Cultivated Meat Global Market Report 2025

Cultivated meat, also referred to as cultured meat, represents genuine meat sourced from animals but produced in a laboratory setting by directly cultivating animal cells. The process involves harvesting cells from live animals, which are then cultured and grown in a bioreactor, where they are nourished with essential nutrients. This innovative approach to meat production addresses the escalating demand for food driven by the expanding global population.

Cultivated meat comes in various types, with red meat, poultry, and seafood being the primary categories. Red meat, named for its color when uncooked, encompasses meat derived from non-bird animals. Rich in protein, iron, B vitamins, and minerals such as zinc and phosphorus, red meat finds application in various forms, including poultry, beef, seafood, pork, and duck. These meat sources are utilized in the production of items such as nuggets, burgers, meatballs, sausage, hot dogs, and other meat-based products.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid implementation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are having a notable impact on the food and beverage sector. Rising costs for imported ingredients such as olive oil, cheese, and tropical fruits are pressuring food manufacturers to either reformulate their products or absorb reduced profit margins. Beverage producers are similarly affected, with tariffs on aluminum cans driving up packaging costs. Meanwhile, retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports like soybeans and pork are disrupting farm-to-processor supply chains. In response, companies are adjusting recipes, increasing local sourcing, and using commodity hedging strategies to manage price volatility.

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The cultivated meat market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $9.31 billion in 2024 to $10.92 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to environmental concerns, health and nutrition, investment influx, consumer acceptance, cost reduction, culinary innovation.

The cultivated meat market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to " $19.87 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to scale-up initiatives, market expansion, global regulatory frameworks, competitive market landscape, nutritional tailoring, marketing, and branding. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, diverse product offerings, investment and funding, collaborations and partnerships, scaling production.

The forecast of 16.1% growth over the next five years remains unchanged from the previous projection for this market. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. This is likely to directly affect the US by delaying the adoption of lab-grown meat technologies due to higher costs of imported growth media and bioreactor components from countries like Singapore and Israel.The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.

The growing consumption of meat products is expected to drive the expansion of the cultivated meat market in the future. Meat products are derived entirely or partially from animal carcasses and can be consumed by humans. Cultivated meat offers a sustainable way to increase meat consumption, potentially improving food availability and addressing global hunger. Unlike conventional meat, cultivated meat requires fewer natural resources and does not involve raising or slaughtering animals, as the supplied cells can grow indefinitely. Additionally, the rising trend of protein consumption has contributed to the increasing demand for meat products. For example, in May 2024, the Czech Statistical Office reported that a total of 109,381 metric tons of meat were produced in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 0.8% increase from the same period the previous year. Therefore, the rising consumption of meat products is set to propel the cultivated meat market.

The global challenge of ensuring food security, characterized by barriers to consistent access to nutritious food, has spurred interest in alternative protein sources such as cultivated meat. As the world grapples with increasing population pressures, the cultivation of meat offers a more sustainable, efficient protein production method compared to traditional livestock farming, thus bolstering food security efforts. A notable observation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in October 2023 reveals that 87.2% (115.8 million) of U.S. households maintained food security in 2022, marking a decline from the 89.8% (118.5 million) reported in 2021, while 7.7% (10.2 million) faced challenges with low food security. Given the escalating food security concerns globally, the cultivated meat market is poised for significant growth in the foreseeable future.

Technological advancements emerge as a prominent trend gaining traction in the cultivated meat market, with major companies actively engaged in developing and implementing new and improved technologies to secure their positions. An illustrative example is Meatable BV, a Netherlands-based biotechnology firm, which announced its innovative pork sausages product in July 2022. Meatable BV has been perfecting its approach to producing cultivated meat using opti-ox technology, eliminating the need for fetal bovine serum (FBS). This groundbreaking method involves harmlessly obtaining a single-cell sample from an animal to create actual meat with the same structure, texture, glossiness, and distinctive pork flavor. The product mimics the typical sizzle in the pan, akin to traditional sausages, and reaches maturity in just a few weeks. Research estimates suggest that cultured meat may reduce the environmental impact of the meat industry by up to 92%.

Leading companies in the cultivated meat market are concentrating on innovative meat solutions to create sustainable, lab-grown alternatives that minimize environmental impact and enhance food security. Innovative meat solutions encompass new technologies and methods for producing, processing, and improving meat products, often emphasizing sustainability, health, and alternative protein sources. For example, in April 2024, Vow, an Australia-based cultured meat company, introduced its cultivated meat to the market after receiving regulatory approval from Singapore's Food Agency. This significant milestone allows Vow to offer its innovative product, a quail meat dish called Forged Parfait.

In April 2023, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, a US-based food processing and commodities trading firm, forged a partnership with Believer Meats to explore new opportunities for the development and marketing of cultured meat products. This collaboration aims to leverage innovative ingredients and solutions to fuel the creation of intriguing products, addressing the growing demand fueled by persistent themes of food security and sustainability. Believer Meats, an Israel-based biotechnology company, specializes in producing cultured meat from chicken cells.

Major companies operating in the cultivated meat market include Aleph Farms Ltd., MosaMeat BV, SuperMeat Just Inc., Integriculture Inc., Finless Foods Inc., Avant Meats Company Limited, UncommonBio, Biofood Systems LTD., Fork & Goode Inc., Mission Barns, Bluenalu Inc., Shiok Meats Pte Ltd., UPSIDE Foods, Clear Meat, Cubiq Foods, Gourmey, Eat Just Inc., Future Meat Technologies, Meatable B.V, Agronomics Limited, CULT Food Science Corp, Tyson Foods Inc., Cargill Incorporated, BioTech Foods, LabFarm Foods, Balletic Foods, Cultured Decadence

North America was the largest region in the cultivated meat market in 2024. The regions covered in the cultivated meat market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the cultivated meat market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The cultivated meat market consists of sales of organ meats and cultivated animal meat. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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This report focuses on cultivated meat market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.

• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
• The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Red Meat; Poultry; Seafood
• 2) By Sources: Poultry; Beef; Seafood; Pork; Duck
• 3) By End-User: Nuggets; Burgers; Meatballs; Sausage; Hot dogs; Other End-Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Red Meat: Beef; Lamb; Pork; Others
• 2) By Poultry: Chicken; Turkey; Duck; Others
• 3) By Seafood: Fish; Shellfish
• Companies Mentioned: Aleph Farms Ltd.; MosaMeat BV; SuperMeat Just Inc.; Integriculture Inc.; Finless Foods Inc.; Avant Meats Company Limited; UncommonBio; Biofood Systems LTD.; Fork & Goode Inc.; Mission Barns; Bluenalu Inc.; Shiok Meats Pte Ltd.; UPSIDE Foods; Clear Meat; Cubiq Foods; Gourmey; Eat Just Inc.; Future Meat Technologies; Meatable B.V; Agronomics Limited; CULT Food Science Corp; Tyson Foods Inc.; Cargill Incorporated; BioTech Foods; LabFarm Foods; Balletic Foods; Cultured Decadence
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Italy; Spain; Canada
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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