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What is it?
BioCraft Pet Nutrition™ is a pioneering ingredient manufacturer dedicated to the global pet food industry. We have developed a next-generation input specifically optimized to meet the exact evolutionary needs of cats and dogs. This is not a plant-based alternative or a mushroom-derived blend. It is a purpose-grown, animal cell-cultured ingredient designed for the future of sustainable pet health.
Our animal cell-cultured product offers the same amino acid profile as conventional animal protein. In addition to those protein building blocks that cats and dogs need, our ingredient is a source of essential fats, vitamins and minerals—all without the environmental toll of conventional animal agriculture.
By blending advanced cell science with natural nutrition, we provide a seamless solution that benefits pets, manufacturers, the planet, and farmed animals alike.
How is it made?
Have you ever seen how yogurt or beer is made? It’s a lot like that. Picture large, stainless steel vats with lots of stuff swirling around. We use a gentle process of growth under perfectly-regulated temperatures in bioreactors, continuously feeding the cells with the nutrients they need to get bigger and stronger. These bioreactors mimic what happens in an animal’s own body as it grows, except it removes all the guess work and external risk factors, like getting eaten by a bear.
The final product is a perfectly-crafted ingredient with an amino acid profile, protein and fat content similar to conventional meat slurry ingredients already used in pet food. But most importantly for the palettes of our cats and dogs, BioCraft’s ingredient tastes great. Our own cats and dogs have given us two paws up.
Who is it for?
Our product is for big pet food brands who are interested in buying tons and tons of it to use as an ingredient for the pet foods you see at pet stores and on grocery shelves. It will be in wet and dry food, for cats and dogs, and will replace the traditional meat portion of pet food.
At first we thought about creating our own brand of pet foods but then we thought: we’re scientists, not marketing people. Great choice because big pet food companies are super excited about working with us as suppliers and now we don’t have to ever know what it would have been like to compete with them (our best guess: difficult).
Why is it better?
Where to start! Well, it’s healthier for pets because we optimize the recipes and the production conditions. Ever been in a barn or a slaughterhouse? It isn’t pretty. Our animal cell-cultured product is better for pet food companies because they can count on us to deliver what they want, when they want it. Traditional meat supply chains are subject to all kinds of risks that just don’t apply to us. It’s better for farmed animals for a whole lot of reasons. And it’s certainly better for the planet thanks to reductions in emissions, water use, land use and biological threats from the spread of pathogens to the risk of antibiotic resistance. We talk more about these impacts here.
