Steakholder Foods’ targets B2B meat manufacturers

Steakholder Foods, an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry, has focused its business model to target B2B meat manufacturers and cultivated meat producers by offering manufacturers the ability to produce a cultivated meat product that aims to closely mimic the taste, texture, and appearance of traditional meat. The company intends to monetize its 3D printers and bio-inks that are needed to support printer operation.

In its newly-released business plan, Steakholder Foods’ plans to offer its state-of-the-art 3D bio-printers – the Ready to Cook (RTC) printer, and the 3D printer for incubated products – and bio-inks.

The company’s flagship product, the RTC printer, produces a hybrid cultivated meat product made from a mixture of cultivated and plant-based ingredients. It plans to offer lab- and industrial-scale printers using one of two types of technology to produce different end products. DropJet technology, based on drops of gel-based materials to create a 3D structure, is ideal for producing fish and seafood products, while – for all other meat products – Fusion technology extrudes paste materials through a narrow nozzle, enabling the creation of fiber texture that best simulates conventional meat fibers.

The company’s innovation team is also developing a 3D printer for an incubated product, such as tissue-engineered steak – considered the holy grail of the industry. This printer is expected to be a future value proposition for the company when economies of scale support a market for fully cultivated products. This printer is designed to produce a fully matured, cultivated, printed meat product, which will require live cells to grow, differentiate, and mature – forming complex fibrous tissue that resembles the texture and taste of conventional meat.

Steakholder Foods’ bio-inks are made of plant-based ingredients and cultivated cells – developed to ensure the production of tasty, safe, and consistent products. The company plans to offer customization options intended to allow clients to create bio-inks for any type of species they would like to produce, tailored to their specific needs and preferences. The bio-inks will be available for purchase alongside the 3D printers.

“By offering 3D printing production methodologies to B2B clients, Steakholder Foods has the opportunity to become a backbone supplier that enables the production of products that consumers seek and expect. Our 3D bio-printing technology and customized bio-inks reflect our commitment to revolutionizing the food industry,” said Arik Kaufman, CEO of Steakholder Foods.