The pet food market is becoming a target for cultured meat; a small number of lab meat producers are targeting the sector, attracted by its growing volume, and commercial potential.
Czech Republic-based Bene Meat Technologies aims to supply the EU pet food market, securing its acceptance into the European Feed Materials Register in November last year.
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Bene Meat is currently looking to run a long-term feeding trial to prove the safety credentials of its lab-grown meat. This will be done as it sets construction of its first production facility, which it expects to open by the end of the year. A daily output of several metric tons of cultured meat per day is the goal.
Commercially, Bene Meat will initially focus on incorporating its lab-meat into diets for cats and small dogs before scaling up to include formulas aimed at larger dogs and other pets.
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In fall 2023, [Canada-based Cult Food Science] introduced Marina Cat, a blend of ocean snapper, cultivated by Singapore-based biotech startup, Umami Bioworks. In August 2023, Cult reported that a tie-up with Korean startup, Everything But, would add cell-cultivated chicken to its list of ingredients for pet brands.
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