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And other recent updates on the bioeconomy with a focus on food biotech and alternative proteins

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🎉 SCiFi Foods completed its first production run of cultivated beef using a 500L bioreactor

The company achieved a substantial yield of cultivated beef in a process that was 100% serum-free. This production scale is expected to be the standard for commercialization post-regulatory approval, with the capacity to produce thousands of SCiFi Burgers monthly.

SCiFi has addressed a key industry challenge by developing beef cell lines that grow in single-cell suspension, allowing cultivation in standard stir-tank bioreactors without the need for scaling up complex hardware.

SCiFi is actively working with US regulators to secure approval for its cultivated ground beef product. Upon approval, the company is set to launch its ground beef blend, composed of 10% cultivated beef and 90% plant-based ingredients.

🇨🇳 China expands GMO cultivation for food security, approving new varieties of soybeans and corn