With the rising population, on a global scale, wherein recent estimates provided by United Nation's, states that the world population is projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. Consequently, this demographic trend creates an increased demand for food, particularly meat products. Meat is an important source of macronutrients and micronutrients, such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and vitamins that provide the ability to build and repair worn-out tissues as well as fulfill the energy requirements of the body. The increasing demand for meat has led to a three-fold increase in industrial meat production. However, the increased demand for meat cannot be solely met by conventional animal farming methods, necessitating the requirement of alternative approaches. As a result, cultured meat, also known as cultivated meat, has emerged as a potent protein alternative solution catering to the surging demand for protein amid the rising population.
The traditional method of raising cattle to satisfy the world's demand for meat comes with several challenges, leading to a hindered sustainable resource management by having a negative impact on the environment through increased greenhouse gas emissions, water scarcity, and overuse of land resources. It is important to note that now, it is believed that about 75% of agricultural land is used for animal farming, leaving only a tiny amount of area available for grain production. Additionally, the production of meat is responsible for nearly 60% of greenhouse gas emissions from the food industry. As a result, there has been a noticeable increase in interest in the development of cultured meat to combat these issues.
The process of culturing meat involves a bioreactor, where stem cells that have been extracted from living animals are grown using cell culture media as part of the production process. Therefore, other names for cultured meat are cell-based meat and lab-grown meat. Since it requires less land and water than traditional meat, cultured meat has become a possible substitute, levying several advantages over traditional meat in terms of production and consumption, including a lower environmental effect. Additionally, there is a noticeable movement in customer tastes toward other sources of protein, causing cultured meat products to become more and more popular. Given this change, the growing demand for plant-based proteins, and the advantages that producing cultured meat has for the environment, the global market for cultured meat is expected to expand significantly over the forecast period.
Overall artificial meat market, which comprises of cultivated meat as well as plant-based meats is gaining increased research interest; with significant rise in the patent activity in these areas.
Key Market Segments
Source of Meat
- Beef
- Pork
- Poultry
- Seafood
- Others
Type of Cultivation Technique
- Scaffold- based Technique
- Suspension- based Technique
- Tissue- based Technique
- Others
Form of Meat Produced
- Minced Meat
- Whole-Cut Meat
End Products Offered
- Burger Patties
- Filets / Steaks
- Meatballs
- Nuggets
- Sausages
Application
- Human Food Industry
- Pet Food Industry
End Users
- E-commerce
- Restaurants
- Retailers
Key Geographical Regions
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Middle East and North Africa
- Latin America
- Rest of the World
Research Coverage:
- The chapter gives an overview of cultured meat, encompassing its necessity, applications, and a comparative analysis with conventional meat. Additionally, it provides key details into the historical development of the cultured meat industry, explaining the processes and techniques employed in its production and bio-fabrication. Moreover, the chapter focuses on the advantages and limitations of cultured meat production, alongside insights into prospects.
- A descriptive assessment of the overall market landscape of cultured meat providers, based on several relevant parameters, such as year of establishment, company size (based on the employee count), location of their headquarters (region and country), source of meat (beef, pork , poultry, seafood and other sources), end products offered (burger patties, filets / steaks, meatballs, nuggets, sausages and others), form of meat produced (minced meat and whole cut meat), production approach (pure cultured meat and hybrid cultured meat), type of cultivation technique (scaffold-based, suspension-based, tissue-based and others), type of bio-fabrication technique (3-D bioprinting, extrusion and molding), public tasting availability and end users (restaurants, retailers and other users).
- An elucidated set of profiles of prominent players (that have received regulatory approval for their cultured meat products) in the cultured meat market. Each profile sought a brief description of the company along with information on its product portfolio, technology portfolio and an insightful recent development and outlook.
- An in-depth analysis of the partnerships inked between various cultured meat providers, since 2020, based on several parameters, such as year of partnership, type of partnership (acquisitions, commercialization agreements, construction agreements, distribution agreements, joint ventures, licensing agreements, manufacturing agreements, manufacturing and commercialization agreements, manufacturing and distribution agreements, process development agreements, product development agreements, product development and commercialization agreements, product evaluation agreements, research and development agreements, supply agreements and others), purpose of partnership and most active players (in terms of number of partnerships). In addition, the chapter highlights the regional distribution of partnership activity in this domain.
- The chapter demonstrates key insights of funding and investments made in the cultured meat domain, based on relevant parameters such as year of funding, type of funding, amount invested (USD million), focus area, geography, most active players (in terms of number of funding instances), most active players (in terms of amount invested) and leading investors (in terms of number of funding instances).
- The chapter provides a detailed exploration of patents related to cultured meat, filed / granted, since 2019, based on patent publication year, patent application year, patent jurisdiction, CPC symbols, type of applicant, patent age, geography, leading industry players (in terms of the number of patents filed / granted). Additionally, the chapter describes the patent benchmarking analysis and an insightful patent valuation analysis, highlighting the leading patents (in terms of number of citations).
- A qualitative analysis of the variables that can impact the growth of cultured meat market, featuring identification of key drivers, potential restraints, emerging opportunities, and existing challenges.
- An estimated report of the current market size and future market growth potential of the cultured meat market over the next 11 years. Based on several factors, likely adoption trends and through primary validations, we have provided an informed estimate on the market size during the forecast period 2024-2050.
- Comprehensive projections of the current and future opportunity within the cultured / cultivated meat market across sources of meat, such as beef, pork, poultry, seafood and others.
- An in-depth insightful projection of the current and future opportunity within the cultured meat industry across different types of cultivation techniques such as scaffold-based, suspension-based, tissue-based and others.
- A segment focused on the detailed projections of the current and future opportunity within the cultured meat market across different forms of meat produced such as minced meat and whole-cut meat.
- A refined report focused on the projections of the current and future opportunity within the cultured meat industry across different end products offered such as burger patties, filets / steaks, meatballs, nuggets and sausages.
- An enumerated report pertaining projections of the current and future opportunity within the cultured / cultivated meat market across different applications such as human food industry and pet food industry.
- Detailed projections of the current and future opportunity within the cultured meat market across different end users such as e-commerce, restaurants and retailers.
- An in-depth analysis of the projections of the current and future opportunity within the cultured meat industry across key geographical regions including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and Rest of the World.
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Leading Market Companies
- Aleph Farms
- Esco Aster
- GOOD Meat
- Mosa Meat
- UPSIDE Foods
- Vow
- Ants Innovate
- Blue Ridge Bantham
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MIRAI FOODS
- Newform Foods
- Ohayo Valley
- Steakholder Foods
- The Better Butchers