Steakholder Foods signs agreement to commercialise 3D bioprinting
Steakholder Foods’ cooked 3D-printed hybrid-fish fillet. Photo by Shlomi Arbiv
Israeli cultivated meat and 3D printing leader Steakholder Foods has announced it has signed a multi-million-dollar agreement with an accredited Gulf Cooperation Council-based (GCC) governmental body to establish the ‘first-of-its-kind,’ large-scale production facility in the Persian Gulf.
The deal is intended to contribute to the scalability of Steakholder Foods’ 3D-printed food technology in territories in the GCC, which represents the economic union between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Steakholder Foods has also been granted a patent for advanced print heads designed for 3D bioprinting.
The Israeli cultivated meat and 3D printing leader hails the development as a significant step forward in the fabrication of edible biostructures.
Bioprinting has emerged as a transformative process for creating intricate biological structures, including edible biostructures that mimic the properties and functionalities of native tissues..
Traditionally, bioprinting has been facing challenges in achieving specificity at scale, and efficiency when working with hydrogels containing biological materials.
Steakholder Foods’ Dropjet 3D-printer. Photo by Shlomi Arbiv
Steakholder Foods’ print heads overcome these obstacles and provides a dedicated solution for 3D bioprinting. With the print heads, Steakholder Foods aims to enhance the fabrication of edible biostructures using the company’s drop-on-demand technology within bioprinting systems. This approach allows for the deposition of patterns of cells with precision.
Dan Kozlovski, CTO of Steakholder Foods said the company’s continuous research and development efforts, along with its expertise in 3D bio-printing technology, are enabling it to focus on the creation of end products that faithfully mimic the taste, texture, and appearance of traditional meat and seafood.
“Through these advancements, we expect Steakholder Foods to be well-positioned to serve as a backbone supplier to B2B meat and seafood manufacturers and cultivated meat producers, driving the production of products that meet consumer expectations,” Kozlovski added.
The collaboration between the partners will use Steakholder Foods’ expertise in providing mature ready-to-cook (RTC) 3D printer technologies and customised bio-inks, tailored to produce a wide range of species-specific cultivated fish and meat products, as well as vegetable-based products.
