INTERVIEW 40 Alternative Proteins Magazine October 2024 Tomáš Kubeš, Head of Strategic Projects at Bene Meat Technologies: “Our company’s pet food ingredient has achieved a significant milestone in the alternative proteins space. On November 8, 2023, it was officially registered under the Feed Materials Register as 'Cultivated Cells of Mammalian Origin'. Prior to this, on October 27, 2023, our production line was approved by the Czech Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture. These two milestones allow us to produce and commercialize this innovative ingredient for pet food across the EU market.” Bene Meat Technologies, a cultivated meat company with a mission to develop meat that is not only sustainable and ethical, but also affordable and accessible to everyone, is strengthening its presence in the alternative protein market with its ingredients for pet food. Thanks to two approvals from authorities, the company has been able to produce and commercialize this innovative ingredient for pet food in the European market. Tomáš Kubeš, Head of Strategic Projects at the company, shares the following information: “We have already begun supplying our cultivated meat ingredient to several pet food manufacturers, working with them to develop the final products.” Kubeš provides details about Bene Meat Technologies' innovative ingredient and the use of cultivated meat in pet food for the readers of our magazine. Dear Mr. Kubeš, first of all, can you introduce Bene Meat Technologies to our readers who may not know about your company? What is your expertise and how long have you been in the business for? At Bene Meat Technologies, we are dedicated to reshaping the future of meat production—creating cultivated meat that does not rely on animal slaughter or harm to the environment. Our mission is to develop meat that is both sustainable and ethical, while being affordable and accessible to all. Cultivated meat offers numerous advantages over conventional meat. It is produced without antibiotics and under highly controlled conditions, eliminating the risk of harmful residues commonly associated with traditional slaughterhouse meat. Additionally, it represents a far more sustainable and responsible approach to meeting global protein demands. AN INNOVATIVE INGREDIENT FOR PET FOOD: CULTIVATED MEAT
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