Singapore-based cultivated meat startup, Ants Innovate, has hosted a private tasting to debut their functional ingredient called Cell Essence. This first-in-class product is designed for the production of hybrid meats, which blend plant-based ingredients with cultivated meat, creating another dimension for cultivated protein sector.
Source: GFI APAC
Ants Innovate is making inroads in the development of a pipeline of functional ingredients aimed at satisfying the growing consumer demand for delicious, well-textured, and affordable alternative meat products. Cell Essence replicates the meaty flavour of conventional animal protein, offering an authentic taste experience.
However the company’s innovation extends beyond flavour, with a scalable micro-imprinting and stacking technology enabling sustainable production of meat cut alternatives.
During the event, the versatility of Cell Essence was showcased in a range of dishes, including porcine cell-enhanced meatballs, Shanghai-style soup dumplings (xiao long bao), and meat cut skewers. These skewers featured another of Ants Innovate’s functional ingredients, Scalable Micro-Imprinted Lapis Expansion (SMILE) lean meat cuts, which further enhances the texture and appeal of their alternative meat offerings.
Source : Ants Innovate & GFI APAC
Among the attendees was Managing Director of The Good Food Institute APAC, Mirte Gosker, who reported by social media, she enjoyed the opportunity to taste these innovative dishes. "The Xiao Long Bao, which featured Ants Innovate’s plant-based NouMi vegan base and cultivated porcine Cell Essence, was an explosion of flavour. Delectable and persuasive. The other dishes had room for improvement, but the cultivated pork flavouring showed clear promise", says Mirte Gosker.
She added. " The biggest takeaway of the event was that Ants Innovate believes hybrid products are more than just a stepping stone in the journey to scale up fully cultivated meat. Rather, CTO Shengyong Ng made clear that he believes hybrid products are here to stay and that there is a consumer market that will be drawn to products that use small amounts of cultivated ingredients to take plant-based meat to the next level. A means of achieving taste parity, which is a non-negotiable factor for consumers, while keeping products affordable. If this week’s soup dumplings are any indication, he may be onto something," says Mirte Gosker.
The event highlighted Ants Innovate’s commitment to advancing the hybrid meat sector, offering a glimpse into the future of sustainable, cultivated, and plant-based protein products.
As the demand for alternative meats continues to rise, Ants Innovate’s innovations will surely play a significant role in shaping the future of Earth Friendly food.
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