Based on the successful development of 3D-printed hybrid
grouper fish, Steakholder Foods has received an initial amount of
$220,000 out of a $1,000,000 grant
REHOVOT, Israel, March 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Steakholder Foods Ltd.
(Nasdaq: STKH), a pioneer in 3D-printed meat and fish
technology and cultivated cell innovation, announced that it has
received a first-phase payment of USD
220,000 from the Singapore-Israel Industrial R&D
Foundation (SIIRD), out of a maximum USD
1,000,000 for the Company from SIIRD.
Steakholder Foods has successfully 3D-printed hybrid fish that
are comprised of Steakholder Foods' SHFish – White Fish™
plant-based raw material formulation, and cultivated grouper cells
provided by Umami Bioworks and printed by Steakholder Foods' Drop
Location in Space (DLS)™ printing technology. The hybrid fish was
subjected to rigorous validation testing from SIIRD, and was found
to have similar texture, flavor, and nutritional values as the
traditional fish.
Because grouper is a species recognized as vulnerable to
overfishing and listed as "Endangered" by the International Union
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), plant-based and hybrid
3D-printed grouper have the potential to be particularly impactful.
In June 2023, at the Future Food Tech
in New York, Steakholder Foods
served approximately 400 dishes per day of its plant-based
3D-printed grouper to industry leaders, investors and consumers,
showcasing the company's readiness for commercialization. Building
on this success, Steakholder Foods intends to continue its
innovative work under the SIIRD grant, including focusing on the
development of a previously announced Japanese eel product.
Arik Kaufman, CEO of
Steakholder Foods, said: "We believe that our initial SIIRD
grant payment is indicative of non-dilutive funding sources that we
hope to make available to Steakholder Foods in the foreseeable
future, as our technologies continue to reach more advanced
TRLs."
About Steakholder Foods
Steakholder Foods is building the industry-standard machinery,
software and printing materials to help accelerate the plant-based
and cultivated food industries and bring them to industrial
capacity. The company offers its proprietary 3D printers, printing
ink formulated from constituent raw materials, operating software,
and ongoing services to help manufacturers of all sizes reach the
execution of their offerings.
Using its variety of manufacturing technologies and services,
Steakholder Foods offers manufacturers the ability to produce
plant-based food that closely mimics traditional meat's taste,
texture, and appearance— as an alternative to industrialized
farming and fishing.
Our expertise lies in creating plant-based meat and seafood
products with complex textures, like beef steaks, white fish,
shrimp, eel, and more. While our initial focus is on plant-based
options, we're developing cultivated cells for seamless integration
with an eye on the future.
For more information, please visit:
https://steakholderfoods.com
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concerning Steakholder Foods' business, operations and financial
performance and condition as well as plans, objectives, and
expectations for Steakholder Foods' business operations and
financial performance and condition. Any statements that are not
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Forward-looking statements reflect Steakholder Foods' current views
with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and
subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which change
over time, and other factors that may cause Steakholder Foods'
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
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"plan" or words or phases of similar meaning and include, without
limitation, Steakholder Foods' expectations regarding the success
of the technologies which it is developing, which may require
significant additional work before Steakholder Foods can
potentially launch commercial sales; Steakholder Foods' research
and development activities associated with printing technologies,
including three-dimensional food printing, which involves a lengthy
and complex process; Steakholder Foods' ability to obtain and
enforce its intellectual property rights and to operate its
business without infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise
violating the intellectual property rights and proprietary
technology of third parties; and other risks and uncertainties,
including those identified in Steakholder Foods' Annual Report on
Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 4, 2023. New risks and
uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible
for Steakholder Foods to predict their occurrence or how they will
affect Steakholder Foods. If one or more of the factors affecting
Steakholder Foods' forward-looking information and statements
proves incorrect, then Steakholder Foods' actual results,
performance or achievements could differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and
statements contained in this press release. Therefore, Steakholder
Foods cautions you not to place undue reliance on its
forward-looking information and statements. Steakholder Foods
disclaims any duty to revise or update the forward-looking
statements, whether written or oral, to reflect actual results or
changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking statements,
except as specifically required by law.
Press Contact:
Maissa Dauriac
Rainier Communications
mdauriac@rainierco.com
Investor Contacts:
Steakholder Foods
Investors@steakholderfoods.com
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