That's True! Here Comes The 3D Printing Meat. Have A Try

3D printers and artificial meat are not new concepts, but have you heard of using 3D printers to "print" artificial meat? It has the same fat feeling as real meat, and even the juice is almost the same.

Recently, according to media reports, Redefine Meat, an Israeli start-up, said that the "3D printed meat" developed by the company has been sold in many European countries, and the price of 3D steak is about 41 euros per kilogram.

Not only 3D printed meat, but also 3D printed salmon

Redefine Meat revealed that its 3D printed meat was sold in nearly 1000 restaurants in Israel, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany. With the help of meat wholesaler Giraudi Meats, Redefine Meat will launch its products in French restaurants and meat shops this month, and will start selling its products in Italy, Greece and Sweden later this year. Next year, the company will expand its business to more countries.

It is reported that the raw material of the company's 3D printing meat (called ink in the industry) is made of plant ingredients, including protein and fat. The company said that it has patented industrial scale digital manufacturing technology, which can completely copy the muscle structure of beef. Let the 3D printed steak produced not only have high protein, but also contain no cholesterol. It looks like beef or tastes like beef.

The CEO of the company said that the production capacity of the company would reach more than 15 tons per day this year. It is reported that Redefine Meat will also launch sirloin steak and sirloin steak products.

According to the data, the start-up company has raised more than 170 million dollars, will use the new funds to set up two production plants in Israel and the Netherlands for its 3D printing plant product line, and expand cooperation with more chain restaurants in Israel and other regions.

In fact, as a new breakthrough in today's food industry, many companies around the world are trying to 3D print food.

Some companies are targeting the salmon market. Last year, an Austrian company called Revo Foods became famous for its smoked salmon with 3D printing.

Revo Foods also uses plants as raw materials, including pea, oil and seaweed extracts. After their first 3D printing product, Smoked Salmon, became very popular in Austria. Later, they entered the Spanish market and cooperated with some stores and hotels in Madrid and Barcelona.

Plantish, an Israeli company that also focuses on replacing real fish with 3D printing plant salmon, has raised 14.5 million dollars as of March this year after its establishment in the middle of last year.

This 3D printing food company in China mainly produces steamed stuffed buns, rice noodles and other staple foods

In China, there are also many 3D printing food companies.

MOODLES, which has just been established for one year, is one of them. Because it has found a new way to enter the food track, MOODLES has been pursued by the capital. At present, it has completed three rounds of financing, and has quickly stood in the wind.

Globally, more and more start-ups are using biotechnology to cultivate protein to replace meat. However, MOODLES remodel meat to replace carbon water. This business model has regional cultural characteristics, because China's food culture relies on carbon water. At present, the company has launched noodles, pasta, rice balls, steamed stuffed buns, rice noodles and other products.

It is understood that Zhu Peiran, the founder of MOODLES, participated in the establishment of an orthopedic 3D printing company and served as CTO. The founding team comes from interdisciplinary expert groups such as the University of Massachusetts, Cornell University, West Lake University, Nanjing Agricultural University, etc. At the same time, the joint research and development center for food is built with Jiangnan University and Zhejiang Business University.

At present, MOODLES has completed the construction of its factory in Maanshan, Anhui Province, and the new production line of independent research and development has been officially launched. At the same time, the factory has obtained the production license for new food products, and has an annual production capacity of 5000-8000 tons of products. In the future, MOODLES will start the construction of Phase II plant at the end of 2023, and it is expected to achieve an annual production capacity of 20000 tons.

In addition, according to public data, in June this year, a new product launch conference was held in Xi'an with the theme of "Future Meat Meals Define New Ecology". On the day of the press conference, Baihong Group launched the world's first stem cell technology 3D printing artificial meat. It is reported that Baihong Group uses engineering construction technology to make animal stem cells undergo myogenic differentiation under the induction of specific microenvironment, and then forms a new type of meat food by means of 3D printing and molding, 3D expansion of stem cells, secretion induction of meat ECM and other technologies.

Personalized customization is its characteristic 3D printing food has a bright future

Nowadays, artificial meat on the market has a significant disadvantage. Compared with ordinary meat, its shape is not a common complete block, but a minced meat. Therefore, its cooking forms as food are mostly meatloaf, meatballs, strips, etc. Moreover, its color and taste are much lighter than normal meat.

It is also against this background that how to make artificial meat compare with real meat in color, fragrance and taste has become the pursuit of people in "science and technology". This is also the charm of 3D printed food.

In an article released by the China Mechanical Engineering Society, it is said that 3D printing food has eight advantages. For example, personalized customization allows chefs, especially bakers, to try textures and designs that have never been created before; By preparing food "ink", we can provide accurate amounts of vitamins, nutrients and calories for each meal to achieve a healthy diet; In addition, it can print out foods with different taste, texture and taste by changing procedures and materials.

In addition, as far as 3D printing artificial meat is concerned, the CEO of Redefine Meat said that reducing beef production would significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions and grazing area. Similarly, such technology can also be used to produce fish or other meat after continuous development.

But at present, the cost of 3D printing food is too high. For example, Redefine Meat said that the 3D printing meat chops sold in Europe are imitation artificial meat products made of plant protein, but the price per kilogram is still as high as 41 euros. This is why the company took the lead in introducing products to high-end restaurants.

Perhaps the cost can be reduced only when the scale effect is reached, but for most 3D food printing companies on the market, mass production still exists only in the schedule.

However, the 3D food printing market is very broad. According to data from Quince Market Insights, the 3D food printing market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of about 48% from now to 2030.

So, will you choose 3D printed meat instead of real meat?