August 27, 20213D printingfoodStart-up company Sodexo (SavorEat) cooperates with global hotel management company Sodexo to conduct its Robot Chef food in some universities in the United States from 20223D printingPilot of the machine.The purpose of the pilot is to verify, test and finally realize the commercialization of the Robot Chef system and the first alternative meat product developed by SavorEat-plant protein burger. After this, the partners hope to reach a distribution agreement to deliver SavorEat’s products to the entire US market.
Racheli Vizman, co-founder and CEO of SavorEat, said: “As a market leader, Sodexo chose to work with us as a vote of confidence in SavorEat’s solutions and its unique value proposition. I believe that Sodexo is internationally The professional knowledge of the catering market, especially the North American market, will greatly promote the development of our products in the international market and accelerate the penetration rate, with the focus on the US market.”
△SavorEat’s Robot Chef Food3D printingsystem.Photo courtesy of SavorEat
SavorEat’s food3D printingtechnology
SavorEat was established in 2018 and uses3D printingTechnology and advanced cooking methods are combined to produce plant-based meat product substitutes.The company received a lot ofinvestLater, it conducted an initial public offering (IPO), which was listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in December, raising 13 million US dollars in the process.SavorEat’s robotic chef printer simultaneously squeezes and cooks plant-based proteins to form alternative meat products that mimic the taste and texture of meat. This technology can also print alternative meats that meet personal allergies and other genetic modification preferences. After completing the development of the robot chef, the company launched another pilot project with the BBB chain, one of the famous burger franchise stores in Israel, to further develop the food printing system and its alternative meat products, and to test its use in Europe and Asia. And the marketing scope of the United States.
△SavorEat3D printingVegetarian burger. Picture from SavorEat
In the university3D printingfood
Although abandoning shopping, preparing and cooking, and adopting3D printingThe idea of meals may appeal to some college students in the “flexibility” camp, that is, those who seek to reduce their meat intake by sticking to a vegetarian diet, but they may still have to wait for a while to become a reality.Initially, the pilot project in cooperation with Sodexo will install SavorEat’s robotic chefs in selected universities in the United States, where the system and the initial alternative meat products will be tested. In the coming year, after a preliminary planning process and Sodexo’s feedback, the pilot work will begin in selected universities in 2022.
Here, several robotic chef printing systems will be put into use, and SavorEat hopes that it will gain exposure from a target audience of 20-30 years old in order to play a beneficial role when the technology is close to commercialization. According to SavorEat, almost half of this target group claim to be flexibilists, and if the product is commercialized, they will likely account for a large proportion of the company’s customer base.
In addition to university pilots, Sodexo and SavorEat have stated that they hope to conduct more pilots and longer-term cooperation in the future. This is considered by the food printing company to realize its technology and product commercialization in the US market. A key step in globalization.
Husein Kitabwalla, Chief Executive Officer of Service Operations and Food Transformation of Sodexo North America, said: “The cooperation between Sodexo and SavorEat will further expand our ability to provide the plant-based foods that our customers’ customers require, and the quantity will increase. More and more. In 2020, the retail sales of plant-based food in the United States increased by 11.4% to a record 5 billion U.S. dollars. Sodexo has long been an advocate of plant-based alternatives, both from the perspective of environmental protection and profitability. This partnership between Sodexo and Savoreat will only further enhance our ability to provide consumers with choices.”
△SavorEat team. Photo courtesy of SavorEat
Israel’s booming3D printingFood field
Israel has become the center of 3D food printing start-ups, and they are all vying for market share in this emerging industry. Although few people have used their technology to make commercial gains so far, there has been a lot of activity recently because the demand for alternative meat products continues to grow.Redefine Meat is a company that successfully integrates its food3D printingTechnology commercialization company, the company launched its first series of “new meat” products to some restaurants and hotels in Israel.This series of products includes3D printingPlant-based burgers, sausages, grilled meats, Middle Eastern “cigars” and shredsbeef, And plans to expand to Europe later this year, and to the United States and Asia in 2022.
The company has grown rapidly since its inception and raised $29 million in Series A in FebruaryFinancingIts vision is to become “the world’s largest alternative meat company” by the end of this century.At the same time, MeaTech, also an Israeli food technology start-up company, revealed that it plans to enter chicken fat production during 2022 using the technology obtained by its acquisition of the farmed fat product developer Peace of Meat in December last year. It also hopes to expand the 3D of pork cellsbiologyTo expand its solvable market, it has successfully printed an edible cultured beef fat structure.
Elsewhere, Israel’s cell-based3D bioprintingPlatform Aleph Farms is looking for farther food printing technology, previously on the International Space Station3D printingOver meat. The company is currently discussing plans with several space agencies and technology partners to develop production methods for growing meat in space.
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