Cultivated meat, seafood company UPSIDE Foods to open its 1st commercial plant in Glenview

GLENVIEW, ill. (WLS) -- UPSIDE Foods will locate its first commercial plant for cultivated meat and seafood in Glenview, Governor JB Pritzker annou...

September 15, 2023
12:02 AM

GLENVIEW, ill. (WLS) -- UPSIDE Foods will locate its first commercial plant for cultivated meat and seafood in Glenview, Governor JB Pritzker announced Thursday. Governor Pritzker's office said the company would be investing $141 million and will create a minimum of 75 jobs. "On behalf of the State of Illinois, we are excited to welcome UPSIDE Foods to the Land of Lincoln and are committed to supporting their growth in the cultivated meat industry," said Governor JB Pritzker. "Here in Illinois, we are a hub for tech and innovation, thanks to our talented workforce and prime location in the heart of the Midwest.

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