Cell engineering research, including alternative and cultured meat
First written in FY2022. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, while gathering technical information on foods using genome editing and cultured meat, we advanced technical validation relating to cultured meat development and confirmed the potential for using cultured cells and scaffolding materials derived from livestock by-products as food-processing materials.」
For cell engineering research, the potential for using cultured cells and scaffolding materials derived from livestock by-products as food-processing materials was confirmed, and consideration of commercialization is ongoing. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, while gathering technical information on foods using genome editing and cultured meat, we advanced technical validation relating to cultured meat development and confirmed the feasibility of using cultured meat made from livestock by-products as a food-processing material.」
For alternative and cultured meat, technical information gathering and validation progressed, and the feasibility of using livestock by-products as food-processing materials was confirmed. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we entered into a confidentiality agreement with an external research institution and conducted technical validation relating to cultured meat development, explored new alternative meat materials, and examined their application to our products.」
For alternative and cultured meat, work has progressed from entering into a confidentiality agreement with an external research institution to technical validation, materials exploration and consideration of product applications. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Alternative meat has attracted attention because of concerns over potential meat supply shortages resulting from future global population growth and the need to protect the environment, and numerous startups in Japan and overseas have entered the development of plant-based alternative meat and cultured meat produced through cellular agriculture. We have also begun research to analyze cultured meat manufacturers, technologies and market potential.」
Research has begun into manufacturers, technologies and market potential relating to plant-based alternative meat and cultured meat, as a new R&D theme.