Revo Foods and Mycorena Have Teamed Up For Better 3D Printed Vegan Seafood

When it comes to our diets, meat has always been a critical part of meals in cultures worldwide. Indeed, the US has the second highest consumption of meat in the World. However, that has started to change, with per capita red meat and poultry consumption expected to decrease in 2022. Furthermore, the increased demand for meat and fish substitutes also shows that society’s consumption is undergoing a change. We have previously reported on Revo Foods, an Austrian company that has been using 3D printing to produce high-end plant-based seafood. In fact, it was the first to launch 3D-printed salmon and tuna. The fact that these products are now sold in more than 3,000 stores across Europe reinforces the need for meat substitutes. For this reason, Revo Foods has now entered into a partnership with Mycorena to benefit from their similar goals.

As a food tech company, Mycorena has always focused on sustainability, pursuing it since their founding in 2017. Their technology is based on mushroom biotechnology, which they use to produce vegan proteins for food – and they do it in a sustainable and resource-efficient way! The Swedish company is therefore looking to partner with Revo Foods to advance research into the use of mycoprotein within 3D food printing to provide new alternatives for seafood consumption.

Revo Foods started making vegan salmon and tuna using 3D printing (photo credits: Revo Foods)

Sustainable and Vegan Consumption of Meat and Fish Thanks to 3D Printing

In the course of the Mycorena and Revo Foods research project, not only seafood but also sliced meats are expected to benefit from the innovation. This is thanks to the meat-like characteristics that Mycoprotein has along with the possibility of different shapes. The result? A completely new product segment that is nevertheless close to meat and that can now be created using 3D printing.