Alternative Protein

RSS

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers who identify as flexitarians and nearly three-fourths of consumers who follow a non-animal protein diet consider themselves foodies. 

SuperMeat, a food-tech company that develops cultivated meat products, has announced the results of the first-ever blind tasting of cultivated chicken compared to traditional, conventionally produced chicken.

It’s no surprise that alternative meat products are popping up everywhere these days. In fact, they have grown so much that Ernst & Young data predicts alternative meat could see 40% market share by volume by 2040 in the United States.

The pet food industry only shows signs of growth for the foreseeable future. In 2020, even with the supply chain issues, there were no signs of a slowdown in this segment.

JBS SA has made its first move into the cultivated meat market. The world’s largest meat producer recently announced that it would make a $100 million investment into cultivated protein and also acquire Spanish Company BioTech Foods SL.

Shiru's patent-pending discovery platform combines ML and biofermentation to produce plant-based alternatives to eggs, meat, dairy and gelatin—using a fraction of the land, water and energy of their animal alternatives.