meat. In addition to cultivated meat, the region is also focusing on advancements in food robotics, with a The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has established a framework for the approval of cultivated meat strong consumer interest; recent polling suggests that 90% of Koreans are open to trying cultivated meat Gosker notes that the regulatory approval process for cultivated meat products is expected to advance

Czech start-up Bene Meat Technologies has unveiled what it calls a ‘cutting-edge' cell bank, for the long-term supply of cells for cultivating different meat products. Bene Meat Technolgies says the cell bank will support: An ethical approach to animals – a single, small tissue sample extraction creates a long-term supply of cells for meat cultivation without the need for Šaturová continued: “With its use, we can meet the demand for meat without a negative impact on animals

Meatly has received regulatory clearance to sell a pet food product made from cultivated meat, marking a significant milestone for the emerging cultivated meat industry. Unlike the approval process for cultivated meat products intended for human consumption, Meatly's cultivated manager at the Good Food Institute Europe, said: "The UK is a world leader in developing cultivated meat The first UK applications for cultivated meat intended for human consumption remain under assessment

The UK government has announced that it will create Europe’s first cultivated meat regulatory sandbox and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) – which must conduct a rigorous safety assessment of any cultivated meat innovation zone to support the development of novel food regulations and the scale-up of cultivated meat The Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe says that this could help grow the UK’s cultivated meat sector and the GFI stressed that while the sandbox is likely to improve the regulatory pathway for cell-based meat

The adoption of cultivated meat offers solutions to critical global challenges, such as feeding a growing agriculture, with the rest split between cultivated meat and vegan replacements. As consumers demand ethical, sustainable meat alternatives, farmers can meet this need while using less cultivated meat production facilities. for producing cultivated meat directly on-site.