Czech firm Bene Meat gets EU registration for lab-grown meat for pet food

PRAGUE, Nov 8 (Reuters) – (This Nov. 8 story has been corrected to fix the headline, first bullet point, and story’s reference to ‘registration’, not ‘approval’ or ‘certification’ after the company issued a clarification.) Czech start-up Bene Meat Technologies is the first to win European Union registration for laboratory-grown meat for use in pet food and plans to boost production

KANSAS CITY, MO. and PRAGUE — With many consumers becoming increasingly concerned about their environmental impact and those of their beloved companions, more pet food companies are expanding their sustainability efforts. Full article: Cultivating a more sustainable industry through cultured proteins | Pet Food Processing

While in the long-term, Czech start-up Bene Meat Technologies 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… Full article: Why the first mass-produced cultured meat product won’t be food (foodnavigator.com)