The document discusses plant-based and cell-based meat alternatives. It summarizes the work of the Good Food Institute, which focuses on four key areas: science and technology to advance plant-based and cell-based meat; helping innovators develop successful companies; engaging with food companies; and advocating for fair regulation. The document then discusses challenges with the current agricultural system and animal agriculture's environmental impact. It outlines the growth of the plant-based market and consumer demand. Finally, it provides an overview of cell-based meat production and the technologies required to produce meat at scale from cell cultures.
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Boulder Startup Week 2019: The Future of Food: Innovation in Plant-Based & Cell-Based Foods
1. Copyright 2018 Good Food Institute. All rights reserved.
The Future of Food: Innovation in
Plant-Based & Cell-Based Foods
Boulder Startup Week
David Welch
2. The Good Food Institute
We work as a force multiplier,
bringing the expertise of our
departments to
the rest of the world.Science and Technology
Advancing and open-sourcing the foundational science of plant-based
and cell-based meat
Innovation
Helping innovators build successful companies and steering private
sector funding toward a sustainable and just food system
Corporate Engagement
Consulting with the world’s biggest food companies to help them
capitalize on opportunities in the rapidly growing plant-based market
Policy
Advocating for fair regulation of plant-based and cell-based meat and
lobbying for governmental investment in sustainable protein R&D
UNITED STATES
BRAZIL
INDIA
ISRAEL
EUROPE
ASIA PACIFIC
Accelerating the shift to a sustainable, healthy, and just food
system through four key areas of work:
3. How do we feed 10 billion people by 2050?
29% land 71% oceanEarth’s surface
71% habitable land 10%
glaciers
19% barren landLand surface
77%
livestock
23%
crops
Agricultural
land
50% agriculture 37% forests
11%
shrubHabitable land
1% urban
1% freshwater
33%
Meat &
dairy
67%
Plant-based
food
Protein supply
Adapted from OurWorldInData.org and based on UN FAO statistics
5. Animal agriculture is a leading cause of climate change
one of the top two or three most
significant contributors to the most
serious environmental problems
Responsible for ~15 % of
greenhouse gas emissions – a
higher share than transport
According to the UN report Livestock’s Long Shadow, the livestock sector is:
7. Global Demand for Meat
2005 vs. 2050 (in tonnes)
Source: Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations, ESA Working Paper No. 12-03, p. 131
8.
9. Plant-based foods: a $3.7 billion market growing at 17%
Source: Nielsen custom defined data set, xAOC + WFM, 52 weeks ending 8/11/18.
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Creamer Yogurt Cheese Ice Cream
and Novelty
Meat Milk Butter
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Plant-based Animal-based
10. This is a consumer shift, not a fad
Source: Mintel, 2018; Supermarket News, 3/18/19; Innova
Meat substitutes accounted for 14% of global
meat launches in the first nine months of 2018,
up from 6% in 2013
11. Source: Nielsen custom defined data set, xAOC + WFM, 52 weeks ending 8/11/18.
Plant-based milk is most the developed category,
significant room for growth across categories
12. Consumers want to reduce animal-based meat
consumption and eat more plant-based foods
39% of Americans are
actively trying to incorporate
more plant-based foods in
their diets
54% say they are ‘currently
trying to consume fewer
animal-based foods (meat,
diary, and/ or eggs) and more
plant-based foods (fruits,
grains, beans, and/or
vegetables)”
13. Eight out of ten Millennials eat meat alternatives
Sources: Mintel The Protein Report – Meat Alternatives - 2017
Mintel Meals Made with Meat Alternatives Leverage Plant Power October 2017
79% of millennials eat meat alternatives
“These numbers, coupled with the size and spending power of Millennials, indicates a strong potential
market for meat alternatives in the future.” - Billy Roberts, Sr. Food & Drink Analyst, Mintel
30%
eat meat alternatives
every day
50%
eat meat a few times
per week
37%
plan to buy more
meat alternatives
next year
14. Visionaries agree: Plant-based is the future
“What I was experiencing [Beyond Meat’s
chicken strips] was more than a clever meat
substitute. It was a taste of the future of food.”
-Bill Gates
“I believe that in 30 years… all meat will either
be clean or plant-based, taste the same and also
be much healthier for everyone. “
– Richard Branson
15. Big Meat executives are betting on plant-based
“In the pursuit of more protein
consumption, the majority of that
growth in North America will come from
plant-based proteins, not animal
proteins. We view ourselves as a protein
company.”
-Michael McCain, Maple Leaf CEO
16. Leading food and agricultural companies are driving
investment in plant-based and cell-based meat
17. Investors are seizing the plant-based opportunity
$16.9 B
INVESTED
+32%
DEAL COUNT (2017-2018)
212
COMPLETED DEALS
214
UNIQUE INVESTORS
Source: GFI custom PitchBook analysis of plant-based food companies (including fungi) 2010 – 2018 YTD
18. The global meat substitutes
market is projected to be worth
$7.5 billion by 2025
Source: Research and Markets
19. Protein alternatives fit into four categories from a
production/cost/infrastructure perspective
ANIMAL CELL
CULTURE
NON-ANIMAL
CELL CULTURE
RECOMBINANT
PROTEINS
PLANT-BASED
PROTEINS
20. Protein alternatives fit into four categories from a
production/cost/infrastructure perspective
ANIMAL CELL
CULTURE
NON-ANIMAL
CELL CULTURE
RECOMBINANT
PROTEINS
PLANT-BASED
PROTEINS
21. What is Plant-Based Meat?
Plant-based meat products are
structured plant- or fungus-
derived foods designed to replace
animal-based meat either as
stand-alone products or within
recipes.
22. Plant-Based Meat
Technology Mind Map
PLANT-BASED
MEAT
TECHNOLOGY
CROP
ANALYSIS &
OPTIMIZATION
FUNCTIONAL
ANALYSIS
TRAIT
MAPPING
DIGITAL
PHENOTYPING
HIGH
THROUGHPUT
BREEDING
GENETIC
EDITING &
ENGINEERING
NOVEL
INGREDIENTS
AGRICULTURAL
TECHNOLOGY
COMPOSITION
& PROCESS
OPTIMIZATION
COMPOSITIONAL
ANALYSIS
STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS
SENSORY
EVALUATION
PROCESS
OPTIMIZATION
CHEMICAL
FUNCTION-
ALIZATION
RAW MATERIAL
SOURCING &
OPTIMIZATION
MECHANICAL
FRACTIONATION
CHEMICAL
FRACTIONATION
BIOLOGICAL
FUNCTION-
ALIZATION
MECHANICAL
FUNCTION-
ALIZATION
DISTRIBUTION
SUPERMARKET
SUPPLY
FOOD SERVICE
SUPPLY
MARKETING
POSITIONING
JUST-IN-TIME
DELIVERY
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24. Crop Analysis and Optimization
Plants provide all the raw materials
(proteins, carbohydrates, fats, flavors)
for plant-based meats.
CROP
ANALYSIS &
OPTIMIZATION
FUNCTIONAL
ANALYSIS
TRAIT
MAPPING
DIGITAL
PHENOTYPING
HIGH
THROUGHPUT
BREEDING
GENETIC
EDITING &
ENGINEERING
NOVEL
INGREDIENTS
AGRICULTURAL
TECHNOLOGY
27. Raw Material Sourcing and Optimization
Methods to isolate and functionalize
raw materials for plant-based meats
CHEMICAL
FUNCTION-
ALIZATION
RAW MATERIAL
SOURCING &
OPTIMIZATION MECHANICAL
FRACTIONATION
CHEMICAL
FRACTIONATION
BIOLOGICAL
FUNCTION-
ALIZATION
MECHANICAL
FUNCTION-
ALIZATION
28. Alternative methods to optimize raw materials
Intermolecular
protein crosslinking
Lipidation
Glycosylation
Intramolecular
protein modification
Co-factor
attachment Functional group
attachment
Extrusion
3D printing
Biochemical modification
29. End Product Composition and Process Optimization
Establishing the correct mix of
ingredients and processes to create
the desired taste, texture, smell,
and structure
COMPOSITION
& PROCESS
OPTIMIZATION
COMPOSITIONAL
ANALYSIS
STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS
SENSORY
EVALUATION
PROCESS
OPTIMIZATION
30. Ingredient Optimization Enhances the Final Product
OPTIMIZING FLAVOR AND
FUNCTIONALITY
IMPROVING TASTE AND
TEXTURE THROUGH FAT
ENCAPSULATION
ENHANCING NUTRITIONAL
PROFILES THROUGH
BIOFORTIFICATION
RECAPITULATING THE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
OF COOKING
Biochemistry is transforming plant-based meats
31. Protein alternatives fit into four categories from a
production/cost/infrastructure perspective
ANIMAL CELL
CULTURE
NON-ANIMAL
CELL CULTURE
RECOMBINANT
PROTEINS
PLANT-BASED
PROTEINS
32. Recombinant protein production can be used for high-
value ingredients and enzymatic functionalization
Lots of room for enzyme adaptation, prospecting, or engineering
to functionalize plant protein sources.
33. Protein alternatives fit into four categories from a
production/cost/infrastructure perspective
ANIMAL CELL
CULTURE
NON-ANIMAL
CELL CULTURE
RECOMBINANT
PROTEINS
PLANT-BASED
PROTEINS
34. Non-animal cell culture can provide raw materials
Long-term, validated low cost at scale: mycoprotein
Moving rapidly towards scale: bacterial protein
Still small scale and high cost: algal protein
These represent incredibly diverse kingdoms of life with
unexplored biosynthetic pathways for natural sources of
high-value flavorings, stabilizers, pigments, vitamins, etc.
35. CROP
OPTIMIZATION
RAW MATERIAL
OPTIMIZATION
COMPOSITION AND
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Data will be central
to the next phase of
plant-based meat
• GENOTYPE
• PHENOTYPE
• MACRONUTRIENTS
• MICRONUTRIENTS
• FUNCTIONALITY
• PROTEIN STRUCTURING
• CONSUMER PREFERENCE
• SOIL CONDITIONS
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
37. Protein alternatives fit into four categories from a
production/cost/infrastructure perspective
ANIMAL CELL
CULTURE
NON-ANIMAL
CELL CULTURE
RECOMBINANT
PROTEINS
PLANT-BASED
PROTEINS
38. What is Cell-based Meat?
Cell-based meat is genuine animal
meat that can replicate the sensory
and nutritional profile of
conventionally produced meat
because it’s comprised of the
same cell types arranged in the
same three-dimensional structure
as animal muscle tissue.
39. World Firsts
2013 Prof Mark Post
World’s First Cell-
based Burger Patty
2016 Memphis Meats
World’s First Cell-based Meatball
2019
Shiok Meats
World’s First
Cell-based
Shrimp Dumpling
2017
Finless Foods
World’s First
Cell-based
Fish
40. The current landscape for cell-based meat*
* Several more companies are in stealth mode or very early formation stages and have not publicly announced themselves.
41. Cell-based Meat Production at Scale
Phase 2:
Tissue Maturation
Phase 1:
Cell proliferation
SAMPLE
A small sample of cells is
obtained from an animal.
Medium Recycling
The cells are added to
a bioreactor along
with cell culture
media, which causes
the cells to proliferate.
CELL STARTER CULTURE
Scaffolding
Final Product
CELLS AT MATURATION
Primarily muscle, fat, and
connective tissue.
Fat
Cell
Muscle
Cell
Fibroblast
Cell
A change in culture
conditions pushes the
cells to differentiate
into muscle, fat, and
connective tissue.
42. CUSTOM
FORMULATION
MEDIA
OPTIMIZATION
STERILIZATION /
CERTIFICATION
GROWTH
FACTOR
PRODUCTION
CELL
HARVESTING
MEDIA
FILTRATIO
N &
RECYCLING
PERFUSION
THROUGH
SCAFFOLDING
CONTROL
SYSTEMS &
SOFTWARE
TUNABLE
AGGREGATION
SENSORS &
IN-LINE
MONITORING
PIPING &
INSTRUMENT-
ATION
CELL BANKING,
MAINTENANCE,
& VERIFICATION
SPECIES-
RELEVANT
CELL LINE
ESTABLISHMENT
NON-GM
IMMORTALIZE-
ATION
CHEMICALLY
INDUCED
PLURIPOTENCY
TUNABLE
HYDROGELS
SPUN-FIBER
SCAFFOLDS
POROSITY /
VASCULARIZATION
SHAPE
DESIGN
SUSPENSION
MICROCARRIERS
SUPERMARKET
SUPPLY
MARKETING /
POSITIONING
JUST-IN TIME
DELIVERY /
DISTRIBUTION
FOOD
SERVICE
SUPPLY
DIFFERENTIATIO
N TRIGGERS
GROWTH
FACTOR
ENGINEERING
STABLE
STORAGE &
SHIPPING
OPTIMIZATION
FOR
LARGE-SCALE
PROLIFERATION
SAFETY & GMP
CERTIFICATION
BIODEGRADABLE
MATERIALS
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Cell-based
Meat
Industry
Mind Map
CELL LINES
SCAFFOLDING &
STRUCTURING
BIOREACTORS
CELL-BASED
MEAT
SUPPLY CHAIN &
DISTRIBUTION
CELL CULTURE
MEDIA
43. Cell Line Development Cells can be pluripotent, multipotent,
or specialized (such as adult stem cells).
Proliferative capacity: the ability to
continuously multiply.
Stability: exhibiting predictable
behavior generation after generation.
CELL BANKING,
MAINTENANCE, &
VERIFICATION
SPECIES-RELEVANT
CELL LINE
ESTABLISHMENT
NON-GM
IMMORTALIZE-
ATION
CHEMICALLY
INDUCED
PLURIPOTENCY
STABLE
STORAGE &
SHIPPING
OPTIMIZATION
FOR
LARGE-SCALE
PROLIFERATION
CELL LINES
44. The cell culture medium is a nutrient broth
containing the vitamins, lipids, sugars, and
amino acids cells need to grow.
It also contains signaling molecules called
growth factors.
Cell Culture Medium
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
MEDIA
OPTIMIZATION
STERILIZATION /
CERTIFICATION
GROWTH
FACTOR
PRODUCTION
DIFFERENTIATION
TRIGGERS
GROWTH FACTOR
ENGINEERING
CELL CULTURE
MEDIA
45. Scaffolding
Scaffolds can be biodegradable or
integrated into the final product.
Porosity is a key trait for ensuring
nutrient access to cells in thick tissues.
TUNABLE
HYDROGELS
SPUN-FIBER
SCAFFOLDS
POROSITY /
VASCULARIZATION
SHAPE DESIGN
SUSPENSION
MICROCARRIERS
BIODEGRADABLE
MATERIALS
SCAFFOLDING &
STRUCTURING
46. Bioreactor and process design Stirred-tank bioreactors are
widely used in large-scale
suspension animal cell culture.
Tissue perfusion bioreactors
will require additional
engineering for scale-up.CELL
HARVESTING
MEDIA
FILTRATION
&
RECYCLING
PERFUSION
THROUGH
SCAFFOLDING
CONTROL
SYSTEMS &
SOFTWARE
TUNABLE
AGGREGATION
SENSORS &
IN-LINE
MONITORING
PIPING &
INSTRUMENT-
ATION
BIOREACTORS
47. Which technologies will allow for large-scale and
low-cost differentiation of cells to meat?
?
Proliferation Differentiation
?
48. Protein alternatives fit into four categories from a
production/cost/infrastructure perspective
ANIMAL CELL
CULTURE
NON-ANIMAL
CELL CULTURE
RECOMBINANT
PROTEINS
PLANT-BASED
PROTEINS
50. Meat alternatives will occur along a spectrum
Fully plant-based Fully cell-basedHybrid products
Tofu
Plant-based
burgerw
ith
cell-based
fat
Synthetic
gelatin
C
ell-based
m
eat
Im
possible
burger
51.
52. To learn more, get involved, or support our work,
visit www.gfi.org.
Or contact me: davidw@gfi.org