Transforming the food industry in Asia with cell-based meat and seafood
Notable Achievements
- Partnered up with one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to develop the world's first shrimp stem cell media
- In November 2020, Shiok Meats launched it's second product line the world’s first cell-based lobster meat
- Raised $20M+ including their latest Series A. Notable investors include Monde Nissin and AiiM Partners
Currently Operating in One Region
Press Mentions

August 31, 2021
World First: Cell-Based Crab Meat Unveiled At Shiok Meats Tasting
Shiok Meats just debuted the world's first cell-based crab in a private testing event, which also featured cultivated lobster and shrimp.
Read on Green Queen »
November 26, 2022
Stem cell meat from Singapore: How we will eat in the future
Eggs, chicken and fish from the laboratory: Singapore is the first country in the world where meat from stem cells can be marketed. Will the world be fed with it in the future – and how does it...
Read on Der Spiegel »
July 2, 2022
How climate crisis stirred Hong Kong architect to launch lab-grown fish firm
Learning how pollution and overfishing are damaging marine ecosystems and how the nascent business of using stem cells to grow meat was gaining traction prompted Carrie Chan to launch Avant Meats.
Read on South China Morning Post »
May 27, 2022
Is Lab-Grown Meat the Future of Food?
Would you eat cultivated meats grown in a lab from animal cells? Tatler explores whether they are really more sustainable and if they will find a permanent place on Asia’s chicest dining tables
Read on Tatler Asia »
March 30, 2022
How Daniel Epstein Of Unreasonable Group Is Helping To Address The Growing Challenge Of Food…
An Interview With Martita Mestey
Read on Medium »January 6, 2022
Singapore cultured seafood startup wins Nikkei Asia Award
Shiok Meats takes on food security with lab-grown shrimp, crab
Read on Nikkei Asia »Work at Shiok Meats
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