Parima secures second cultivated meat approval in Singapore for duck product
Company becomes first to gain regulatory clearance for cultivated meat from two animal species after Singapore authorises duck following earlier chicken approval.
SINGAPORE – Parima has received regulatory clearance in Singapore for its cultivated duck, marking the company as the first in the world to obtain approval for cell-based meat products derived from two separate animal species.
The decision was issued by the Singapore Food Agency and follows the firm’s earlier authorisation for cultivated chicken in 2025, with the country continuing to position itself as an early regulator of novel food technologies.
The company’s chief executive Nicolas Morin-Forest said the approval of the duck product represented a shift for the company and the wider cultivated meat industry, adding that repeated regulatory success across species points to the readiness of its underlying production system.
Parima said its technology relies on high-yield cell lines grown in suspension inside industrial bioreactors, a setup designed to avoid genetic modification and the use of structural scaffolding materials in production.
The firm also reported that its food-grade nutrient medium was developed for stability across production cycles and could be used across different species, while targeting manufacturing costs below €10/kg (US$10.8/kg) as part of its scale-up strategy.
With regulatory clearance in place, Parima is moving towards commercial rollout through premium foodservice channels and broader retail distribution under its Gourmey brand, which has already placed cultivated duck dishes in high-end kitchens with input from Michelin-recognised chefs.
Alongside its commercial plans, the company is pursuing approvals in multiple markets, stating that it has seven active regulatory submissions across Europe, Asia and North America, including what it describes as the first cultivated food dossier filed under the European Union Novel Food framework, while reviews are also ongoing in the United Kingdom for both chicken and duck products.
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