Companies
BeneMeat
a Czech cultivated-hamster-meat producer whose feeding trials found cats readily accept and digest the cultivated product, leaving fewer scraps than with conventional chicken.
- Country
- CZ
Coverage
| EU | US | |
|---|---|---|
| food-alt-protein | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | Company is financed through strategic backing from BTL Group; no public venture capital rounds disclosed. | biobase.whitefordresearch.com · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Capacity | Plans to increase production to 500 kg per day by 2025; building a 200-ton-per-year production facility. | benemeat.com · petfoodindustry.com |
| Certification | Registered in the European Feed Materials Register for cultivated cells of mammalian origin for pet food. | greenqueen.com.hk · reuters.com |
| Regulatory approval | Noted that registration in the European Feed Materials Register is not classified as regulatory approval or certification in the traditional sense, but satisfies legal requirements for market entry. | greenqueen.com.hk · reuters.com |
| Production site | Lab located in Prague (Cube building); Minifactory in Prague. | benemeat.com · petfoodindustry.com |
| Headcount | Nearly 150-199 employees. | benemeat.com · emis.com |
| Revenue | Expected revenue in low tens of millions of CZK for 2025; reported 213.44% revenue increase in 2024. | benemeat.com · emis.com |
Independent sources: biobase.whitefordresearch.com · emis.com · greenqueen.com.hk · petfoodindustry.com · reuters.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultured meat for pets | food-alt-protein | Medium | → |
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