Aquaculture start-up Shiok is expanding the spread of cell-based meat by developing cell-based crustaceans. The San Francisco company, which would not try to recreate the shell as well, said it was the first cell-based meat company in Southeast Asia . At the Alternative Protein Show this week in San Francisco, Sriram spoke about the differences between operating a cell-based meat company in the U.S. vs. Asia. Demand for meat and seafood in the region was forecast to expand by 78 percent by 2050 and Shiok said its first commercial products would be available in 2050 with taste tests expected to begin during 3-5 years . The company said its target market was Asia-Pacific with products sold to food companies to be incorporated into frozen meals.
Aquaculture start-up Shiok is expanding the spread of cell-based meat by developing cell-based crustaceans. The San Francisco company, which would not try to recreate the shell as well, said it was the first cell-based meat company in Southeast Asia . Demand for meat and seafood in the region was forecast to expand by 78 percent by 2050 and Shiok said its first commercial products would be available in 2050 with taste tests expected to begin during 3-5 years . The company said its target market was Asia-Pacific with products sold to food companies to be incorporated into frozen meals.