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At the intersection of sustainability and innovation, Bene Meat Technologies is redefining protein production. Led by CEO Mr. Roman Kříž, the company is pioneering scalable cultivated meat technology, moving beyond lab experiments to real-world solutions. With a team of 100+ experts, Bene Meat is developing the end-to-end infrastructure needed for mass production—everything from cell lines to bioreactors. Their mission? To provide cost-effective, scientifically validated technology that empowers food manufacturers, pet food companies, and traditional meat producers to transition to sustainable, cultivated meat. As a subsidiary of BTL, a global leader in medical equipment, Bene Meat brings the same precision and quality to food production as it does to healthcare. In this interview with Delivery Rank, Mr. Kříž shares his vision for the future of food, the role of biotech in scaling cultivated meat, and how Bene Meat is shaping a more sustainable world.
The Czech biotech company invites EU pet owners to test cultivated meat-based dog treats and share feedback as part of an educational initiative to demonstrate the technology’s potential in pet food applications. BeneMeat has launched its Try & Share Program, offering EU citizens the opportunity to test dog treats containing cultivated meat while providing feedback on the products. The program represents the first consumer trial of cultivated meat products for pets in the European market.
BeneMeat launched a new trial program for dog owners across the EU, making it possible for participants to test cultivated dog treats as part of a Try & Share initiative. On the goal of the program, Roman Kříž, CEO of BeneMeat, says, “We don’t want imitations, but a genuine product that dogs can truly taste. With this step, we not only bring cultivated meat closer to pets and their owners but also help society and regulators better understand what cultivated meat is and why it matters.”
BeneMeat, ein auf kultiviertes Fleisch spezialisiertes Biotechnologieunternehmen, hat ein neues Testprogramm für Hundebesitzer in der gesamten Europäischen Union eingeführt. Im Rahmen der Initiative „Try & Share“ haben die Teilnehmer die Möglichkeit, die kultivierten Hundeleckerlis von BeneMeat, ein Produkt, das aus im Labor gezüchteten tierischen Zellen hergestellt wird, zu testen und Feedback zu Geschmack, Sicherheit und Qualität zu geben.
BeneMeat, a biotechnology company specializing in cultivated meat, has introduced a new trial program for dog owners across the European Union. Through the “Try & Share” initiative, participants will have the opportunity to test BeneMeat’s cultivated dog treats, a product made from lab-grown animal cells, and provide feedback on its taste, safety, and quality.
PRAGUE — BeneMeat recently launched its Try & Share Program, which invites dogs and their owners to participate in testing the company’s cultivated meat dog treats and provide feedback. According to BeneMeat, the program’s main goal is to provide producers with long-term, meaningful feedback from real potential customers. Its second goal is to build awareness and interest in cultivated meat as it moves from curiosity to a genuine new choice for consumers.
BeneMeat, a biotechnology company specializing in cultivated meat, has introduced a new trial program for dog owners across the European Union. Through the “Try & Share” initiative, participants will have the opportunity to test BeneMeat’s cultivated dog treats, a product made from lab-grown animal cells, and provide feedback on its taste, safety, and quality.
BeneMeat, the world’s first registered producer of cultivated meat for pet food, has launched its Try & Share Program, inviting EU citizens to provide their dogs with treats made from cultivated meat and share their experiences.
The initiative marks a milestone for the Prague-based company, which sees the program as both a product trial and an educational platform to raise awareness about cultivated meat. Participants can sign up through a dedicated website, tryandshare.benemeat.com, with sample packs due to be shipped soon.
Program nabízí možnost občanům EU otestovat psí pamlsky bohaté na kultivované maso. Další produkty z kultivovaného masa budou brzy následovat v EU a i v dalších zemích, jakmile budou udělena potřebná regulatorní schválení.
Program „Try & Share“ (Vyzkoušej & sdílej) nabízí příležitost těm, kdo chtějí aktivně participovat na vývoji špičkových produktů z kultivovaného masa. Receptura „BeneMeat Cultivated Dog Treats“ (BeneMeat kultivované psí pamlsky) vznikla ve spolupráci se zavedenými výrobci krmiv pro domácí mazlíčky a pod dohledem veterinářů. Díky tomu splňuje nejen nejvyšší bezpečnostní a nutriční standardy, ale zároveň reflektuje i etickou odpovědnost vůči zvířatům a životnímu prostředí. Testování pamlsků pro psy navazuje na úspěšné testování bezpečnosti a stravitelnosti kompletních krmiv pro kočky, které bylo provedeno na prestižní evropské univerzitě. Hlavním cílem Programu je poskytnout výrobcům dlouhodobou, širokou a relevantní zpětnou vazbu od komunity skutečných potenciálních zákazníků. Dalším důležitým cílem je také zvýšit povědomí a zájem o kultivované maso mezi těmi, kteří chtějí mít skutečnou možnost volby. Kultivované produkty se již brzy objeví na trhu nejen jako kuriozita, ale jako opravdová nová alternativa a další možnost pro spotřebitele. Psi a jejich majitelé z celé EU jsou zváni, aby se zapojili do této průkopnické cesty prostřednictvím registrace na webu tryandshare.benemeat.com.
Program „Try & Share“ byl navržen také jako vzdělávací iniciativa, která má ukázat kultivované maso v praxi a zvýšit povědomí o jeho potenciálu. Kromě samotné demonstrace chuti a kvality poskytuje společnosti i regulátorům transparentní pohled na to, jak se kultivované maso vyrábí a proč je důležité. Výsledky tohoto programu přispějí k posílení důvěryhodnosti celého odvětví a podnítí informovanou debatu o budoucnosti proteinů. Tento krok odráží filozofii společnosti BeneMeat „Next Option for Meeting Meat Demand“ (Další možnost, jak uspokojit poptávku po mase), tedy nový způsob výroby masa, který je bezpečný, etický a udržitelný.
Podle Romana Kříže, generálního ředitele společnosti BeneMeat, je cílem prokázat autentičnost a přinést domácím mazlíčkům skutečný zážitek: „Nechceme napodobeniny, ale opravdový produkt, který mohou psi skutečně ochutnat. Tímto krokem nepřibližujeme kultivované maso jen mazlíčkům a jejich majitelům, ale také pomáháme společnosti i regulátorům lépe porozumět, co kultivované maso je.“ Na to navazuje Jan Luprich, vedoucí strategických partnerství BeneMeat, který zdůrazňuje širší ambici: „Naším cílem je ukázat, že kultivované maso má své místo v krmivech pro domácí zvířata a že dokážeme vyrábět produkty, které jsou vysoce kvalitní, ale zároveň cenově dostupné. Program s pamlsky je dalším krokem, jak naši práci přiblížit lidem a jejich čtyřnohým společníkům a zároveň jim pomoci porozumět přínosům této technologie.“
BeneMeat je prvním registrovaným producentem kultivovaného masa pro krmiva na světě. Jeho výroba byla zaregistrována Ústředním kontrolním a zkušebním ústavem zemědělským (CZ 802529-01). Receptura „BeneMeat Cultivated Dog Treats“ byla vyvinuta přímo společností BeneMeat, přičemž výroba proběhla ve spolupráci s partnerskou firmou v plném souladu s evropskými předpisy pro pet food. Všechny suroviny i procesy byly důkladně testovány, aby byla zajištěna maximální bezpečnost. Díky tomu jsou tyto pamlsky důvěryhodnou volbou pro domácí mazlíčky. Výsledkem je prémiový pamlsek, který je bezpečný, přísně kontrolovaný a vytvořený tak, aby nabídl jak nutriční hodnotu, tak autentickou chuť.
Registrace do programu je možná prostřednictvím speciální stránky: tryandshare.benemeat.com. Účastníci jsou vyzváni, aby své zkušenosti sdíleli na sociálních sítích pod hashtagem #FirstBite a #TryAndShare a označením společnosti @BeneMeat. Počet míst je omezen a balíčky se vzorky budou zasílány již brzy.
Kultivované maso
Kultivované maso, známé také jako maso z buněčné kultury, je skutečné živočišné maso vyrobené přímým pěstováním živočišných buněk v kontrolovaném prostředí bez nutnosti porážky zvířat. Proces začíná malým vzorkem živočišných buněk, které jsou vyživovány základními živinami a vedeny k tvorbě svalové, tukové a pojivové tkáně, čímž se napodobuje přirozený biologický růst. Výsledkem je maso, které je biologicky identické s konvenčním masem, ale může být produkováno udržitelnějším způsobem, s menším dopadem na životní prostředí a zlepšeným welfare zvířat. Kultivované maso je pojem označující maso (včetně svalových buněk, tukových buněk, pojivové tkáně, krve a dalších složek), které je vyrobeno kultivací živočišných buněk, nikoli porážkou živého zvířete. (Zdroj: New Harvest – výzkumný institut zaměřený na urychlení pokroku v oblasti buněčného zemědělství).
BeneMeat
BeneMeat je biotechnologická společnost, která je součást skupiny BTL, zaměřená na vývoj škálovatelné a efektivní technologie produkce kultivovaného masa. Od roku 2020 společnost vyvinula komplexní know-how napříč biologií, chemií, hardwarem, softwarem i komerční implementací kultivovaného masa. S více než 100 odborníky v oblasti výzkumu a vývoje buduje BeneMeat kompletní technologický ekosystém, od vývoje univerzálních buněčných linií až po škálovatelná, spolehlivá a nákladově efektivní výrobní řešení. Společnost je připravena podporovat výrobce při všech klíčových výzvách spojených s uvedením kultivovaného masa na trh: technických, právních, regulačních a komerčních. Bene Meat na podzim roku 2023 obdržela registraci opravňující k výrobě kultivovaných buněk jako krmné suroviny do krmiv pro domácí mazlíčky. „Nejsme jen další společností v odvětví kultivovaného masa, ale technologický partner, který utváří jeho budoucnost.“
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The program opens up the possibility for EU citizens to test dog treats rich in cultivated meat. Other cultivated products will follow in the EU soon, followed by other territories once the regulatory approvals are granted.
The Program offers an opportunity for those who want to actively participate in the development of top-quality cultivated products that are unconditionally safe, cruelty-free, and environmentally friendly. Developed together with established pet food producers and overseen by veterinarians, BeneMeat Cultivated Dog Treats meet the highest safety standards while ensuring excellent digestibility. The dog treat trial builds on successful safety and digestibility testing of complete cat food conducted at a prestigious European university. The Program’s primary goal is to help producers collect long-term, meaningful feedback from real potential customers. The Program’s primary goal is to provide producers with long-term, meaningful feedback from real potential customers. Its second goal is to build awareness and interest in cultivated meat as it moves from curiosity to a genuine new choice for consumers. Dogs and their owners are now invited to take part in this pioneering journey by signing up through the landing page at tryandshare.benemeat.com.
The Try & Share program is also an educational initiative, designed to showcase cultivated meat in practice and raise awareness of its potential. Beyond demonstrating taste and quality, it offers society and regulators a transparent view of how cultivated meat is made and why it matters. The outcomes will help build credibility for the entire industry and spark informed discussions about the future of protein. This step reflects BeneMeat’s philosophy as the “Next Option for Meeting Meat Demand”, producing meat in a way that is safe, ethical, and sustainable.
According to Roman Kříž, CEO of BeneMeat, the aim is to prove authenticity and deliver a true experience for pets: “We don’t want imitations, but a genuine product that dogs can truly taste. With this step, we not only bring cultivated meat closer to pets and their owners but also help society and regulators better understand what cultivated meat is and why it matters.” Adding to this, Jan Luprich, Strategic Partnerships Lead, highlighted the broader ambition: “Our ambition is to show that cultivated meat has its place in pet food, and that we can make high quality, affordable products. The Program is another step in bringing our work closer to people and their four-legged companions, while helping them understand the benefits of this technology.”
BeneMeat is the world’s first registered producer of cultivated meat for pet food. Its production has been registered by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (CZ 802529-01). The recipe for BeneMeat Cultivated Dog Treats was developed directly by the company, with production carried out in cooperation with a partner firm and in full compliance with EU pet food regulations. Every ingredient and process has been carefully tested to ensure safety, making these treats a trusted choice for pets. The result is a premium-quality treat: safe, rigorously controlled, and crafted to deliver both nutritional value and authentic taste.
Everyone is welcome to sign up for the trial through our dedicated landing page: tryandshare.benemeat.com. Participants are encouraged to share their experiences on social media using the hashtags #FirstBite and #TryAndShare and tagging company @BeneMeat. Spaces are limited, and sample packs will be shipped out soon.
Cultivated meat
Cultivated meat, also known as cultured meat or cell-based meat, is real animal meat produced by directly growing animal cells in a controlled environment instead of raising and slaughtering animals. The process begins with a small sample of animal cells, which are nourished with essential nutrients and guided to form muscle, fat, and connective tissue, replicating natural biological growth. The result is meat that is biologically identical to conventional meat but can be produced more sustainably, with lower environmental impact and improved animal welfare. A term Cultivated meat refers to meat (including muscle cells, fat cells, connective tissue, blood, and other components) produced by cultivating animal cells, not by slaughtering a live animal. (Source: New Harvest – a research institute that aims to accelerate progress in cellular agriculture).
BeneMeat
BeneMeat is a biotech company, part of the BTL Group, focused on developing scalable and efficient cultivated meat production technology. Since 2020, the company has developed deep, end-to-end expertise across biology, chemistry, hardware, software, and commercial implementation of cultivated meat. With 100+ R&D experts, BeneMeat is building the complete technological ecosystem, from versatile cell line development to scalable, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions. The company is prepared to support manufacturers through all the key challenges of bringing cultivated meat to market: technical, legal, regulatory, and commercial. BeneMeat is the first in the EU to be registered as a producer of cultivated meat for pet food (Autumn 2023), proving our regulatory leadership in this space. “We are not just another company in cultivated meat, we are the technology partner shaping its future.”
For more information, contact: media@benemeat.com
While in the long-term, Czech start-up BeneMeat plans to develop a cell-based steak product for human consumption, its short-term focus has pivoted to cultured pet food, CEO Roman Kříž tells FoodNavigator
PRAGUE — Czech biotechnology startup Bene Meat Technologies recently won a Česká hlava award for its cultivated meat research and technology. According to Bene Meat Technologies, the award recognizes its significant advancement in providing high-quality, ethical and sustainable nutrition for both human and pet consumption.
The Czech-headquartered biotech player aims to become the world’s largest producer of cultivated raw meat materials.
Bene Meat Technologies (BMT) has received the Industrie Award, which the Czech government gives to local scientists to acknowledge innovation and technology. The award, given annually since 2022, recognizes the most significant innovations nationwide.
Bene Meat Technologies (BMT), a biotechnology startup based in the Czech Republic, has released a groundbreaking life cycle assessment (LCA) study revealing the environmental advantages of cultivated meat production. The study, a collaboration between BMT and Czech Technical University scientists, is the first comprehensive LCA on industrial-scale meat cultivation. It has been peer-reviewed by LCA expert Professor Jon McKechnie from the University of Nottingham.
PRAGUE — Czech biotechnology startup Bene Meat Technologies (BMT), in collaboration with scientists from the Czech Technical University in Prague, announced it conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) study focused on the industrial cultivation of meat. The study, peer reviewed by an LCA expert from the University of Nottingham, was conducted to provide insight into the environmental impacts of cultivated meat production on an industrial scale.
Tomáš Kubeš, Head of Strategic Projects at Bene Meat Technologies: “Our company’s pet food ingredient has achieved a significant milestone in the alternative proteins space. On November 8, 2023, it was officially registered under the Feed Materials Register as ‘Cultivated Cells of Mammalian Origin’. Prior to this, on October 27, 2023, our production line was approved by the Czech Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture. These two milestones allow us to produce and commercialize this innovative ingredient for pet food across the EU market.”
BeneMeat, a Czech biotechnology startup, has won the Industrie award in the 23rd edition of the prestigious Česká hlava (Czech Head) awards for its innovative research and technology in the field of cultivated meat. This award acknowledges the significant advancements made in providing high-quality, ethical, and sustainable nutrition, offering value not only for human consumption, but also for pet foods.
The Česká hlava award, established in 2002, is the most prestigious honour in the field of Czech science and research. Each year, it recognizes outstanding achievements in innovation, and supports the popularization of science and technology. The Česká hlava Industrie award helps scientists and researchers build public awareness of their contributions to society. The expert panel responsible for awarding this prize consists of renowned figures from academia and industry. This panel evaluates projects with the potential to bring about major innovations and to push the global industry forward.
BeneMeat was honoured for its pioneering research in meat cultivation technologies, which align with modern trends in healthy eating, ethical animal treatment, and environmental protection. The company is the first in the world to officially register its product, “Cultivated cells of mammalian origin,” as a feed ingredient for pet food. “This award is not only a great success for us, but also a motivation for further work. Our goal is to contribute to quality and ethical eating, as well as reducing the environmental impact associated with traditional methods of meat production. We thank the organizers of this competition, Czech Television, and especially everyone who has been involved in our journey,” Ing. Tomáš Kubeš, Head of Strategic Projects at BeneMeat, says.
With this success, BeneMeat has established itself among the leaders in biotechnology. Cultivated meat is an innovative product – real animal cells that do not develop in an animal, but are grown in a cultivator, with a nutrient-rich medium. BeneMeat has developed a unique formulation of this medium, which contains no other animal-derived ingredients. Combined with advanced cultivators, this allows cells to grow in controlled and optimal conditions. This process minimizes the risk of contamination from pathogens, parasites, hormones, or antibiotics.
“In 2025, we plan to increase the production of cultivated meat to up to 500 kg per day, making our company the largest producer of this raw material in the world. We expect this to generate revenue in the low tens of millions of CZK,” Roman Kříž, CEO of BeneMeat says, and adds other benefits: “cultivated meat provides the opportunity to obtain real animal protein without the need to kill animals, and with a lower environmental impact than most traditional animal farming methods.”
Cultivated meat represents a revolutionary step forward in ethical animal treatment, as its production requires only a small sample of cells, which multiply and grow under controlled conditions. In addition to its ethical advantages, cultivated meat is also a more sustainable alternative – it requires less land, eliminates the contamination of soil and water, and significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, compared to traditional meat production. It is, therefore, becoming an ideal solution to the environmental and ethical challenges facing humanity today.
The company is now intensively working on increasing production, and collaborating with leading global pet food manufacturers to develop finished products for pets. This autumn, BeneMeat also created its first, non-saleable, cultivated beef hamburger, which, once industrially produced, will be priced similarly to super-premium beef hamburgers. The next goal is to pass the strictest safety tests set by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), in order to offer its meat to humans.
Cultivated meat
a term referring to meat (including muscle cells, fat cells, connective tissue, blood, and other components) produced by cultivating animal cells, not by slaughtering a live animal. (Source: New Harvest – a research institute that aims to accelerate progress in cellular agriculture).
BeneMeat
BeneMeat is a biotech company focused on developing scalable and efficient cultivated meat production technology. Since 2020, we’ve developed deep, end-to-end expertise across biology, chemistry, hardware, software, and commercial implementation of cultivated meat. With 100+ R&D experts, we are building the complete technological ecosystem, from versatile cell line development to scalable, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions. We’re well prepared to support manufacturers through all the key challenges of bringing cultivated meat to market: technical, legal, regulatory, and commercial. We were also the first in the EU to be registered as a producer of cultivated meat for pet food (Autumn 2023), proving our regulatory leadership in this space. We are not just another company in cultivated meat, we are the technology partner shaping its future.
For more information, contact: media@benemeat.com
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The study is based on data derived from real technology, prepared for the factory that BeneMeat is currently building near Prague. “This LCA study provides the first comprehensive insight into the actual impacts of industrial meat cultivation. Our findings demonstrate that this technology has enormous potential, in terms of environmental impacts, and achieves significantly better results than, for example, traditional beef production,” the study’s lead author, Dr. Ing. Miroslav Žilka, Ph.D., from the Czech Technical University in Prague, says. Ing. Petr Bubeníček, Head of Production at BeneMeat, emphasizes that the study includes, among other factors, all of the input materials, which account for more than half of the total emissions per kilogram of meat. This implies that the cultivation technology is so optimized and efficient that most of the related emissions occur outside the biotechnology facility – at the raw material suppliers.
Key findings from the study include:
Land use: Currently, only 3.1 m² (including the growing of the necessary raw materials) is needed to cultivate 1 kg of meat (less than for any conventional farmed meat). The study predicts a future reduction to 2.0 m² per kilogram.
Greenhouse gas emissions (carbon footprint): Currently, 5.28 kg of CO2 equivalent (CO2 eq.) emissions are produced per kilogram of meat, which is less than most meats from conventional farming. The study predicts a gradual decrease to 3.29 kg CO2 eq. For comparison, producing 1 kg of beef generates between 20 and 100 kg of CO2 eq., depending on the type of farming (Ourworldindata, 2020). This value includes not only all necessary raw materials and energy, but also the impacts of producing all of the equipment needed for cultivation, as well as all of the other inputs.
The comprehensive independent review of the study was conducted by Professor Jon McKechnie from the University of Nottingham, who specializes in cost-effective resource utilization strategies contributing to environmental sustainability goals. He confirmed that the study was conducted in accordance with established standards, with the key results presented transparently and adequately.
More detailed information about the LCA study will be presented by its author, Dr. Ing. Miroslav Žilka, Ph.D., at the 10th annual ISCCM10 conference for experts in cultivated meat, in the Netherlands on November 19th, 2024. The results will also be published in a scientific journal. “We believe that this study marks a key milestone in understanding the environmental impacts of cultivated meat, and confirms its potential as a sustainable source of protein,” Ing. Tomáš Kubeš, Head of Strategic Projects at BeneMeat adds.
Cultivated meat
a term referring to meat (including muscle cells, fat cells, connective tissue, blood, and other components) produced by cultivating animal cells, not by slaughtering a live animal. (Source: New Harvest – a research institute that aims to accelerate progress in cellular agriculture).
BeneMeat
BeneMeat is a biotech company focused on developing scalable and efficient cultivated meat production technology. Since 2020, we’ve developed deep, end-to-end expertise across biology, chemistry, hardware, software, and commercial implementation of cultivated meat. With 100+ R&D experts, we are building the complete technological ecosystem, from versatile cell line development to scalable, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions. We’re well prepared to support manufacturers through all the key challenges of bringing cultivated meat to market: technical, legal, regulatory, and commercial. We were also the first in the EU to be registered as a producer of cultivated meat for pet food (Autumn 2023), proving our regulatory leadership in this space. We are not just another company in cultivated meat, we are the technology partner shaping its future.
For more information, contact: media@benemeat.com
BeneMeat has successfully produced its first cultivated beef burger, which offers an appearance, aroma, and texture nearly identical to conventional ground beef. This is real beef, produced under strict ethical and sustainable conditions. The product also meets the highest standards of safe, responsible, and sustainable nutrition. Furthermore, it will be competitively priced compared to premium beef.
The BeneMeat Burger is made from cultivated beef cells. The idea of a juicy piece of meat that entices with its irresistible aroma and texture evokes the taste of the future and sparks curiosity to discover it. Additionally, upon market introduction, it will be priced comparably to premium beef, representing a significant advancement over earlier cultivated products. During production, no other animal-derived ingredients were used besides the beef cells, and the entire production process is strictly monitored and thoroughly tested. This ensures maximum safety and purity of the product – it contains no substances such as antibiotic residues, antiparasitics, artificially added hormones, or other substances used to boost animal production yields. The result is exceptionally clean and safe meat – cultivated meat.
The production of cultivated meat represents an innovative and sustainable method of food production. This process is gentle and humane, while the cultivated meat meets the highest safety standards. The production of cultivated meat also has significant environmental benefits – it consumes less land, water, and energy. Some studies also suggest that meat cultivation can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This makes cultivated meat environmentally friendly, and represents a responsible solution for the future.
“Our cultivated beef burger is meaty, aromatic, juicy and, of course, safe for consumers, ethical, and gentle on the planet. It’s not a substitute – it’s real beef, with no compromises. This product is part of our commitment to offer ethically responsible dietary alternatives for those seeking a new path,” Lada Kratochvílová, Production Technologist at BeneMeat said.
Although the burger is not yet on sale, and cannot be consumed due to current legislation, BeneMeat believes that cultivated meat represents the future of healthy, ethical, and sustainable eating. We are working to meet the strictest safety standards set by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), so that we can offer our meat to the public.
Cultivated meat
a term referring to meat (including muscle cells, fat cells, connective tissue, blood, and other components) produced by cultivating animal cells, not by slaughtering a live animal. (Source: New Harvest – a research institute that aims to accelerate progress in cellular agriculture).
BeneMeat
BeneMeat is a biotech company focused on developing scalable and efficient cultivated meat production technology. Since 2020, we’ve developed deep, end-to-end expertise across biology, chemistry, hardware, software, and commercial implementation of cultivated meat. With 100+ R&D experts, we are building the complete technological ecosystem, from versatile cell line development to scalable, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions. We’re well prepared to support manufacturers through all the key challenges of bringing cultivated meat to market: technical, legal, regulatory, and commercial. We were also the first in the EU to be registered as a producer of cultivated meat for pet food (Autumn 2023), proving our regulatory leadership in this space. We are not just another company in cultivated meat, we are the technology partner shaping its future.
For more information, contact: media@benemeat.com
An essential part of ethical and sustainable cultivated meat production
More than 5,000 samples have already been stored in the cell bank of the leading biotech company, BeneMeat. This bank, allowing the cultivation of meat without the need for animal slaughter, is the result of several years of research by this successful startup. Its existence ensures access to a sufficient quantity and variety of cells that can be cultivated for both research and production purposes.
“The cell bank is a crucial element in our effort to produce meat in an ethical and sustainable way. From the very outset, we knew that it would be essential to our success. Advanced cell preservation technology is critical to the smooth progress of both our research and cultivated meat production. With its use, we can meet the demand for meat without a negative impact on animals and the environment. In our research and production, we mainly use primary cells directly sourced from small tissue samples, ensuring both high quality and an ethical approach.” Ing. Zuzana Šaturová, Manager of the Cell Bank explains.
Key advantages of the cell bank:
1. Ethical approach to animals: A single, small tissue sample extraction creates a long-term supply of cells for meat cultivation without the need for animal death or suffering.
2. Cutting-edge technology: The facility utilizes the most advanced technology to preserve cells under optimal conditions.
3. Maximum purity and stability: Thanks to advanced technology, strict protocols, and control mechanisms, we guarantee consistent quality and safety throughout the entire process.
4. Sample safety: Security systems ensure continuity even in the event of emergencies.
5. Universal technology: This technology allows the preservation of cells and the cultivation of meat from various animal species, ranging from common farm animals to exotic species, without negatively impacting live animals.
6. Replicability: Standardized procedures ensure repeatability in the successful preservation of cells.
Cultivated meat
a term referring to meat (including muscle cells, fat cells, connective tissue, blood, and other components) produced by cultivating animal cells, not by slaughtering a live animal. (Source: New Harvest – a research institute that aims to accelerate progress in cellular agriculture).
BeneMeat
BeneMeat is a biotech company focused on developing scalable and efficient cultivated meat production technology. Since 2020, we’ve developed deep, end-to-end expertise across biology, chemistry, hardware, software, and commercial implementation of cultivated meat. With 100+ R&D experts, we are building the complete technological ecosystem, from versatile cell line development to scalable, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions. We’re well prepared to support manufacturers through all the key challenges of bringing cultivated meat to market: technical, legal, regulatory, and commercial. We were also the first in the EU to be registered as a producer of cultivated meat for pet food (Autumn 2023), proving our regulatory leadership in this space. We are not just another company in cultivated meat, we are the technology partner shaping its future.
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