Automating Novel Food Production: Insights from Solaris Biotech

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Exploring Automation’s Role in Scaling Alternative Proteins

November 29, 2023 – Solaris Biotech joined industry leaders at the Automating Production for Novel Foods webinar, hosted in collaboration with Hamilton Process Analytics. This panel discussion explored how automation solutions are revolutionizing the novel foods industry, helping drive down costs, improve scalability, and accelerate mainstream adoption.

The expert panel included key players across the value chain, including:

Hamilton Process Analytics (event sponsor) – providing cutting-edge sensors integrated into Solaris Biotech’s bioreactor technology.
Umami Bioworks – a Solaris customer using AI-driven process optimization for cell cultivation and alternative protein production.
The Cultivated B – a leading innovator in cellular agriculture, precision fermentation, and bioreactor technology for commercial-scale cultivated meat production.

The Role of Automation in Novel Foods

Automation is transforming food production, enhancing efficiency, safety, and scalability. For plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-enabled proteins, automation ensures consistent process control, enabling cost-effective production that brings alternative proteins closer to price parity with traditional food sources.

At the event, Solaris Biotech presented:

Leonardo Software – an advanced control system for real-time process optimization.
Scalable Bioreactor Platforms – from benchtop R&D to industrial-scale production.
Challenges & Solutions – key considerations when integrating automation into novel food processes.