Future Meat Technologies (Future Meat), a company developing innovative technology to produce cultivated meat, announced that it has appointed Nicole Johnson-Hoffman as chief executive officer. Johnson-Hoffman brings more than 25 years of experience across the agriculture, food manufacturing, food service, and meat production industries. She assumes day-to-day leadership of the company and will also join Future Meat's Board of Directors.
"It's an honor to serve as the CEO of Future Meat Technologies," said Johnson-Hoffman. "Not only has the company made meaningful progress in developing the technology to achieve widespread adoption, but it is driven by a desire to support the entire meat industry's shift to more sustainable practices – a cause I have championed throughout my career. I'm pleased to join the company at this pivotal moment as we prepare to commence cultivated meat production in the U.S."