Israeli start-up Redefine Meat has launched its Alt-Steak plant-based product using its patent-pending 3D meat printing technology.

Claimed to be the world’s first, the company has initiated market testing for its Alt-Steak plant-based product at selected high-end chefs ahead of full market availability next year.

Redefine Meat co-founder and CEO Eshchar Ben-Shitrit said: “Since day one of the company, we have been working on creating a tasty and affordable plant-based alternative to steaks, one of the most cherished food products and the driver of the entire meat industry.

“To enable mass adoption, we knew that creating an alternative meat product that was both high in quality and nutritional composition would require new technologies and production processes never seen before in the food industry.

“Today’s announcement marks the start of a new era in alternative meat – the Alt-Steak era – driven by production processes that will accelerate the development of a wide range of alt-meat whole muscle products and create a sustainable alternative to raising and eating animals.”

The company added that its Alt-Steak products offer a texture, flavour and appearance that is similar to beef steak.

For creating Alt-Steak products, the company is said to have worked with food technologists, chefs and butchers.