Good Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., announced Wednesday that it has been given regulatory approval by the Singapore Food Agency for the use of serum-free media to produce cultivated meat. This milestone will lead to greater scalability, lower manufacturing costs, and a more sustainable product, according to the company.
Cultivated meat, also called lab-grown meat or cultured meat, is meat that is grown from animal cells without affecting the animal in the process. With the latest regulatory approval for serum-free cultivation media, the U.S.-based food tech brand will soon transition to a more efficient production process.
“Not too long ago, observers thought removing serum was a major limiting step to scaling cultivated meat. I could not be prouder of our team for doing just that and receiving approval to commercialize it this week. It's yet another step forward for our company, the cultivated meat industry, and the health of our planet,” said Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO of Eat Just, in a statement.
Good Meat obtained approval from the Singapore Food Agency for its first chicken product in November 2020 and subsequent approval for new formats of its pioneering poultry in November 2021.
“Removing serum from cultivated meat production can drive down costs and set the stage for expanded commercialization of sustainable protein,” said Mirte Gosker, managing director of the Good Food Institute APAC, in a statement. “Given Singapore’s reputation as a global launchpad for scalable food security solutions, we’re hopeful that other nations will also soon embrace this smarter way of making meat.”
Good Meat remains the only cultivated meat producer in the world with the ability to sell to consumers. Since its launch in Singapore, the company’s chicken has been featured on menus at fine dining establishments, Singaporean food stalls, and via food delivery.
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