Cultivated meat pioneers Aleph Pharms announced a long-term agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in scientific materials, instruments, and services, to establish a supply chain for growth media. Partnership will be Farmed meat production is cost effective as food is essential for cell proliferation and growth.
“Across cellular agriculture, there is a massive need for predictable, cost-effective supply of growth media,” said Noah Avigdor, head of global supply chain and manufacturing at Aleph Farms.
reduce costs
Commercialization of cultured meat is hindered by the expensive production costs of specialized growth media for cell culture, which is a significant challenge for the industry.
The new agreement will allow Thermo Fisher Scientific to manufacture some of Aleph Pharm’s formulations for growth media and become an industry supplier, furthering Aleph Pharm’s mission to provide solutions that benefit the entire sector.
Aleph Pharms’ previous collaboration with Walker Biotech to provide food-grade growth medium protein also aims to remove significant cost barriers in the industry.
“To keep growth media costs under control, building the right supply chain partnerships is critical. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s professionalism and expertise in media production makes all the difference. Collaboration with them will continue to bear fruit,” commented Ayelet Maor Shoshani, Director of Cell Line and Media Development at Aleph Farms.
Achieving value-parity
Aleph Farms unveiled the world’s first farmed thin-cut steak in 2018 and the first farmed ribeye steak in 2021. The company’s whole-animal approach aims to create various cuts of steak and other products from animal cells with cultivated collagen.
This is what the company said recently Working with regulatory bodies worldwide to launch a premium Angus-style lean steak to be marketed as Petit Steak. This will be Aleph Cuts’ first product, expected to launch in Singapore and Israel later this year.
This Agreement, in addition, will power Alef Farms ensures the supply of a reliable and affordable growth medium, which is necessary for its operations, while also meeting the requirements set by the relevant regulatory bodies for the food industry.
“This strategic agreement helps us achieve long-term supply chain stability, which is a necessary condition for increasing production and price parity with traditional animal products”, added Avigdor.