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It’s science (but not rocket science).</h1><p class="md:max-lg:w-[40%] w-full enter delay-2 md:max-lg:pl-12 max-lg:whitespace-pre-wrap">Rather than raising whole chickens, pigs, or cows, we grow only the meat we want to eat—directly from real animal cells. At scale, it will be a more humane and future-friendly way to grow high-quality food for meat lovers everywhere.</p><button class="relative lg:absolute md:bottom-0 md:left-0 max-lg:mt-[26px] items-center enter delay-6 group max-lg:flex hidden"><svg class="transform transition duration-300" width="12" height="17" viewBox="0 0 12 17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0.995555 10.1909L6.05469 15.25L11.1138 10.1909" stroke="#FFFAEE" stroke-width="2"></path><path d="M6.05469 0L6.05469 15" stroke="#FFFAEE" stroke-width="2"></path></svg><p class="ml-4">See How</p></button></div></div><div class="relative col-span-12 md:col-span-8 md:col-start-3 lg:col-span-5 lg:col-start-7 flex items-center"></div><button class="absolute bottom-[80px] md:left-[45px] lg:flex hidden items-center enter delay-6 group"><svg class="transform transition duration-300" width="12" height="17" viewBox="0 0 12 17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0.995555 10.1909L6.05469 15.25L11.1138 10.1909" stroke="#FFFAEE" stroke-width="2"></path><path d="M6.05469 0L6.05469 15" stroke="#FFFAEE" stroke-width="2"></path></svg><p class="ml-4">See How</p></button></div><div class="absolute bottom-0 h-[50vh] pointer-events-none"></div></section><div class="sticky top-0 w-full h-[var(--app-height)]"><div style="pointer-events:none" id="steps" class="h-[var(--app-height)] sticky top-0 y mandatory-scroll-snapping z-[1] scrollbar-hide" dir="ltr"><div class="h-[var(--app-height)] slides"><div class="w-full h-full"></div></div><div class="h-[var(--app-height)] slides"><div class="w-full h-full"></div></div><div class="h-[var(--app-height)] slides"><div class="w-full h-full"></div></div></div><div class="bg-warmWhite text-red absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0"><div class="w-full"><div class="undefined step_step__3PiH2 step_active__RvWVb container flex flex-col top-0 left-0 transition duration-200 w-full h-[var(--app-height)] relative bg-auto"><div class="relative pt-[6rem] md:pt-40 lg:px-[45px] xl:px-0 pb-12 sm:pb-[80px] lg:pb-0 flex flex-col h-full"><span class="z-10 eyebrow step_fadeIn__q_6JY ointer-events-none"> 01 SOURCE</span><h2 class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY z-10 mt-5 pointer-events-none">Start at the source</h2><p class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY pointer-events-none max-w-[350px] max-lg:md:max-w-[487px] min-[1024px]:max-[1050px]:w-[250px] mt-auto md:mt-24 mb-8 relative z-10">The process begins by taking a small amount of cells from an animal. We created our first product, chicken, from a fertilized heritage-breed chicken egg.</p><button class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY z-10 relative cta flex items-center group mr-auto"><span class="mr-[.8rem]">Still Curious?</span><div class="w-[27px] h-[21px] bg-red flex items-center justify-center cursor-pointer transition duration-300 transform rounded-full"><div class="bg-warmWhite w-[7px] h-[1px]"></div><div class="absolute top-1/2 left-0 right-0 mx-auto bg-warmWhite w-[1px] h-0 transform -translate-y-1/2 transition-all duration-300 h-[8px]"></div></div></button></div><div class="hidden md:block z-[1] pointer-events-none md:relative lg:absolute top-60 md:top-0 lg:top-1/2 left-0 right-0 mx-auto transform lg:-translate-y-1/2 w-full max-w-[180px] md:max-w-[616px] lg:max-w-none lg:w-[38%] step_fadeIn__q_6JY"><video src="https://player.vimeo.com/progressive_redirect/playback/808777767/rendition/1080p/file.mp4?loc=external&signature=7cd2f02f3804b6743c93a1f0ca926884f8803f92f1c88c013adf8a4a32c90aac" muted="" loop="" playsinline="" class="w-full object-cover rounded-l-xl block mix-blend-multiply" style="clip-path:inset(2px)"></video><div class="absolute pointer-events-none top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-warmWhite mix-blend-multiply transition duration-200 false"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bg-warmWhite text-red absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0"><div class="w-full"><div class="undefined step_step__3PiH2 pointer-events-none container flex flex-col top-0 left-0 transition duration-200 w-full h-[var(--app-height)] relative bg-auto"><div class="relative pt-[6rem] md:pt-40 lg:px-[45px] xl:px-0 pb-12 sm:pb-[80px] lg:pb-0 flex flex-col h-full"><span class="z-10 eyebrow step_fadeIn__q_6JY ointer-events-none">02 SELECT</span><h2 class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY z-10 mt-5 pointer-events-none">Select the Best</h2><p class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY pointer-events-none max-w-[350px] max-lg:md:max-w-[487px] min-[1024px]:max-[1050px]:w-[250px] mt-auto md:mt-24 mb-8 relative z-10">Our team selects the best cells — based on their ability to consistently and efficiently produce safe, high-quality meat — to develop a cell line. </p><button class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY z-10 relative cta flex items-center group mr-auto"><span class="mr-[.8rem]">Still Curious?</span><div class="w-[27px] h-[21px] bg-red flex items-center justify-center cursor-pointer transition duration-300 transform rounded-full"><div class="bg-warmWhite w-[7px] h-[1px]"></div><div class="absolute top-1/2 left-0 right-0 mx-auto bg-warmWhite w-[1px] h-0 transform -translate-y-1/2 transition-all duration-300 h-[8px]"></div></div></button></div><div class="hidden md:block z-[1] pointer-events-none md:relative lg:absolute top-60 md:top-0 lg:top-1/2 left-0 right-0 mx-auto transform lg:-translate-y-1/2 w-full max-w-[180px] md:max-w-[616px] lg:max-w-none lg:w-[38%] step_fadeIn__q_6JY"><video src="https://player.vimeo.com/progressive_redirect/playback/808782679/rendition/1080p/file.mp4?loc=external&signature=6425d3fa48d87f26476a71e4c2679557f87e2b384860cd1c4e24ca59fc1a5e61" muted="" loop="" playsinline="" class="w-full object-cover rounded-l-xl block mix-blend-multiply" style="clip-path:inset(2px)"></video><div class="absolute pointer-events-none top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-warmWhite mix-blend-multiply transition duration-200 false"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bg-warmWhite text-red absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0"><div class="w-full"><div class="undefined step_step__3PiH2 pointer-events-none container flex flex-col top-0 left-0 transition duration-200 w-full h-[var(--app-height)] relative bg-auto"><div class="relative pt-[6rem] md:pt-40 lg:px-[45px] xl:px-0 pb-12 sm:pb-[80px] lg:pb-0 flex flex-col h-full"><span class="z-10 eyebrow step_fadeIn__q_6JY ointer-events-none">03 CULTIVATE</span><h2 class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY z-10 mt-5 pointer-events-none">Grow As We Go</h2><p class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY pointer-events-none max-w-[350px] max-lg:md:max-w-[487px] min-[1024px]:max-[1050px]:w-[250px] mt-auto md:mt-24 mb-8 relative z-10">We kick off the cultivation process by placing cells from a selected cell line into a cultivator and feeding them with a blend of nutrients, which includes water, sugars, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and salt. As these small batches of cells, called seed trains, multiply, we increase the size (and/or number) of the cultivators to give them more space to grow.</p><button class="step_fadeIn__q_6JY z-10 relative cta flex items-center group mr-auto"><span class="mr-[.8rem]">Still Curious?</span><div class="w-[27px] h-[21px] bg-red flex items-center justify-center cursor-pointer transition duration-300 transform rounded-full"><div class="bg-warmWhite w-[7px] h-[1px]"></div><div class="absolute top-1/2 left-0 right-0 mx-auto bg-warmWhite w-[1px] h-0 transform -translate-y-1/2 transition-all duration-300 h-[8px]"></div></div></button></div><div class="hidden md:block z-[1] pointer-events-none md:relative lg:absolute top-60 md:top-0 lg:top-1/2 left-0 right-0 mx-auto transform lg:-translate-y-1/2 w-full max-w-[180px] md:max-w-[616px] lg:max-w-none lg:w-[38%] step_fadeIn__q_6JY"><video src="https://player.vimeo.com/progressive_redirect/playback/808784202/rendition/1080p/file.mp4?loc=external&signature=5f66ef4932cafb2fa9a6cc24c177e0d43cc5f6677a747fd5cca33e5aae7d9e68" muted="" loop="" playsinline="" class="w-full object-cover rounded-l-xl block mix-blend-multiply" style="clip-path:inset(2px)"></video><div class="absolute pointer-events-none top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-warmWhite mix-blend-multiply transition duration-200 false"></div></div></div></div></div></div><section id="prepare" class="sticky top-0 block w-full min-h-[100vh] pt-[6rem] md:pt-40 pt-[1px]"><div class="absolute top-0 h-[50vh] pointer-events-none"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full overflow-hidden pointer-events-none rounded-t-xl" style="transform:translateZ(0)"><div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-left md:bg-center bg-cover hidden lg:block" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Innovation_EatEnjoy_Desktop.jpg)"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover lg:hidden md:bg-[length:170%] max-md:hidden" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Innovation_EatEnjoy_Tablet-scaled.jpg)"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover md:hidden" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Innovation_EatEnjoy_Mobile.jpg)"></div></div></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 h-40 pointer-events-none"></div><div class="container relative text-warmWhite"><p class="eyebrow mb-4 enter-y">04 PREPARE</p><h2 class="enter-y delay-2 mb-[2.9rem] md:mb-[6.8rem] lg:mb-[5.8rem]">Harvest, Formulate & Enjoy!</h2><p class="max-w-[350px] min-[1023px]:max-[1050px]:w-[250px] mb-8">After two to three weeks our meat is ready for harvest. We remove it from the cultivator(s) and separate it from the cell feed. We then take this harvested meat and (in the case of our first product) mold it into the shape of a chicken filet. Other products may be seasoned, breaded, or otherwise formulated before they are refrigerated or frozen and packaged for distribution. Now all that’s left is to cook, eat, and enjoy!</p><button class="relative cta flex items-center group"><span class="mr-[.8rem]">Still Curious?</span><svg class="transform transition duration-300 group-hover:scale-90" width="27" height="20" viewBox="0 0 27 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M0.820312 10C0.820312 4.47715 5.29747 0 10.8203 0H16.8203C22.3432 0 26.8203 4.47715 26.8203 10C26.8203 15.5228 22.3432 20 16.8203 20H10.8203C5.29746 20 0.820312 15.5228 0.820312 10ZM13.3199 5.75736H14.3199V13.0355L17.0018 10.3536L17.7089 11.0607L14.1734 14.5962L13.8199 14.9497L13.4663 14.5962L9.93077 11.0607L10.6379 10.3536L13.3199 13.0355V5.75736Z" fill="#FFFAEE"></path></svg></button></div></section><div class="relative"><section id="where" class="where_root__cCWNG relative pt-[11.3rem] md:pt-[14.3rem] text-warmWhite"><div class="absolute top-0 h-[50vh] pointer-events-none"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-yellow overflow-hidden pointer-events-none rounded-t-xl" style="transform:translateZ(0)"></div><div class="relative container default-grid transition-all duration-500 opacity-100"><div class="col-span-12 mb-14 lg:mb-40"><h2 class="mega-heading-2 text-navy lg:text-center">EPIC. It’s how (and where) it’s made.</h2></div><div class="col-span-11 md:col-span-7 lg:!col-span-4 max-lg:mb-48"><p class="text-navy whitespace-pre-wrap">EPIC stands for Engineering, Production, and Innovation Center. It’s our cultivation facility where we’re perfecting the science, engineering—and taste!—of cultivated meat and showing the world how it’s done. Located in the middle of a California neighborhood, EPIC was built to produce up to 50,000 lbs. of cultivated meat across our portfolio of products every year, with a projected expansion capacity of up to 400,000 lbs. once fully operational. The good news? It won’t be our only facility for long. We’re already at work on a larger space that will produce more than ten million pounds.</p><button class="mt-28 relative cta flex items-center text-navy group"><span class="mr-[.8rem]">Take a Virtual Tour</span><svg class="transform transition duration-300 group-hover:scale-90" width="26" height="20" viewBox="0 0 26 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="#1B1D3F" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M10 0C4.47715 0 0 4.47715 0 10C0 15.5228 4.47715 20 10 20H16C21.5228 20 26 15.5228 26 10C26 4.47715 21.5228 0 16 0H10ZM11 7.5H14.7929L9.64648 12.6464L10.3536 13.3536L15.5 8.20711V12H16.5V7V6.5H16H11V7.5Z"></path></svg></button><a class="mt-4 whitespace-nowrap relative cta flex items-center text-navy group" href="https://upsidefoods.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2a48f9bbe826a0f176e35be51&id=20e5a8dc58"><span class="mr-[.8rem]">Join the waitlist for a live tour</span><svg class="transform transition duration-300 group-hover:scale-90" width="26" height="20" viewBox="0 0 26 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="#1B1D3F" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M10 0C4.47715 0 0 4.47715 0 10C0 15.5228 4.47715 20 10 20H16C21.5228 20 26 15.5228 26 10C26 4.47715 21.5228 0 16 0H10ZM11 7.5H14.7929L9.64648 12.6464L10.3536 13.3536L15.5 8.20711V12H16.5V7V6.5H16H11V7.5Z"></path></svg></a></div><div class="relative col-span-12 lg:col-span-8"><img alt="innovation" id="where-map" srcSet="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/upside_isometric-01.svg 1x, https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/upside_isometric-01.svg 2x" src="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/upside_isometric-01.svg" width="890" height="664" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full" loading="lazy" style="color:transparent"/><div class="undefined hotspots absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full"><button class="absolute paragraph flex items-center justify-center pt-[0.7rem] pb-[0.9rem] bg-navy text-warmWhite group transition-all duration-300 lg:hover:translate-x-[-90px] rounded-full !leading-none" style="bottom:29%;left:39%"><span class="w-[33px]">1</span><span class="block max-w-0 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 lg:group-hover:max-w-[220px] whitespace-nowrap lg:group-hover:pl-4 lg:group-hover:pr-8">Kitchen</span></button><button class="absolute paragraph flex items-center justify-center pt-[0.7rem] pb-[0.9rem] bg-navy text-warmWhite group transition-all duration-300 lg:hover:translate-x-[-90px] rounded-full !leading-none" style="bottom:70%;left:64%"><span class="w-[33px]">2</span><span class="block max-w-0 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 lg:group-hover:max-w-[220px] whitespace-nowrap lg:group-hover:pl-4 lg:group-hover:pr-8">Cultivation Room</span></button><button class="absolute paragraph flex items-center justify-center pt-[0.7rem] pb-[0.9rem] bg-navy text-warmWhite group transition-all duration-300 lg:hover:translate-x-[-90px] rounded-full !leading-none" style="bottom:52%;left:77%"><span class="w-[33px]">3</span><span class="block max-w-0 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 lg:group-hover:max-w-[220px] whitespace-nowrap lg:group-hover:pl-4 lg:group-hover:pr-8">Control Room</span></button><button class="absolute paragraph flex items-center justify-center pt-[0.7rem] pb-[0.9rem] bg-navy text-warmWhite group transition-all duration-300 lg:hover:translate-x-[-90px] rounded-full !leading-none" style="bottom:65%;left:41%"><span class="w-[33px]">4</span><span class="block max-w-0 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 lg:group-hover:max-w-[220px] whitespace-nowrap lg:group-hover:pl-4 lg:group-hover:pr-8">Transition Room</span></button><button class="absolute paragraph flex items-center justify-center pt-[0.7rem] pb-[0.9rem] bg-navy text-warmWhite group transition-all duration-300 lg:hover:translate-x-[-90px] rounded-full !leading-none" style="bottom:60%;left:21%"><span class="w-[33px]">5</span><span class="block max-w-0 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 lg:group-hover:max-w-[220px] whitespace-nowrap lg:group-hover:pl-4 lg:group-hover:pr-8">Food Formulation Room</span></button><button class="absolute paragraph flex items-center justify-center pt-[0.7rem] pb-[0.9rem] bg-navy text-warmWhite group transition-all duration-300 lg:hover:translate-x-[-90px] rounded-full !leading-none" style="bottom:36%;left:60%"><span class="w-[33px]">6</span><span class="block max-w-0 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 lg:group-hover:max-w-[220px] whitespace-nowrap lg:group-hover:pl-4 lg:group-hover:pr-8">Tech & Development</span></button></div></div></div><div class="fixed top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-yellow z-10 opacity-0 pointer-events-none invisible transition-all duration-500"><button class="absolute top-[30px] md:top-[45px] right-[45px] z-10 group"><svg class="transform transition duration-300 group-hover:scale-[1.2]" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="#FFFAEE"></circle><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M17.6328 16.2217L31.7749 30.3638L30.3607 31.778L16.2186 17.6359L17.6328 16.2217Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path><path d="M16.9297 31.0713L31.0718 16.9292" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover pointer-events-none transition-all duration-500 opacity-100" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kitchen-UPSIDE-Foods-1.jpg)"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover pointer-events-none transition-all duration-500 opacity-0" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Virtual-Tour_01_Cultivation-Room.jpg)"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover pointer-events-none transition-all duration-500 opacity-0" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Virtual-Tour_02_Control-Room.jpg)"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover pointer-events-none transition-all duration-500 opacity-0" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Virtual-Tour_03_Transition-Room.jpg)"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover pointer-events-none transition-all duration-500 opacity-0" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Virtual-Tour_04_Food-Formulation-Room.jpg)"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover pointer-events-none transition-all duration-500 opacity-0" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Virtual-Tour_06_Technology-Development-Space.jpg)"></div><div class="absolute w-full lg:max-w-[390px] md:h-[450px] lg:h-[90%] bg-yellow p-[45px] max-md:pb-[115px] left-0 lg:left-[45px] max-lg:bottom-0 lg:top-1/2 lg:-translate-y-1/2 rounded-t-[3rem] lg:rounded-b-[3rem] duration-500 opacity-0"><div class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-full w-[36px] h-[36px] bg-navy mb-[2.1rem] lg:mb-[3.8rem] max-md:hidden"><p class="text-warmWhite mt-[-0.3rem]">1</p></div><div class="relative h-[calc(100%-150px)]"><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 min-h-[75px] h-full md:transition-all md:duration-500 opacity-100 pointer-events-auto delay-300 max-md:!relative transition-all duration-500"><div class="md:hidden"><div><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline md:items-center mb-6"><h3 class="text-navy leading-none">Kitchen</h3><button class="p-2 group"><svg class="transition-all duration-300 rotate-180" width="16" height="10" viewBox="0 0 16 10" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button></div><div class="flex lg:block"><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><p class="caption text-navy mb-28 w-full whitespace-pre-wrap">Our entire facility is designed around our open kitchen—this kitchen is the heart of our home! In addition to hosting company events and guests, every day, you can find UPSIDERs sitting down for lunch together.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="h-full max-md:hidden"><div class="h-full pb-[4rem] md:pb-0 flex lg:flex-col items-start justify-between lg:items-center"><div class="flex-1 max-h-[calc(100%-150px)]"><h3 class="mb-6 text-navy">Kitchen</h3><p class="caption text-navy max-h-[187px] lg:max-h-[calc(100%-80px)] overflow-scroll overflow-x-hidden md:max-lg:w-[65%] w-full whitespace-pre-wrap remove-scrollbar ">Our entire facility is designed around our open kitchen—this kitchen is the heart of our home! In addition to hosting company events and guests, every day, you can find UPSIDERs sitting down for lunch together.</p></div><div class="flex-shrink-0"><img alt="Kitchen" srcSet="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room3-01.svg 1x, https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room3-01.svg 2x" src="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room3-01.svg" width="293" height="220" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="max-h-[220px] lg:max-h-[200px] lg:w-full object-contain hidden md:block md:max-lg:mt-4" loading="lazy" style="color:transparent"/></div></div></div></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 min-h-[75px] h-full md:transition-all md:duration-500 opacity-0 pointer-events-none"><div class="md:hidden"><div><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline md:items-center mb-6"><h3 class="text-navy leading-none">Cultivation Room</h3><button class="p-2 group"><svg class="transition-all duration-300 rotate-180" width="16" height="10" viewBox="0 0 16 10" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button></div><div class="flex lg:block"><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><p class="caption text-navy mb-28 w-full whitespace-pre-wrap">The Cultivation Room is home to our production vessels, called Cultivators, that provide the optimal environment for cells to grow with just-the-right temperature, oxygen, and cell feed to keep our cells happy. Inside these cultivators, the cells multiply and grow. To start the process of cultivation, cell feed is transferred into Cultivators along with a small sample of cells. Depending on the platform we are using, the cells are then moved through a series of cultivators of increasing size or quantity to continue their growth. Fun Fact: Given how seismically active the Bay Area is, our large-scale cultivators are connected through an intricate system overhead (instead of underground)!</p></div></div></div></div><div class="h-full max-md:hidden"><div class="h-full pb-[4rem] md:pb-0 flex lg:flex-col items-start justify-between lg:items-center"><div class="flex-1 max-h-[calc(100%-150px)]"><h3 class="mb-6 text-navy">Cultivation Room</h3><p class="caption text-navy max-h-[187px] lg:max-h-[calc(100%-80px)] overflow-scroll overflow-x-hidden md:max-lg:w-[65%] w-full whitespace-pre-wrap remove-scrollbar ">The Cultivation Room is home to our production vessels, called Cultivators, that provide the optimal environment for cells to grow with just-the-right temperature, oxygen, and cell feed to keep our cells happy. Inside these cultivators, the cells multiply and grow. To start the process of cultivation, cell feed is transferred into Cultivators along with a small sample of cells. Depending on the platform we are using, the cells are then moved through a series of cultivators of increasing size or quantity to continue their growth. Fun Fact: Given how seismically active the Bay Area is, our large-scale cultivators are connected through an intricate system overhead (instead of underground)!</p></div><div class="flex-shrink-0"><img alt="Cultivation Room" srcSet="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room6-01.svg 1x, https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room6-01.svg 2x" src="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room6-01.svg" width="293" height="220" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="max-h-[220px] lg:max-h-[200px] lg:w-full object-contain hidden md:block md:max-lg:mt-4" loading="lazy" style="color:transparent"/></div></div></div></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 min-h-[75px] h-full md:transition-all md:duration-500 opacity-0 pointer-events-none"><div class="md:hidden"><div><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline md:items-center mb-6"><h3 class="text-navy leading-none">Control Room</h3><button class="p-2 group"><svg class="transition-all duration-300 rotate-180" width="16" height="10" viewBox="0 0 16 10" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button></div><div class="flex lg:block"><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><p class="caption text-navy mb-28 w-full whitespace-pre-wrap">Cells don’t sleep! The Control Room is the brain of our facility—here, in our largest-scale cultivation systems, the cultivators are all connected to an intricate system that we constantly monitor for safety and quality measuring everything from the temperature of the Cultivators, levels of oxygen and CO2, to the amount of nutrients the cells are consuming from their Cell Feed—to make sure that everything is running perfectly. This close monitoring allows us to catch any problems early and minimize waste while also making sure that the cells we’re growing turn out exactly as we want them!</p></div></div></div></div><div class="h-full max-md:hidden"><div class="h-full pb-[4rem] md:pb-0 flex lg:flex-col items-start justify-between lg:items-center"><div class="flex-1 max-h-[calc(100%-150px)]"><h3 class="mb-6 text-navy">Control Room</h3><p class="caption text-navy max-h-[187px] lg:max-h-[calc(100%-80px)] overflow-scroll overflow-x-hidden md:max-lg:w-[65%] w-full whitespace-pre-wrap remove-scrollbar ">Cells don’t sleep! The Control Room is the brain of our facility—here, in our largest-scale cultivation systems, the cultivators are all connected to an intricate system that we constantly monitor for safety and quality measuring everything from the temperature of the Cultivators, levels of oxygen and CO2, to the amount of nutrients the cells are consuming from their Cell Feed—to make sure that everything is running perfectly. This close monitoring allows us to catch any problems early and minimize waste while also making sure that the cells we’re growing turn out exactly as we want them!</p></div><div class="flex-shrink-0"><img alt="Control Room" srcSet="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room5-01.svg 1x, https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room5-01.svg 2x" src="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room5-01.svg" width="293" height="220" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="max-h-[220px] lg:max-h-[200px] lg:w-full object-contain hidden md:block md:max-lg:mt-4" loading="lazy" style="color:transparent"/></div></div></div></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 min-h-[75px] h-full md:transition-all md:duration-500 opacity-0 pointer-events-none"><div class="md:hidden"><div><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline md:items-center mb-6"><h3 class="text-navy leading-none">Transition Room</h3><button class="p-2 group"><svg class="transition-all duration-300 rotate-180" width="16" height="10" viewBox="0 0 16 10" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button></div><div class="flex lg:block"><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><p class="caption text-navy mb-28 w-full whitespace-pre-wrap">Did you know that the point at which the cells are harvested (or removed from the Cultivators) also corresponds to the moment that regulatory oversight of our process changes from the FDA to the USDA? In conventional meat production, the FDA oversees everything until the point of slaughter, at which point the USDA takes over. In cultivated meat production, this transition takes place when the cells are removed from their nutrient source. From this point on, the USDA oversees the food preparation, packaging, and labeling of our products. The Transition Room is where this handoff in oversight officially occurs!</p></div></div></div></div><div class="h-full max-md:hidden"><div class="h-full pb-[4rem] md:pb-0 flex lg:flex-col items-start justify-between lg:items-center"><div class="flex-1 max-h-[calc(100%-150px)]"><h3 class="mb-6 text-navy">Transition Room</h3><p class="caption text-navy max-h-[187px] lg:max-h-[calc(100%-80px)] overflow-scroll overflow-x-hidden md:max-lg:w-[65%] w-full whitespace-pre-wrap remove-scrollbar ">Did you know that the point at which the cells are harvested (or removed from the Cultivators) also corresponds to the moment that regulatory oversight of our process changes from the FDA to the USDA? In conventional meat production, the FDA oversees everything until the point of slaughter, at which point the USDA takes over. In cultivated meat production, this transition takes place when the cells are removed from their nutrient source. From this point on, the USDA oversees the food preparation, packaging, and labeling of our products. The Transition Room is where this handoff in oversight officially occurs!</p></div><div class="flex-shrink-0"><img alt="Transition Room" srcSet="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room1-01.svg 1x, https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room1-01.svg 2x" src="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room1-01.svg" width="293" height="220" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="max-h-[220px] lg:max-h-[200px] lg:w-full object-contain hidden md:block md:max-lg:mt-4" loading="lazy" style="color:transparent"/></div></div></div></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 min-h-[75px] h-full md:transition-all md:duration-500 opacity-0 pointer-events-none"><div class="md:hidden"><div><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline md:items-center mb-6"><h3 class="text-navy leading-none">Food Formulation Room</h3><button class="p-2 group"><svg class="transition-all duration-300 rotate-180" width="16" height="10" viewBox="0 0 16 10" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button></div><div class="flex lg:block"><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><p class="caption text-navy mb-28 w-full whitespace-pre-wrap">Once harvested, our meat is processed and stored in a series of interconnected rooms specifically designed for safe food handling–just like in any other food manufacturing facility. In addition to meat processing areas and rooms for packaging and cold storage, we have a full commercial-grade Test Kitchen. To explore and design new recipes and techniques, our Food R&D team uses a range of equipment found in a commercial kitchen to formulate the harvested meat into delicious dishes that are ready to enjoy. We have the equipment in our formulation areas to turn our meat into our favorite foods—chicken filets, sausages, or everything in between.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="h-full max-md:hidden"><div class="h-full pb-[4rem] md:pb-0 flex lg:flex-col items-start justify-between lg:items-center"><div class="flex-1 max-h-[calc(100%-150px)]"><h3 class="mb-6 text-navy">Food Formulation Room</h3><p class="caption text-navy max-h-[187px] lg:max-h-[calc(100%-80px)] overflow-scroll overflow-x-hidden md:max-lg:w-[65%] w-full whitespace-pre-wrap remove-scrollbar ">Once harvested, our meat is processed and stored in a series of interconnected rooms specifically designed for safe food handling–just like in any other food manufacturing facility. In addition to meat processing areas and rooms for packaging and cold storage, we have a full commercial-grade Test Kitchen. To explore and design new recipes and techniques, our Food R&D team uses a range of equipment found in a commercial kitchen to formulate the harvested meat into delicious dishes that are ready to enjoy. We have the equipment in our formulation areas to turn our meat into our favorite foods—chicken filets, sausages, or everything in between.</p></div><div class="flex-shrink-0"><img alt="Food Formulation Room" srcSet="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room2-01.svg 1x, https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room2-01.svg 2x" src="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room2-01.svg" width="293" height="220" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="max-h-[220px] lg:max-h-[200px] lg:w-full object-contain hidden md:block md:max-lg:mt-4" loading="lazy" style="color:transparent"/></div></div></div></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 min-h-[75px] h-full md:transition-all md:duration-500 opacity-0 pointer-events-none"><div class="md:hidden"><div><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline md:items-center mb-6"><h3 class="text-navy leading-none">Tech & Development</h3><button class="p-2 group"><svg class="transition-all duration-300 rotate-180" width="16" height="10" viewBox="0 0 16 10" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15 1L8 8L1 0.999999" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button></div><div class="flex lg:block"><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><p class="caption text-navy mb-28 w-full whitespace-pre-wrap">This “Tech Dev” area enables our teams to keep testing and developing next-generation technologies to keep the goodness coming. As pioneers in our industry, our engineers and scientists are constantly innovating, developing, and building new-to-the-world equipment, processes, & methods to grow cultivated meat.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="h-full max-md:hidden"><div class="h-full pb-[4rem] md:pb-0 flex lg:flex-col items-start justify-between lg:items-center"><div class="flex-1 max-h-[calc(100%-150px)]"><h3 class="mb-6 text-navy">Tech & Development</h3><p class="caption text-navy max-h-[187px] lg:max-h-[calc(100%-80px)] overflow-scroll overflow-x-hidden md:max-lg:w-[65%] w-full whitespace-pre-wrap remove-scrollbar ">This “Tech Dev” area enables our teams to keep testing and developing next-generation technologies to keep the goodness coming. As pioneers in our industry, our engineers and scientists are constantly innovating, developing, and building new-to-the-world equipment, processes, & methods to grow cultivated meat.</p></div><div class="flex-shrink-0"><img alt="Tech & Development" srcSet="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room4-01.svg 1x, https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room4-01.svg 2x" src="https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_isometric_Room4-01.svg" width="293" height="220" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="max-h-[220px] lg:max-h-[200px] lg:w-full object-contain hidden md:block md:max-lg:mt-4" loading="lazy" style="color:transparent"/></div></div></div></div></div><div class="absolute bottom-[45px] left-[45px] flex items-center"><button class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-full w-[36px] h-[36px] bg-navy mr-4 transform transition duration-300 opacity-100"><p class="text-warmWhite mt-[-0.3rem]">1</p></button><button class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-full w-[36px] h-[36px] bg-navy mr-4 transform transition duration-300 opacity-30"><p class="text-warmWhite mt-[-0.3rem]">2</p></button><button class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-full w-[36px] h-[36px] bg-navy mr-4 transform transition duration-300 opacity-30"><p class="text-warmWhite mt-[-0.3rem]">3</p></button><button class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-full w-[36px] h-[36px] bg-navy mr-4 transform transition duration-300 opacity-30"><p class="text-warmWhite mt-[-0.3rem]">4</p></button><button class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-full w-[36px] h-[36px] bg-navy mr-4 transform transition duration-300 opacity-30"><p class="text-warmWhite mt-[-0.3rem]">5</p></button><button class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-full w-[36px] h-[36px] bg-navy mr-4 transform transition duration-300 opacity-30"><p class="text-warmWhite mt-[-0.3rem]">6</p></button></div></div></div></section><section id="glossary" class="relative pb-44 md:pt-[11.3rem] lg:pt-40 overflow-hidden bg-yellow text-navy md:pb-64"><div class="select-none container relative"><div class="default-grid"><span class="relative hidden md:block w-full h-[2px] col-span-12 bg-lightNavy"></span><div class="col-span-12 md:col-span-5 max-lg:mb-[4.4rem] mt-[11.3rem] md:mt-10 enter"><p class="eyebrow mb-4 lg:mb-3">Cultivation Glossary</p><h3>Speak like a scientist.</h3></div><span class="relative block md:hidden w-full h-[2px] col-span-12 bg-lightNavy"></span><div class="col-span-12 md:col-span-7 lg:col-start-6 enter delay-2"><div class="enter-x-r delay-0"><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Cell Bank</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>After we establish the cell line, we generate a large master cell bank. We keep the bank in a deep freeze that stores small vials of cell lines for years (if not decades), enabling the production of a whole bunch of chicken. A robust cell bank helps us avoid taking additional samples from animals in the future.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="enter-x-r delay-1"><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Cell Feed</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>Also known as media, it is the food for the cells—a liquid diet that includes water, sugar, amino acids (protein), vitamins, minerals, and salts. Having the right mix of nutrients in our cell feed allows our cells to grow and thrive.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="enter-x-r delay-2"><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Cell Line</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>An established and characterized cell derived from an animal that can grow in our cultivators to produce significant quantities of meat. Each unique cell line is stored in a cell bank to support use in meat production.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="enter-x-r delay-3"><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Cell Sample</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>The cells we take from an animal to make meat. The cells can be from muscle, fat, skin, or other parts we eat.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="enter-x-r delay-4"><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Cultivator</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>Cell cultivation vessels designed and operated to produce meat. They provide an environment and access to nutrients which support the growth of the cells. </p></div></div></div></div><div class="enter-x-r delay-5"><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Master Cell Bank</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>A standard library of identical cryogenically frozen cell lines stored in vials.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="more-info"><div class=""><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Primary Cells</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>Cells that are taken directly from living tissue and used in culture directly.</p></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Seed Trains</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>A seed train is the term we use to describe the expansion of our cells prior to the actual meat-making step. In this stage, we safely and efficiently go from a few million cells to over a trillion cells in a few weeks based on cell growth rate. Seed trains are the method that we use to build cell volume to feed into the cultivator.</p></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div class="relative text-navy border-b-2 border-b-lightNavy py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] !py-8"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="max-md:!text-[40px] md:text-[50px] lg:text-[60px] max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Suspension</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#1B1D3F"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><p>Cultures which are grown as single cells or a small cluster of cells suspended in a liquid media (or "cell feed"). Suspension chicken cells are the base of our ground-type products.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="relative mt-10"><button type="button" class="undefined relative cta flex items-center text-navy group"><span class="mr-[.8rem]">Show All</span><div class="relative bg-navy rounded-full flex items-center justify-center w-[2.6rem] h-8 transform transition duration-300 group-hover:scale-90"><div class="relative w-[8px] h-[1px] bg-yellow"></div><div class="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 scale-y-1 transform transition duration-300 origin-center w-[1px] h-[8px] bg-yellow"></div></div></button></div></div></div></div></section><section id="firsts" class="relative pt-44 md:pt-[15.3rem] bg-yellow text-yellowTint overflow-hidden"><div class="absolute top-0 h-[50vh] pointer-events-none"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-teal overflow-hidden pointer-events-none rounded-t-xl" style="transform:translateZ(0)"></div><div class="container relative"><div class="mb-[7rem] md:mb-[3.6rem] default-grid"><h2 class="heading-2 max-md:text-[47px] max-[700px]:mb-[3rem] col-span-8 min-[700px]:col-span-4">The Firsts of Many</h2><p class="col-span-12 min-[700px]:col-start-5 min-[700px]:col-span-4">Since 2014, we’ve been the first to turn our scientific discoveries into safe and scalable methods for cultivated meat production. And we’ve got the patents to prove it—19 so far and counting! Here are a few of our favorites.</p></div><div class="hidden lg:flex ml-auto w-fit mb-20 md:mb-10"><button class="p-4 group" id="back-swiper"><svg class="group-hover:scale-110 duration-300" width="42" height="41" viewBox="0 0 42 41" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><circle r="19.3601" transform="matrix(3.0598e-07 -1 -1 -3.0598e-07 21.3203 20.5)" fill="#FEE48A" stroke="#FEE48A" stroke-width="2.27976"></circle><path d="M30.417 20.4991L12.1543 20.6152" stroke="#008DBA" stroke-width="2"></path><path d="M20.7344 12.0332L12.1521 20.6154L20.7344 29.1977" stroke="#008DBA" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button><button class="p-4 group" id="next-swiper"><svg class="group-hover:scale-110 duration-300" width="42" height="41" viewBox="0 0 42 41" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><circle r="19.3601" transform="matrix(-4.37114e-08 1 1 4.37114e-08 21.3203 20.5)" fill="#FEE48A" stroke="#FEE48A" stroke-width="2.27976"></circle><path d="M12.2236 20.5009L30.4863 20.3848" stroke="#008DBA" stroke-width="2"></path><path d="M21.9062 28.9668L30.4885 20.3846L21.9063 11.8023" stroke="#008DBA" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></button></div></div><div class="default-grid enter delay-4"><div class="relative col-span-12 firsts_sliderWrapper__rEmGK"><span class="absolute h-[2px] top-[92px] md:top-[180px] md:max-[700px]:!top-[130px] right-0 w-[calc(100%-32px)] md:w-[calc(100%-47px)] bg-yellowTint"></span><div class="swiper md:!ml-[1.5rem]"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide !w-[80%] ml-[28px] md:ml-[25px] mr-[40px] md:!w-[40%] md:mr-[20px] lg:!w-[30%] lg:mr-[13%] max-w-[250px] md:max-w-[443px]"><h3 class="mega-heading-1 md:max-[700px]:!text-[110px] mb-[6rem] lg:mb-[4.3rem]">2014</h3><div class="pl-[4px] md:pl-[7px]"><div class="relative flex justify-between items-start"><span class="w-[9px] h-[9px] rounded-[2px] mt-[0.9rem] bg-yellowTint mr-3"></span><div class="paragraph w-[95%] mb-12"><p>001/01 EP protects a method for myogenic differentiation of cells</p> </div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide !w-[80%] ml-[28px] md:ml-[25px] mr-[40px] md:!w-[40%] md:mr-[20px] lg:!w-[30%] lg:mr-[13%] max-w-[250px] md:max-w-[443px]"><h3 class="mega-heading-1 md:max-[700px]:!text-[110px] mb-[6rem] lg:mb-[4.3rem]">2018</h3><div class="pl-[4px] md:pl-[7px]"><div class="relative flex justify-between items-start"><span class="w-[9px] h-[9px] rounded-[2px] mt-[0.9rem] bg-yellowTint mr-3"></span><div class="paragraph w-[95%] mb-12"><p>004/01 US protects a GE method for increasing cell density</p> </div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide !w-[80%] ml-[28px] md:ml-[25px] mr-[40px] md:!w-[40%] md:mr-[20px] lg:!w-[30%] lg:mr-[13%] max-w-[250px] md:max-w-[443px]"><h3 class="mega-heading-1 md:max-[700px]:!text-[110px] mb-[6rem] lg:mb-[4.3rem]">2020</h3><div class="pl-[4px] md:pl-[7px]"><div class="relative flex justify-between items-start"><span class="w-[9px] h-[9px] rounded-[2px] mt-[0.9rem] bg-yellowTint mr-3"></span><div class="paragraph w-[95%] mb-12"><p>007/02 US CON protects a method for growing cells on a patterned texture substrate</p> </div></div><div class="relative flex justify-between items-start"><span class="w-[9px] h-[9px] rounded-[2px] mt-[0.9rem] bg-yellowTint mr-3"></span><div class="paragraph w-[95%] mb-12"><p>014/01 US protects a device for growing a meat product</p> </div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide !w-[80%] ml-[28px] md:ml-[25px] mr-[40px] md:!w-[40%] md:mr-[20px] lg:!w-[30%] lg:mr-[13%] max-w-[250px] md:max-w-[443px]"><h3 class="mega-heading-1 md:max-[700px]:!text-[110px] mb-[6rem] lg:mb-[4.3rem]">2021</h3><div class="pl-[4px] md:pl-[7px]"><div class="relative flex justify-between items-start"><span class="w-[9px] h-[9px] rounded-[2px] mt-[0.9rem] bg-yellowTint mr-3"></span><div class="paragraph w-[95%] mb-12"><p>021/01 US protects a method for growing cells on a filter aid</p> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="perspective" class="relative pt-44 md:pt-[17rem] bg-teal text-yellowTint overflow-hidden"><div class="container relative"><div class="mb-[8rem] md:mb-[4rem] enter default-grid"><h2 class="heading-1 max-[700px]:mb-[2rem] col-span-12 min-[700px]:col-span-4 lg:col-span-5">People with Perspective</h2><p class="col-span-12 min-[700px]:col-start-6 min-[700px]:max-[950px]:!col-start-8 min-[700px]:col-span-4">Our scientists are industry experts with resumes to match. You might bump into some of them when you tour EPIC, our cultivation facility in California.</p></div></div><div class="default-grid enter delay-4 mt-20"><div class="realtive col-span-12 perspective_sliderWrapper__nCF25"><div class="swiper"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide max-md:!w-[80%] ml-[35px] md:ml-[45px] md:max-lg:!w-[38.8%] lg:!w-[calc(33.3vw-45px-(45px/3))] max-w-[271px] md:max-w-none"><div class="pb-[117.5%] rounded-xl mb-[2.4rem] md:mb-[5rem] overflow-hidden group relative block !rounded-t-[45%] !rounded-b-[6px] md:rounded-b-[10px]"><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover transition duration-500md:group-hover:scale-105 max-lg:max-h-[366px]" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Innovation_Leader_Rachel-1.jpg)"></div></div><p class="eyebrow text-yellowTint">Rachel Valenzuela</p><p class="text-yellowTint mb-[2.6rem]">Director, Discovery</p></div><div class="swiper-slide max-md:!w-[80%] ml-[35px] md:ml-[45px] md:max-lg:!w-[38.8%] lg:!w-[calc(33.3vw-45px-(45px/3))] max-w-[271px] md:max-w-none"><div class="pb-[117.5%] rounded-xl mb-[2.4rem] md:mb-[5rem] overflow-hidden group relative block !rounded-t-[45%] !rounded-b-[6px] md:rounded-b-[10px]"><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-center bg-cover transition duration-500md:group-hover:scale-105 max-lg:max-h-[366px]" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Innovation_Leader_Mark-1.jpg)"></div></div><p class="eyebrow text-yellowTint">Mark Juhas</p><p class="text-yellowTint mb-[2.6rem]">Senior Director, Upstream Development</p></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="standards" class="relative -mt-[1px] pt-44 md:pt-60 pb-[6.2rem] md:pb-[18rem] bg-teal text-yellowTint overflow-hidden"><span class="relative hidden md:block bg-yellowTint h-[2px] mx-auto mb-[6.7rem]" style="width:calc(100% - 90px)"></span><span class="relative block md:hidden bg-yellowTint h-[2px] mx-auto mb-[4.5rem]" style="width:calc(100% - 60px)"></span><div class="container"><div class="mb-[1.5rem] lg:mb-[14rem] enter"><h2 class="heading-1 max-md:leading-[50px] max-md:mb-7 w-full lg:text-center max-w-[660px] lg:mx-auto">Meat with Strict Safety Standards</h2></div></div><div class="default-grid enter delay-4"><div class="relative col-span-12 lg:col-span-3 pl-[30px] md:pl-[45px]"><p class=" text-yellowTint mb-[2.2rem] md:max-lg:max-w-[319px]">At UPSIDE, we take our manufacturing process seriously. To ensure the safety of our processes and products, we have implemented various practices and programs that comply with FDA and USDA guidelines. These are the same kinds of food safety programs that conventional FDA and USDA-regulated food manufacturing and meat processing facilities employ, including:</p><a class="undefined relative cta flex items-center text-yellowTint group" href="https://www.fda.gov/food/food-ingredients-packaging/human-food-made-cultured-animal-cells"><span class="mr-[.8rem]">Learn More</span><svg class="transform transition duration-300 group-hover:scale-90" width="26" height="20" viewBox="0 0 26 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="#FEE48A" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M10 0C4.47715 0 0 4.47715 0 10C0 15.5228 4.47715 20 10 20H16C21.5228 20 26 15.5228 26 10C26 4.47715 21.5228 0 16 0H10ZM11 7.5H14.7929L9.64648 12.6464L10.3536 13.3536L15.5 8.20711V12H16.5V7V6.5H16H11V7.5Z"></path></svg></a></div><div class="relative col-span-9 standards_sliderWrapper__Wftg6 hidden lg:block"><div class="absolute top-[-13rem] right-[5%] hidden lg:flex"><button class="p-4 group" 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style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_Icons_Traceability.png)"></div></div><p class="caption text-yellowTint text-center mt-[24px] max-w-[153px] mx-auto">Ingredient and Material Traceability</p></div><div class="w-[50%] md:w-[33%] mb-[5.8rem]"><div class="rounded-xl group relative block h-[80px] w-fit mx-auto"><div class="re;ative w-[80px] h-[80px] bg-center bg-contain bg-no-repeat transition duration-500md:group-hover:scale-105" style="background-image:url(https://cms.upsidefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Innovation_Icons_Validated-Sanitation-Processes.png)"></div></div><p class="caption text-yellowTint text-center mt-[24px] max-w-[153px] mx-auto">Validated Sanitation Processes</p></div><div class="w-[50%] md:w-[33%] mb-[5.8rem]"><div class="rounded-xl group relative block h-[80px] w-fit mx-auto"><div class="re;ative w-[80px] h-[80px] bg-center bg-contain bg-no-repeat transition duration-500md:group-hover:scale-105" 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delay-2"><div class="relative text-red border-b-2 border-b-red py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] undefined"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="undefined max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">Where do you obtain your cells?</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#FF3E14"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><div><p>The source for our current product was a fertilized chicken egg—but living animals, eggs, fishing, and recently slaughtered animals who were already a part of the food system are also potential sources.</p> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="enter-x-r delay-3"><div class="relative text-red border-b-2 border-b-red py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] undefined"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="undefined max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">How do you know what’s happening in the cultivators?</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#FF3E14"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><div><p>Our cultivators are monitored to ensure we know what’s happening at all times. We can monitor the cells’ growth by watching the way they use oxygen, how much carbon dioxide they are expelling, how fast they use sugar (which tells us a lot about how fast they are growing), and other parameters that add up to a detailed picture of the entire population of cells as they grow and mature.</p> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="enter-x-r delay-4"><div class="relative text-red border-b-2 border-b-red py-8 sm:py-[4.4rem] undefined"><button class="block w-full transition-all duration-300"><div class="flex justify-between items-center w-full"><h3 class="undefined max-sm:leading-[33px] leading-0 max-sm:text-[25px] text-left pr-10 md:pr-0">When and where can I get it?</h3><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 undefined" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 11 7" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.32477 5.25112L9.28588 0.849886C9.37825 0.747259 9.53632 0.738939 9.63895 0.831304L10.0106 1.16579C10.1132 1.25815 10.1215 1.41622 10.0292 1.51885L5.51059 6.5395C5.41128 6.64984 5.23826 6.64984 5.13895 6.5395L0.620366 1.51885C0.528001 1.41622 0.536321 1.25815 0.638949 1.16579L1.0106 0.831304C1.11322 0.738939 1.2713 0.747259 1.36366 0.849886L5.32477 5.25112Z" fill="#FF3E14"></path></svg><svg class="mr-[10px] md:mr-[20px] shrink-0 hidden" width="14" height="9" viewBox="0 0 14 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.3132 1.65697L6.65625 7.31394L0.99928 1.65697" stroke="#1B1D3F" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button><div class="overflow-hidden h-0"><div class="pt-6 lg:w-4/5"><div><p>Initially, you’ll be able to taste UPSIDE through our chef and restaurant partners in the US. 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