19 April 2024
Culture Club: “Quailia”, a new bird currently only available in Singapore
Would you eat a new sub-species of a bird? Forged by Vow, pioneers in cultured meat, have created an entirely new subspecies of animal, called ‘Quailia’, solely for the purpose of eating. And what’s in its secret recipe? Japanese quail cells.
Singaporean gastronomes will be the very first in the world to taste Forged Parfait at an exclusive dinner series, Forged at Mandala Club, held at MORI within Mandala Club from April 12 to April 27. Tickets are available at forgedbyvom.com.
George Peppou, CEO & Founder of Vow shares more.

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8 May 2023
Under the Radar: Mammoth meatballs - Vow on why firms are eyeing a slice of the extinct-DNA pie; Possible commercialisation of Mammoth meatballs; Patents and its impact on the cultured meat industry; Possible launch of cultivated quail meat in Singapore in 2H2023
Meatballs! That’s what we are going to talk about today. When it comes to meatballs, the first thing that comes to mind would be perhaps chicken meat balls, or those made from beef, pork, or even lamb, served in soup or with a scoop of delectable sauce.
But how about a giant meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of the extinct woolly mammoth?
Well, that’s exactly what Australian cultured meat company Vow launched in The Netherlands in late March. It said the meatball was made of sheep cells inserted with a singular mammoth gene called myoglobin.
According to the company, the gene is responsible for the aroma, colour and the taste. The mammoth meatball by the way has the aroma of crocodile meat, and is currently not for consumption.
Now, Vow is not the first company that is eyeing the DNA of extinct animals. Biotechnology startup Colossal earlier wanted to de-extinct the Dodo, while others are setting their sights on mammoth proteins.
Question is - how much money is in it for firms to go the extra mile to look back into the past?
On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with George Peppou, Co-Founder, Vow for more.

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13 December 2022
In the Spotlight: Cultured Japanese quail crafted in Australia to debut in Singapore in 2023
As it stands today, Singapore is the only country to have given approval for the sale of a cultivated meat product, with GOOD Meat chicken nuggets earning the regulator’s nod in late 2020.
Consumers will have another choice next year when Australia’s largest cultivated meat company will launch Morsel - its cultured Japanese Umai Quail here.
In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish and Timothy Go speak with George Peppou, Co-Founder, Vow on what exactly is that product and how are they tastier, more nutritious and more sustainable than the meat we eat today.

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