NEW TECH FOODS

Cultigen Group has launched Cellbase, a B2B marketplace designed to help cultivated meat companies source equipment and materials more efficiently.

The platform aims to replace the long searches, slow quoting processes and pharma-focused catalogues that many producers currently deal with.

Cellbase brings together suppliers across the entire production workflow, covering cell lines, growth media, bioreactors, scaffolds, lab equipment, sensors, processing systems and consumables.

Each listing includes details on how the product applies to food production and what it is compatible with, allowing companies to quickly identify relevant options based on their stage of development.

Cultigen Group says the platform is built specifically for the needs of cultivated meat manufacturing, which requires food-grade materials, cost structures suited to commercial production and suppliers familiar with long, continuous bioreactor operations.

These needs differ from traditional laboratory markets and are often not addressed by general-purpose platforms.

The launch comes as regulations become clearer in major markets, commercial-scale facilities move closer to operation and more specialised suppliers enter the sector with products suited to large-scale cultivated meat production.

Cellbase is launching with initial supplier partnerships and plans to expand its offering. The company says the marketplace will give buyers a single platform to compare options and manage procurement, while offering suppliers access to a growing base of qualified customers.