SeaWith to Build 400-Ton Cultivated Meat Plant in South Korea’s Uiseong County

South Korean cultivated meat developer SeaWith has announced a $14.9 million investment to build a 400-ton production facility in Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province, aiming for a GMP-certified system by 2027. This facility will produce cell-cultured food and will eventually expand to a capacity of 1,200 tons annually, focusing on global exports. This development follows a memorandum of understanding signed on November 6 with local authorities and is expected to create 46 jobs. Another company, Ograe Agricultural Corporation, has also committed to a new plant at the site with a $19 million investment, adding 37 jobs and bringing the total investment from both companies to $33.9 million.

The agreements were signed at the newly completed Uiseong Biofood Valley, the first industrial complex in North Gyeongsang Province dedicated to food production. This complex includes a cultural center and housing for workers. Furthermore, construction has started on a $10.8 million Cell Culture Food Tech Research Support Center to aid technology development in the industry. Uiseong has been designated a cell-cultured food regulation-free special zone, reinforcing its role as a regional innovation hub in cellular agriculture. Local officials are optimistic that these developments will establish the area as a global center for the food industry.