November 2022: UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) has received the first-ever “no questions” letter from the FDA for their cultivated poultry meat - a huge step forward for the industry. After a rigorous evaluation of UPSIDE Foods’ methods and research, the FDA has released a comprehensive memo detailing the review process, as well as the GRAS letter itself (GRAS: “generally regarded as safe”; signals that the FDA finds the lab-grown chicken safe for human consumption).

Since its founding in 2015, UPSIDE Foods has been working to develop meat cultivated directly from animal cells. We are extremely excited that the team at Upside Foods has the distinction of paving the way for such a major advance for the entire industry.

Cultivated meat can be produced with a texture and mouthfeel comparable to traditional meat. The industry’s objective is to deliver the same taste and texture as conventionally-produced meat without the environmental and other negative impacts. UPSIDE Foods’ achievement is an enormous signal that the industry is starting to scale up and may soon deliver products that we can all enjoy on our plates.

Texture Technologies Corp is excited to continue working with all established and startup companies that are striving to deliver high-quality cultivated meats which have similar textural attributes as conventionally-produced meats.

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