It’s going to take more capital investment to fulfill growing interest in alternative proteins, according to the Good Food Institute. 

Ingredient sourcing and sustainability issues have steered pet food formulators toward utilizing inventive protein ingredients.

The analysis showed that BioCraft Pet Nutrition’s BioCrafted Meat™ emits one-twelfth of the carbon dioxide of conventional beef byproducts. 

The plant-based brand’s founders will join the co-manufacturer’s team to support growth. 

Prefera Petfood will use BioCraft’s cell-cultured mouse protein in a new cat food formula.

The company received registration from the Austrian authorities, enabling it to being selling ingredients to pet food producers in Europe.

The company has issued a letter of intent to fully acquire The Better Butchers. 

The trials will determine if the cell-cultivated protein is safe for pets to consume.

With supply under constraints, processors are relying on alternative sources, from novel proteins to fermented ingredients. 

According to the company, its cultivated meat ingredients for use in pet food are now price comparable with premium meats.