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Collaboration between Finnebrogue aims to produce gourmet wagyu beef burgers

Collaboration between Finnebrogue aims to produce gourmet wagyu beef burgers Food and Beverage Business

In collaboration with cell-meat company Ivy Farm Technologies, UK food manufacturer Finnebrogue is set to create one of the world’s first commercially available cultivated wagyu beef burgers in the food and beverage industry.

Finnebrogue’s herd of wagyu cattle in County Down, Northern Ireland will provide the cells for cultivation by Ivy Farm, pending regulatory approval in the UK.

The process will involve taking cells from Finnebrogue’s herd and cultivating them in fermentation tanks at Ivy Farm’s facility in Oxford, England. The mince will be grown and harvested from Ivy Farm’s pilot plant, adding to their existing range of nascent products which includes British pork and Aberdeen Angus beef. Future products may also include cultivated meat from Finnebrogue’s venison.

Through this partnership, Finnebrogue aims to meet the growing demand for wagyu products while reducing its carbon footprint.

Jago Pearson, Chief Strategy Officer at Finnebrogue, expressed excitement about the partnership with Ivy Farm, stating, “Our aim is to provide nutritious, delicious, and sustainable food for consumers. This collaboration will allow us to explore the potential of cultivated meat, helping us produce sustainable food to feed a growing global population.”

Ivy Farm CEO, Rich Dillon, highlighted the increasing consumer interest in sustainable and delicious meat. He emphasized the benefits of cultivated meat, which works alongside traditional farming methods to reduce pressure on producers to intensify operations while offering greater choice to consumers. Cultivated meat, also known as cellular agriculture, involves growing cells from animals in large fermentation tanks to produce real meat with a healthy nutritional profile and a more sustainable greenhouse gas footprint.

The announcement comes after US companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, obtained regulatory approval to sell cultivated chicken in the country. Both companies have made their first sales of cultivated chicken products in the US, marking a significant milestone for the industry. Uma Valeti, CEO and Founder of Upside Foods, highlighted that this represents a major step towards a world where people no longer have to compromise between their food choices and a thriving planet.

Not limited to traditional meat products, Finnebrogue previously invested £25m in its plant-based facility in County Down, demonstrating their commitment to diversify beyond the conventional meat market.

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