19 Dec 2025
Cultivated Meat Faces Reality Check After Believer Meats Failure
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Collapse of Lab-Grown Meat Startup Believer Meats Raises Questions Over Cultivated Protein
The lab-grown meat sector has suffered a major setback following the collapse of Believer Meats, a cultivated protein startup that had raised around $600 million and was nearing commercial production of lab-grown chicken, according to reporting by Perishable News.
Believer Meats had been widely viewed as one of the most advanced players in the alternative protein space, with large-scale facilities under development and regulatory engagement progressing. Its sudden failure has sent shockwaves through the cultivated meat industry, raising concerns about capital intensity, commercial viability and timelines to profitability.
Source article: Perishable News | 19 December 2025
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