# Cell-Based Foie Gras French Start-Up Suprême Creates Ethical, Cruelty-Free Foie Gras By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-04-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cruelty-free-foie-gras References: [livekindly.co](https://www.livekindly.co/france-is-developing-cruelty-free-foie-gras/) & [meetsupreme](https://www.meetsupreme.com/welcome) As foie gras is a classic yet controversial favorite in France, French start-up Suprême is introducing a cruelty-free foie gras that's ethically made. The company's French pâté is made from cells that are extracted from a duck egg, which are grown by being supplied with nutrients and healthy fats. According to Suprême, the creation of its next-gen foie gras involves no GMO ingredients, genetic manipulation, antibiotics, or the killing or mistreatment of any animal. While a number of mainstream vegan and meat brands are now creating plant-based products for the masses, a handful of innovators are also reinventing luxury animal products and by-products to be cruelty-free and without controversy. Like Suprême, many start-ups are creating realistic, clean and eco-friendly meat alternatives that bypass factory farming. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cruelty-free Animal Products:** Creating luxury animal products and by-products that are cruelty-free and without controversy presents disruptive innovation opportunities for start-ups. - **Ethical Meat Alternatives:** Developing realistic, clean, and eco-friendly meat alternatives that bypass factory farming offers disruptive innovation opportunities for entrepreneurs. - **Cell-based Food Technology:** Advancing the use of cell-based technology to create food products, such as foie gras made from cells extracted from a duck egg, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the food industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore the creation of cruelty-free animal products and meat alternatives using innovative techniques and technologies. - **Luxury Goods:** Luxury goods industry players have the opportunity to reinvent animal-based luxury products and by-products to be cruelty-free while maintaining their exclusivity and quality. - **Biotechnology:** Biotechnology companies can explore and advance cell-based food technologies to meet the growing demand for ethical and sustainable food options in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Powered Delicacies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voie-gras.md) - [Plant-Powered Foie Gras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternatives-to-foie-gras.md) - [Cultivated Caviar Pearls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-based-caviar.md) - [American Cell-Cultured Porks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forke-and-goode.md) - [Cultivated Smoked Duck Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smoked-duck-breast.md) - [Cultivated Pork Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-pork.md) - [Meatless Duck Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-roast-duck.md) - [Cultivated Quail Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-quail.md) - [Cell-Cultured Chicken Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-cultured-chicken.md)