Can you imagine ordering a piece of meat and 3D printing it entirely? This is the idea of ​​an American startup Mooji meat. The company has developed a device that can produce whole sections with only plant proteins or animal cells in vitro.

The difference between the new technology lies precisely in the production capacity. Existing resources allow you to create “secondary” items such as sausages. The intention of Mooji Meats is to emulate different types of food, their texture and taste. The biggest problem is going into mass production.

According insane Mor and Jochen Muller, CEO of Mooji Meats, large-scale production will be possible within a few months, and the intention is to enter the main niche of the meat market: whole cuts. According to Mohr, the public will be more attracted to a veggie steak than a hamburger or sausage.

Textures are still disliked by most consumers

She also stressed that while the current methods of producing vegan meat are cheaper, the texture is still not to the liking of most buyers.

“If you attend food technology conferences, this is the number one topic everyone is talking about. [cortes inteiros]”, Insa told TechCrunch, “On the one hand, there is 3D printing. They create a really good and authentic mouthfeel, but it’s very expensive.”

“On the other hand, there are cheaper technologies like traditional extrusion, electrospinning, etc. that are really cheap, affordable and scalable.

To organize large-scale production, Mooji Meats uses technologies developed Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). One of the resources coming from the center is capable of simultaneously producing hundreds of materials.

“We still need more equipment,” Insa said. [do orçamento] he’s going to work. We have hired seven engineers, food scientists and engineers, including 3D printing engineers. And another third goes to traditional overheads.”

According to the CEOs and founders of the company, there are already customers interested in future products of large cold cuts, but all negotiations are confidential.

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Via: TechTudo Source: TechCrunch