Mission Barns
Mission Barns is a food technology company that produces cultivated meat products, including meatballs, bacon, pepperoni, chorizo, and sausage, by combining cultivated pork fat with plant protein. The company focuses on developing sustainable animal-free meat alternatives and licensing its production technology to industry partners.
verified 17 July 2026
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- Founded: 2018↗ Cultivated pork fat wins FSIS approval↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns 2026 Company Profile↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Mission Barns
- HQ: San Francisco, California, USA↗ Cultivated pork fat wins FSIS approval↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns 2026 Company Profile↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Mission Barns
- Total funding: $108M↗ Cultivated pork fat wins FSIS approval↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns 2026 Company Profile↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Mission Barns
- Key technology: Cultivated animal cells and hybrid meat formulation↗ Cultivated pork fat wins FSIS approval↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns 2026 Company Profile↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Mission Barns
- Notable approval: First company in the world to receive regulatory approval for a cultivated pork product↗ Cultivated pork fat wins FSIS approval↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns 2026 Company Profile↗ Mission Barns↗ Mission Barns - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations↗ Mission Barns
- First company in the world to receive regulatory approval for a cultivated pork product↗ Cultivated Meat Bioprocess & Scale-Up Technology Market : Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2036 · 2026-07-31↗ The five products that completed federal review and what they really achieved - Cultivated Control: The Battle Over Lab Meat, State Bans, and Your Right to Know | BrightLearn.AI · 2026-07-26↗ Fats/Oils recent news | SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal
- Developed an adherent bioreactor for non-GMO cultivated meat production↗ Fats/Oils recent news | SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal
Connections
- UPSIDE Foods — One of five cultivated meat companies to complete full US federal regulatory review alongside Mission Barns.↗ The five products that completed federal review and what they really achieved - Cultivated Control: The Battle Over Lab Meat, State Bans, and Your Right to Know | BrightLearn.AI
Recent developments
The FDA's 2025 inventory included a consultation for Mission Barns' cultured pork fat, further confirming the company's regulatory standing in the US cultivated meat space.
Read more ↗futuremarketinsights.com31 JulLinked to UPSIDE Foods: One of five cultivated meat companies to complete full US federal regulatory review alongside Mission Barns.
Read more ↗books.brightlearn.ai26 JulAs of October 2025, Mission Barns was one of only five cultivated meat products globally to have completed the full federal regulatory review process (FDA/USDA), placing it alongside UPSIDE Foods, GOOD Meat, Wildtype, and Believer Meats.
Read more ↗books.brightlearn.ai26 JulThe US has approved Mission Barns' animal-free pork fat, further reinforcing the company's regulatory milestone as a pioneer in cultivated pork products.
Read more ↗supplysidefbj.com18 JulMission Barns has developed an adherent bioreactor for non-GMO cultivated meat production, marking a notable advance in its manufacturing technology.
Read more ↗supplysidefbj.com18 Jul