July 31, 2024

Mosa Meat hosts public tasting of cultivated beef in Netherlands

Dutch food tech startup Mosa Meat recently conducted the first public tasting of cultivated beef in the European Union.

The startup ,that produced the world's first cultivated meat burger over a decade ago, hosted a public tasting of its cultivated beef at a test kitchen in Maastricht, the Netherlands on July 15.

Attendees at the event tasted hybrid beef patties, which combined cultivated beef fat with a custom plant-based mix made in-house by Mosa Meat's product development team.

"We specifically evaluated the potential of cultivated beef fat as an ingredient in a blend with plant-based ingredients as we know it is responsible for the flavour, aromas, mouthfeel, and even sizzle people love from beef," said Maarten Bosch, co-founder and chief executive officer of Mosa Meat, which is awaiting regulatory approval in Singapore. "We've been able to conclude that our cultivated fat has a very positive impact on the product quality. This means that in addition to the cultivated beef for which we have submitted a regulatory approval request in Singapore, we can also elevate the culinary experience of plant-based products and delight more beef lovers faster."

Mosa Meat said the purpose of the tasting was to the market readiness of products and collect feedback from culinary experts for product development purposes.

"We are delighted to finally share our burgers with experts outside of the company, so they can help us create the best burgers possible," said Bosch.

The tasting follows the company's latest €40 million (US$42.4 million) fundraising round in April, which was the largest investment in a cultivated meat company since November 2022. It took total investment in Mosa Meat to over US$135 million, and is helping the company scale up its production processes and accelerate its route to market.

- Green Queen