The World's First Lab-Grown Tenderloin Steak.
The Zurich-based company has developed what it calls “Fibration Technology” that allows for efficient cultivation of tissue that mimics conventional meat.
The process requires mature, cultivated muscle fibers and fat tissue, which are combined with enzymes (ferments) and cultivated in Mirai Foods’ bioreactor, "The Rocket", for 5 days. Thick steaks and other products are possible with variable levels of protein, tenderness, and thickness.
The cultivation process goes 500x times faster than 3D bio printing ensures high commercial potential. Therefore Mirai’s technology improves efficiency and reduces costs.
According to Mirai Foods, it is also one of just a few cultured meat companies in the world capable of producing meat without the use of genetic engineering and the process is completely GMO-free.
The company's achievement is an important step towards sustainable meat production. With the expected doubling of demand for meat by 2050, conventional methods of meat production cannot meet this demand in a sustainable way.
Developing sustainable and ethical meat production methods, such as Fibration Technology, can reduce the environmental impact of meat production and provide a real alternative to conventional meat.