
Japan: Regulatory Updates on Shaping the Cultivated Meat Market
Japan is considering developing a regulatory framework to properly shape the cultivated meat market while ensuring the food security and consumer acceptance.
Japan is considering developing a regulatory framework to properly shape the cultivated meat market while ensuring the food security and consumer acceptance.
In this part 2 recap, I will highlight some of the best shows we had that kept people talking.
On top of the 7 public sessions hosted last week, we also organized 7 private roundtable discussions where about 140 industry experts discussed the state of the alternative protein industry.
Wow! It’s a wrap. For 22 hours, we kept our summit platform up and running to facilitate networking amongst attendees across multiple time zones.
Last year when I was in Tokyo I actually saw the Culnet System with my own eyes, and IntegriCulture’s CEO Yuki Hanyu said to me, “We’re making our own medium.”
After releasing the inaugural #AsiaAlt100 list we’ve seen a lot of enthusiasm in the sector, and many want to find out more about these early movers and shakers changing the protein landscape.
The Asia Alt 100 are players that have demonstrated that they are seriously committed to, and invested into, growing the alternative protein industry.
Avant Meats’ cultivated fish maw is an example of product development based on companies' understanding of local market dynamics and consumer preferences.