What is the size of the Cultured Meat Market?
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Global cultured meat market was demonstrated around USD 267 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1.43 billion by 2031, expanding at a strong CAGR of 17.1% from 2025 to 2031.
As consumer demand for ethical, sustainable, and slaughter-free meat alternatives is accelerating over the years, the market is strongly to get rise. Cultured meat is also called lab-grown or cell-based meat, which is developed through cellular agriculture without traditional livestock farming.
Key Growth Factors in Cultured Meat Market
- Growing concerns over animal welfare and factory farming
- Increasing consumer interest in sustainable and clean protein sources
- Advanced technology in cell culture and tissue engineering
- Regulatory approvals and pilot launches in foodservice
- Increasing R&D investments from food tech companies and governments
- Environmental urgency to reduce emissions from livestock farming
Cultured Meat Market Trends
The Cultured Meat Market is growing over the years and expected to gain momentum from prototype to scalability, with growing commercialization across regions. Blended meat products, hybrid plant-cell formulations, and structured cuts like steak and seafood is also in high demand. Price parity with conventional meat is expected to improve with better bioreactor efficiency, cost-effective growth media, and automated production. Further, the regulatory pathways are becoming clearer in the U.S., Singapore, and parts of Europe. Retail-ready and quick-service formats are likely to emerge as consumer acceptance grows.
Major Companies in the Cultured Meat Market
- Upside Foods
- Mosa Meat
- Aleph Farms
- Eat Just (GOOD Meat)
- SuperMeat
- BlueNalu
- Meatable
- Future Meat Technologies
Frequently Asked Questions About the Market Study (FAQs)
The market is projected to be around USD 267 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1.43 billion by 2031 between 2025 and 2031.
While currently limited to pilot markets, widespread retail and foodservice availability is expected by the end of the decade with regulatory support.
High production costs, consumer scepticism, regulatory hurdles, and scalability of bioprocesses are the main challenges which slow the meat growth.
Cultured meat is made from real animal cells, offering identical texture and nutrition to conventional meat, while plant-based meat mimics meat using plant proteins.
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