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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 […]

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 […]

Czech company releases cultured meat for pet food

Czech start-up Bene Meat Technologies has released the first samples of its cultured meat for pet food, and is currently looking for an industry partner who will allow the product to appear on shelves in a number of markets by the end of this year.

BeneMeat: Italy’s cultivated-meat ban ‘discriminatory’

PRAGUE — Bene Meat Technologies (BMT) recently penned an open letter to the European commission on cell-cultured meat bans in Italy. In November 2023, the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted to pass a law that bans the marketing and production of cell-cultured (cultivated) meat in the country. The ban also applies to foodstuffs and feed and […]

Might pet food provide better prospects for lab-grown meat?

There are signs cultivated-meat firms may have found a new target, one that would allow them to get their product to market more quickly. he noise surrounding cultivated or lab-grown meat is increasing all the time but the level of activity involving the end product is not yet justifying the hype. Hurdles, including the high cost […]