JBS, the world’s largest beef and poultry producer, invests $100M into two cultivated meat projects in Spain and Brazil. This investment will provide a new facility in Spain and Brazil’s first Food and Protein Biotechnology R&D Center, which will open this year. JBS is the world’s second-largest pork producer and has over 170 locations in 7 countries. These additional resources are aimed to reduce the costs of cultivated meat and increase its profitability commercially.
The future of cultured meat between sustainability expectations and socio-economic challenges
The world-intensive livestock farming is currently under pressure because of its environmental, human health, and animal welfare impacts. Scientists, policymakers, and investors envisage alternative production systems and more sustainable diets, replacing meat...