Shiok Meats is a Singapore-based startup focused on producing lab-grown seafood. The company was founded by Dr. Sandhya Sriram and Dr. Ka Yi Ling in 2018. Shiok Meats is notable for its commitment to developing cultured meat products specifically in the seafood category, with an initial emphasis on shrimp and lobster.
The term “Shiok” is a Singaporean slang term meaning fantastic or delicious, reflecting the company’s mission to create sustainable and tasty alternatives to conventional seafood. Shiok Meats utilizes cellular agriculture and tissue engineering techniques to grow seafood in a laboratory setting, avoiding the need for traditional aquaculture or wild harvesting.
Visit website main page of company or explore a preview:
The first in the world!
Shiok Meats is the world’s first cultivated crustacean meat company, and Southeast Asia’s first
cultivated seafood company. They also own Southeast Asia’s first cultivated red meat company, Gaia Foods.
Their mission is to bring delicious, sustainable, and healthy seafood to your table, using our
technology to grow meat from healthy cells instead of animals.
Their meats are real meats – delicious and nutritious. They are animal-, health- and environment-
friendly.
- GOOD Meat - December 22, 2023
- Landmark Approval: Lab-Grown Meat Sales Greenlit in the USA for the First Time - December 22, 2023
- Eat Just, Inc (JUST Egg) - December 21, 2023