Why the first mass-produced cultured meat product won’t be food
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
BeneMeat recognized for cultured meat technology
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.
BeneMeat bags government innovation award amid cultivated meat production increase in 2025
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.
Czech startup’s study shows environmental benefits of cultivated meat
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 […]
Czech company conducts LCA study on cultivated meat
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 […]
An innovative ingredient for pet food cultivated meat
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 […]
Roundup: The Biggest News in Cultivated Meat and Seafood from the 1st Half of 2024
Although the cellular agriculture industry is traversing a consolidation phase and is facing the challenge of slower investor interest, the sector is building itself from the ground up, achieving all sorts of significant milestones — the first steps of what is set to become the fourth agricultural revolution.
Carne cultivada, la alternativa no-vegana para proteger el ambiente
Las startups de biotecnología de España, Francia, República Checa o Países Bajos ya apuestan por la fabricación todo tipo de productos cárnicos, aunque por el momento no se pueden consumir en Europa
Feline Food Dilemma: Balancing Nutrition and Sustainability in Pet Diets
I had a rather rude awakening recently at the vet’s office. When taking my cat for her annual jabs, I was told that we needed to talk about her ‘condition.’ This, of course, is the polite way of saying that my cat was, well, fat. Whilst embarrassing, this is not uncommon, as half of dogs and over […]
BeneMeat stellt auf der Interzoo kultiviertes Haustierfutter vor
Bene Meat Technologies (BMT), ein tschechisches Startup-Unternehmen, das kultiviertes Fleisch für Lebens- und Futtermittel entwickelt, hat sein kultiviertes Haustierfutter erstmals der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt.
