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About
Our Company
SEAFOOD, REINVENTED.
Shiok Meats is the world’s first cultivated crustacean meat company, and Southeast Asia’s first
cultivated seafood company. We also own Southeast Asia’s first cultivated red meat company,
Gaia Foods.
“Shiok” is a local slang that means fantastic, delicious, and simply, pleasure.
Our mission is to bring delicious, sustainable, and healthy seafood to your table, using our
technology to grow meat from healthy cells instead of animals.
Our meats are real meats – delicious and nutritious. They are animal-, health- and environment-
friendly.
OUR STORY
Shiok Meats was founded in August 2018
by Dr. Sandhya Sriram and Dr. Ka Yi LING. They have over 20 years of combined experience in muscle, fat, and stem cell biology fields. Dr. Sandhya is also a former business development professional, a serial entrepreneur, and a thought leader.
They wanted to leave a legacy by helping humans,
animals and the planet. They knew that current
seafood practices are unsustainable and will not
be able to effectively feed a growing global
population.
Motivated by their love for both food and
innovative science, they used their years of
knowledge to create sustainable, delicious and
healthy meats that will help futureproof our
planet.
The Shiok Meats team has grown to
become a revolutionary community
that is evolving the future of seafood
and meat.
WHY SHIOK MEATS?
We are investing in our future, the sustainability of our environment, our health and the animals.
Our animals are treated
humanely as we continue to
look for ways to reduce the
number of live animals needed.
We use less water, energy and
land to produce our meats. Also, sea creatures will not end
up as by-catch due to poor
fishing practices, maintaining
the oceanic biodiversity.
Our meats don’t have
hormones, antibiotics, micro-plastics, mercury or other
harmful chemicals.
HOW WE DO IT
Cell samples are taken from healthy crustaceans.
The cells are grown in a nutrient-rich broth containing nutrients, vitamins, and minerals essential for healthy growth of cells.
In just a few weeks, the cultivated seafood and meats can be used to create various delicious recipes.
