Ivy Farm unveils Europa’s biggest cultivated meat pilot production facility

There is a high demand for more sustainable protein-sources

The UK alt protein pioneer stated its intention of becoming the first commercial producer of cultivated meat. The firm grows pork stem cells in large fermentation tanks to produce real meat which the company says offers a healthier nutritional profile and a more sustainable greenhouse gas footprint. According to the company, this new development marks the next phase in the advancement of its technology as it looks to “boost its R&D capabilities, with the aim of reducing costs, scaling up production and making cultivated meat accessible to consumers on a global scale in the near future”.

Earlier this month, Ivy Farm released a paper in collaboration with Boston Consulting, highlighting the ways in which the UK cultivated meat industry could scale to reach its full potential. Russ Tucker, co-founder of Ivy Farm, stated to vegconomist at the time: “The cultivated meat industry has the potential to significantly boost the UK economy, creating an estimated £2.70 of value for each £1 of cultivated meat consumed.”

According to a report by CE Delft, cultivated meat would reduce carbon emissions by up to 92% and reduce land use by as much as 95% when compared to traditional agricultural methods. A recent report by Oxford Economics also projects that the industry could add £2.1 billion to the UK economy and create more than 16,500 jobs, including 8,300 skilled roles, by 2030.

Ivy Farm CEO Rich Dillon comments today: “Making real meat in a new and more sustainable way has never been done at real scale and so the completion of the pilot plant, R&D facility, new office and innovation kitchen represents a really exciting milestone on our growth journey as a company. By building Europe’s largest pilot plant and by expanding our R&D facilities, we have taken a huge step towards our mission of producing guilt-free, real meat that’s good for the planet, people and animals.”

Vegconomist.com