The project is estimated to cost $250 million and will feature robotics, solar-lined shade canopy and infrastructure upgrades
March 3, 2023
The new state-of-the-art facility is designed to support the movement of fresh produce from field to table, and will employ renewable energy and automation to maximize throughput, extend produce shelf life, and minimize costs.
The new system is designed to eliminate barriers faced by current cultivated meat approaches that rely on enormous bioreactors infeasible for scalable animal cell cultivation.
“Risk Culture: How to Balance Risks for the Safety of Consumers, Team Members and the Environment” will be the focus of the keynote presentation taking place on Wednesday, May 10.
The grant for Purdue University is for a zero-waste food production system designed to convert nutrient-rich waste into energy for system operation and high-value bioproducts.