- Three patents for key technologies in “cultivated meat“
- Food producer Angst AG takes a stake in the company
- Innovative bioreactor improves efficiency and reduces costs
A real new meat experience without sacrifice: Swiss start-up Mirai Foods achieves technological breakthrough for the cultivation of thick tender steaks. The company has developed what it calls a “Fibration Technology” that allows for efficient cultivation of tissue that mimics conventional meat. Mirai Foods uses exclusively natural cells, no GMO, no chemical manipulation.
This milestone underscores Mirai Foods’ track record of success. “Other types of meat can already be produced in the lab,” says Christoph Mayr, CEO and co-founder of Mirai Foods. “A fillet steak is the ultimate challenge: it consists of different cell types, which – if combined correctly – result in a complex meat structure. This structuring process is technologically challenging, making steaks extremely difficult to produce. That’s why Mirai Foods is taking an important technological step towards sustainable meat with the first cultivated beef tenderloin steak.”
The shareholder structure also reflects the company’s growth: along with several other investors, the Swiss food and meat producer Angst AG, which sees Mirai as a future supplier for its diverse range of meat products, has now joined the company. In a seed round, international investors have already invested nearly USD 5 million in Mirai Foods (including FRIBA Investment, Skyviews Life Science, Ulf Claesson, PINC, Team Global).
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