Cultured Meat and Future Food Podcast

Jan 23 2025 143 ep. 30 mins 134
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Cultured Meat and Future Food is a short-form podcast series discussing the role of plant based food, cultivated meat and food technology. The show is focused on asking industry leaders questions for an audience with a non-scientific background. Cultured Meat and Future Food is targeted towards entrepreneurs interested in the food technology space.

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Mihir Pershad of Umami Bioworks

Jan 23 2025 33 mins  
On this episode Alex Shirazi discusses the state of growth within the Cultivated Meat and Seafood industry, how to get to Factory #1, and the current state of the investment cycle in novel protein. Learn more about this episode at https://futurefoodshow.com

Parendi Birdie of Asentia

Oct 21 2024 29 mins  
In this episode of the Cultured Meat and Future Food Show, host Alex Shirazi interviews Parendi Birdie, an entrepreneur and leader in the alternative protein industry. Parendi shares her extensive background, including how she transitioned from running her family's Montessori business to becoming a key figure in the cultivated meat space. She discusses her journey in building start

Sissel Beate Rønning of Nofima

Oct 14 2024 30 mins  
Sissel Beate Rønning is a senior scientist at the food research institute Nofima in Norway, where she tries to use modern technology in food production for a growing population. Her primary focus is: Can we culture meat, and can we use the rest of the materials from the food industry in the process? How can we produce healthy food ingredients? Sissel holds a master’s degree in g

Jeff "Trip" Tripician of Meatable

Oct 02 2024 35 mins  
On the Cultured Meat and Future Food Show, Alex welcomes Jeff "Trip" Tripician, CEO of Meatable, a cultured meat company based in the Netherlands. Trip shares insights into his 40-year career in agriculture, focusing on premium meat and sustainable practices. He highlights the shift towards consumer demand for environmentally and ethically responsible products. Tripp discusses Meat

Dr. Dwayne Holmes of New Harvest (NH@20)

Sep 04 2024 48 mins  
We are joined with Dr. Dwayne Holmes of New Harvest. Based in the Netherlands, Dr. Holmes overseas the New Harvest Netherlands entity which covers cellular agriculture in the European regions. Learn more about New Harvest at https://new-harvest.org/ The Cultured Meat Symposium is taking place on September 12-13, 2024 in Silicon Valley, California. Learn more about the event and

Deniz Kent PhD of Prolific Machines (August 2024)

Sep 03 2024 40 mins  
Alex Shirazi sits down with Deniz Kent, CEO of Prolific Machines, at their Emeryville, CA office. Learn more about Prolific Machines and learn about partnering with them at https://www.prolific-machines.com/ The Cultured Meat Symposium 2024 is taking place on September 12-13, 2024. Learn more and register for the event at https://cms2024.com using code: FUTUREFOOD

Ed Steele of Hoxton Farms

Aug 28 2024 36 mins  
Host Alex Shirazi chats with Ed Steele on his background in machine learning, how he started Hoxton Farms with childhood friend Max Jamilly, and the future of delicious, fatty, meat products. Learn more about Hoxton Farms at https://hoxtonfarms.com/ The Cultured Meat Symposium 2024 (CMS24) is taking place on September 12-13, 2024 in Silicon Valley, California. Learn more and reg

Dr Zack Abbott of ZBiotics

Aug 15 2024 28 mins  
On this episode we are excited to welcome Dr Zack Abbott of ZBiotics. Alex Shirazi chats with Dr Abbott about his background, the founding story of ZBiotics, and how a few connections were made along the way. Learn more about ZBiotics at https://zbiotics.com The Cultured Meat Symposium is coming to Sunnyvale, California on September 12-13, 2024. Learn more and register for the eve

Isha Datar of New Harvest (NH@20)

Jul 23 2024 67 mins  
New Harvest is a nonprofit research institute that supports open, public cultured meat research. Founded in 2004, we are the world’s longest-running organization dedicated to advancing the field of cellular agriculture. This year New Harvest turns 20! As part of the NH@20 podcast series, we interview Executive Isha Datar and discuss milestone achievements over the past two decade

Aleh Manchuliantsau of Planetarians

Apr 26 2024 24 mins  
Join Alex Shirazi and Aleh Manchuliantsau discuss the upcycled plant-based protein products.