Israeli firm beefs up 3D-printed steak

Column:Latest Events Time:2020-07-01
A 3D-printed plant-based steak mimicking real beef and produced by Israeli start-up Redefine Meat is cooked during a demonstration at their facility in Rehovot, Israel on June 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]

Ready for a 3D-printed steak? Israeli start-up Redefine Meat announced it plans to launch 3D printers to produce plant-based steaks mimicking real beef next year.

The company, based in Rehovot south of Tel Aviv, will first test its "Alt-Steak" at high-end restaurants this year before rolling out industrial-scale 3D printers to meat distributors in 2021.

The machines will be able to print 20 kilograms an hour and eventually hundreds, at a lower cost than real meat, Reuters reported.

Israeli start-up Redefine Meat's 3D printer produces a plant-based steak mimicking real beef during a demonstration at their facility in Rehovot, Israel on June 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
A food technician tests a cooked 3D printed plant-based steak mimicking real beef and produced by Israeli start-up Redefine Meat during a demonstration at their facility in Rehovot, Israel on June 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
A chef cuts a piece of uncooked 3D printed plant-based steak mimicking real beef produced by Israeli start-up Redefine Meat during a demonstration at their facility in Rehovot, Israel on June 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
A 3D printed plant-based steak mimicking real beef produced by Israeli start-up Redefine Meat is cooked during a demonstration for Reuters at their facility in Rehovot, Israel on June 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
A chef prepares a dish using 3D printed plant-based patties mimicking real beef produced by Israeli start-up Redefine Meat during a demonstration at their facility in Rehovot, Israel on June 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
A chef decorates a dish consisting of a 3D printed plant-based steak mimicking real beef and produced by Israeli start-up Redefine Meat during a demonstration for Reuters at their facility in Rehovot, Israel on June 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
Dishes consisting of 3D printed plant-based meat mimicking real beef and produced by Israeli start-up Redefine Meat are seen during a demonstration for Reuters at their facility in Rehovot, Israel on June 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]