consumption “cultured” meat, i.e. meat produced in a lab without killing any animalshas a future. At least, the fact that the first company producing this product was established in Spain and that the company in question invested 30 million euros in the project shows this.
Basque company Biotech Foods will open in Donostia the first industrial plant in Spain dedicated to the production of cultured meat, which will also be one of the first in Europe. According to the company, the factory will open in 2024 and will have an area of 11,000 square meters.. All the activities of Biotch Foods, which produces the meats in a temporary facility, will be centralized here.
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But how is this type of meat produced? Production begins obtaining cells by animal biopsy. The sample corresponds to muscle cells that will later be replicated industrially. The tissue then travels to steel tanks similar to those seen in dairy factories or warehouses, where animal cells are supplied with amino acids, vitamins, salts and oxygen.
Biotech Foods It currently works with cattle, but plans to work with poultry, cattle and pigs in the future.
Once this process begins, the tissue grows until it forms a mass called cultured meat.
Undoubtedly, sustainability is among the numerous advantages offered by this mode of production. avoids the extensive use of land and water required by traditional agricultureit also reduces greenhouse gases caused by animals.
Likewise, it obtains cultured meat high production levels with very few animalsSo, in the case of Biotech Foods, it can produce meat equivalent to 50 pigs with a single biopsy per animal, while obtaining a product that is free of fat and antibiotics and without the need for animal slaughter.
Destination of the obtained substance It will be aimed mainly at customers who will use it in the production of processed foods.such as sausages, hamburgers or meatballs, among others.
“We are in an emerging market with great growth prospects for the next ten years, and we plan to evolve to embrace all this potential,” said the company, which plans to reach a workforce of 150 in the medium term. anticipated production demand.
The Basque company has cooperation projects with potential customers such as Aldelis, Sigma Alimentos, Argal and Martínez Somalo. Its investor is Brazilian IBS, one of the world’s largest meat protein companies.
In fact, as reported by the private press, IBS has become the main shareholder, although the exact percentage of its shareholding has not been disclosed.
Biotech Food confirms that by 2032, 12% of the proteins consumed on the planet could come from this production system, which is attracting more and more investors worldwide.
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