OSAKA -- NH Foods said Tuesday that it has succeeded in producing lab-grown meat without using a serum derived from animal blood, in a step that could dramatically cut production costs and increase availability.
Animal serums are pricey and difficult to source reliably, posing a major hurdle for companies working to commercialize lab-grown meat. The Osaka-based company said it was able to reproduce chicken and bovine cells in a liquid containing materials derived from a commonly available food instead.
