Cultivated meat and 3D-bioprinting company Steakholder Foods has introduced its plant-based 3D-printed shrimps, created to mimic the texture and flavour of real shrimp.
Steakholder Foods said its heavy-duty production printing solution aims to provide consumers with an eco-friendly alternative to shrimps; and businesses to meet the growing demand for seafood products through high-volume, efficient, and sustainable production.
The plant-based shrimps were made using shrimp-flavoured ink and the company’s propriety DropJet printer for seafood printing.
“We expect to position Steakholder Foods to sell and deliver its first DropJet printer this year,” remarked CEO Arik Kaufman.
“We’re going to offer partners and customers a unique opportunity to benefit from the expanding global seafood market while making the right kind of impact on the environment.”
Established in 2019 in Israel, Steakholder Foods develops slaughter-free solutions for producing cellular agriculture meat products, such as beef and seafood, by offering manufacturers the ability to produce a cultivated meat product that aims to closely mimic the taste, texture, and appearance of traditional meat.
The company plans to offer the printed shrimp on a plant-based or potentially hybrid basis as economies of scale develop to enable price-competitive cell development.
