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Singapore to get lab-grown sausages that take just 8 days to cultivate thanks to a Dutch start-up
- Meatable is betting that its use of patented stem-cell technology that can rapidly grow slaughter-free sausages will give it an edge in the city state
- It plans to bring its products to Singapore next year, while also targeting the US, which recently approved the sale of cell-based chicken
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A decade on from the world’s first cultivated beef burger, a Dutch start-up is luring a dwindling pool of investor funds with stem-cell technology that can rapidly grow slaughter-free sausages.
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Meatable is betting that its use of patented technology and so-called pluripotent stem cells, which can grow a pork sausage in only eight days, will give it an edge over other cultivated meat start-ups.
The company has just raised US$35 million to scale up the process and bring products like pork dumplings to the market.
The key for Meatable is the speed of cultivation, which should allow the company to expand output and cut costs, bringing prices closer to those of traditional meat.
As investors get more selective after some initiatives fell short of expectations, Meatable plans to bring its products to restaurants and stores in Singapore next year, while also targeting the United States, which recently approved the sale of cell-based chicken.
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