China’s CellX and Germany’s Bluu pool cultivated meat and seafood expertise to address future demand for sustainable animal protein
- CellX and Bluu Seafood will jointly work towards gaining regulatory approval and expand consumer acceptance of lab-grown protein products in China and Europe
- Investments in cultivated meat companies more than tripled to US$1.38 billion last year, while cultivated seafood firms saw inflows rise over twofold to US$115 million, according to Good Food Institute
A Shanghai-based cell-grown meat start-up has joined forces with a European cultivated seafood company to address future demand for sustainable animal protein.
The strategic partnership between CellX and Berlin-based Bluu Seafood in April would help both companies drive regulatory compliance and expand consumer acceptance of lab-grown protein products in the Chinese and European markets, their founders said.
The companies envision joint activities ranging from procuring raw materials, construction of production facilities and even sales tie-ups, said Simon Fabich, co-founder and managing director of Bluu Seafood in an emailed interview.
“To secure the future supply of animal protein for a growing world population, new approaches to food production are needed,” said Fabich.
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