Believer Meats Continues Construction of Cultivated Meat Facility and Expands Executive Team
Cultivated meat business Believer Meats , before that Future Meat Technologies, is making marked progress on the construction of its cultivated meat production facility in Wilson, North Carolina.
“Believer Meats is at an exciting inflection point as we enter a new phase of our commercialization”
Frida Grynspan steps into the Chief Science Officer role to lead Believer Meats’ scientific endeavors, particularly in mammalian protein cell expression and innovation in cultivated meat technology. Marc Shelley, joining as Chief Legal Officer, will leverage his expertise in litigation, intellectual property, employment law. Crisis management to support Believer Meats navigates the complex legal and regulatory landscape of the cultivated meat trade.
Building support for cultivated meat Gustavo Burger met with US Senators Ted Budd. Thom Tillis last year to discuss Believer Meats’ ongoing commitment to investing in North Carolina while promoting local employment and supporting economic growth in the state. As the landscape of the cultivated meat trade faces a growing number of proposed bans and restrictions nationwide, securing support from local governments is becoming more crucial than ever.
Last year, Believer Meats signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with agribusiness business ADM, focusing on utilizing ADM’s vast component pantry. Nutrition expertise to improve Believer’s proprietary cell-cultivated meat process, along with using ADM’s processing expertise to possibly commercialize new products that arise from the collaboration. With building construction progressing, Believer Meats is gearing up for operational readiness, bolstered by the new executive team, with plans to begin production in H2 of this year.
- Who: Believer Meats · North Carolina · Frida Grynspan · Chief Science Officer · Marc Shelley
