AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Zero Hunger, Good Health & Well-being, Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
Bioprinting, food production, Food tech
COUNTRY
Russian Federation
DESIGNED BY
KFC & 3D Bioprinting Solutions
WEBSITE
https://bioprinting.ru/en/press-center/publications/meat-the-future-kfc-and-3d-bioprinting-solutions-will-print-nuggets-for-kfc-on-the-bio-printer/
Bioprinted KFC Nuggets
The world's first laboratory-produced chicken nuggets
KFC is taking the next step in its innovative concept of creating a "restaurant of the future" by launching the development of innovative 3D bioprinting technology to create chicken meat in cooperation with the 3D Bioprinting Solutions research laboratory. The idea of crafting the “meat of the future” arose among partners in response to the growing popularity of a healthy lifestyle and nutrition, the annual increase in demand for alternatives to traditional meat and the need to develop more environmentally friendly methods of food production. The project aims to create the world's first laboratory-produced chicken nuggets. They will be as close as possible in both taste and appearance to the original KFC product, while being more environmentally friendly to produce than ordinary meat. Receiving a final product for testing is already planned for the fall of 2020 in Moscow.
3D Bioprinting Solutions is developing additive bioprinting technology using chicken cells and plant material.