You could soon be able to enjoy 3D-printed, plant-based flank steak at home. Israeli startup Redefine Meat says that’s what it hopes to accomplish for customers when it launches 3D-printed steak alternatives in 2021. The product will enter a market where plant-based meats, like Impossible Foods<\/a> and Beyond Meat<\/a>, are rising in popularity. While a couple plant-based<\/a> steaks<\/a> have previously hit the market, none seem to be widely available as, for example, ground meat or patties. Until now, butcher-style cuts have been less common.<\/p>\n Redefine Meat says that through 3D printing, it’s able to create plant-based meat with the same “appearance, texture and flavor of animal meat,” according to its website<\/a>. Texture specifically seems to be the 3D printer’s hallmark achievement. “You need a 3D printer to mimic the structure of the muscle of the animal,” Redefine Meat CEO Eshchar Ben-Shitrit told Reuters<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 3D printing differs from other methods companies have used for reproducing meat taste and texture. Both Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat use combinations of plant-based proteins, oils and binders, like methylcellulose and potato starch, to achieve a realistic texture for their ground beef and patties — though the texture of ground beef is arguably easier to achieve than that of steak. Atlast Food<\/a> uses mushroom fibers to emulate animal tissue in its meatless bacon.<\/p>\n Whether it be for health, environmental or ethical reasons, consumers are buying more meat alternatives. Last year, market analysts at Barclays estimated the global market for meat substitutes could reach $140 billion by 2029, according to a June 2019 article from the research firm Statista<\/a>. Recent data seems to support that trend, as Forbes<\/em> reported<\/a> in early May that alternative meat sales grew since the start of the pandemic.<\/p>\n Redefine Meat isn’t the only company attempting 3D-printed meat alternatives. Spanish company NovaMeat<\/a> is working on 3D-printed steak and pork<\/a> substitutes. NovaMeat CEO Giuseppe Scionti told Reuters<\/em> his company’s product will be available “in selected top restaurants” in Europe this year, and will have a wider release in 2021. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Tags:<\/b> Ann Smajstrla<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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These steaks promise to mimic meat texture better than other plant-based alternatives. You could soon be able to enjoy 3D-printed, plant-based flank steak at home. Israeli startup Redefine Meat says that’s what it hopes to accomplish for customers when it launches 3D-printed steak alternatives in 2021. The product will enter a market where plant-based meats, … Continue reading 3D-printed plant-based steaks could arrive in 2021<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading
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