White Paper

Cultivating collaboration: five key factors for evaluating a media manufacturing supplier for the cell-based food industry

Cultivating collaboration: five key factors for evaluating a media manufacturing supplier for the cell-based food industry

The whitepaper examines how collaboration with media manufacturing suppliers is critical for scaling the cultivated meat industry. Cultivated meat, grown from animal cells in nutrient-rich media, offers health and environmental benefits but faces challenges like high production costs and regulatory uncertainty. Five key supplier evaluation factors are highlighted: R\&D expertise, raw material quality, supply assurance, site-to-site manufacturing consistency, and transparent communication. A case study with Aleph Farms and Thermo Fisher shows how strategic partnerships can enable efficient, resilient production, reducing timelines from months to weeks and supporting commercial viability.

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