Hoxton Farms and Sumitomo Corporation have formed a strategic partnership to bring Hoxton Fat, a cultivated pork fat, to the Asia-Pacific market. This collaboration will focus on addressing public health and food security challenges in the region through innovative food ingredients.“This partnership will serve as a key pillar in strengthening bilateral cooperation between Japan and the UK”The partnership with Sumitomo Corporation will leverage the latter’s expertise in agri-food and supply chain management to facilitate the introduction of Hoxton Fat to food manufacturers across Asia. The two companies will also work closely with food safety regulators, including the Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA), to ensure the ingredient meets regulatory standards prior to commercialization.Max Jamilly, CEO of Hoxton Farms, commented on the partnership: “Sumitomo’s established network and expertise are key to bringing our cultivated fat to Asia, where we see an increasing demand for healthier and more sustainable food options.”© Hoxton Farms. Meat consumption challengesAsia’s rapidly growing meat consumption has been linked to an increase in diet-related diseases, including obesity, which affects over 40% of adults in the region, according to Hoxton Farms. As demand for meat is projected to rise by 78% by 2050, concerns over the environmental and economic impacts of traditional meat production have also intensified. In response to these issues, Hoxton Farms has developed Hoxton Fat, a cultivated fat product derived from pork stem cells

Atlantic Fish Co. has secured funding from Sustainable Food Ventures, an early-stage funding VC that has invested in other cultivated food companies, including UMAMI Bioworks and Hoxton Farms.

UK cultivated fats specialist Hoxton Farms announces it has appointed Nick Halla to its Board. Halla is the former Chief Strategy Officer at Impossible Foods, where he was a founding employee having teamed up with Pat Brown back in 2011. The biotech states that Halla’s experience in commercialisation and growth at Impossible Foods will prove invaluable as it begins to scale and expand internationally. With Nick’s help, Hoxton Farms takes one step closer to creating a deliciously fatty future. The news comes on the heels of the company’s recent strategic hiring of Vítor Espirito Santo, previously Senior Director of Cellular Agriculture at GOOD Meat, and Nadav Tal, former Director of RD Engineering at Aleph Farms, in preparation for commercialisation of its product, which it describes as “cruelty-free, sustainable fats to combine with plant protein for delicious meat alternatives”