Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Steakholder Foods Ltd. is an Israel-based food technology company focused on the development of 3D printing technologies for alternative proteins, operating at the intersection of the food technology, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing industries. The company designs proprietary systems and formulations intended to produce structured protein products that replicate the texture and appearance of conventional meat and seafood. Its activities primarily address the alternative protein market, with an emphasis on plant-based and cultivated protein solutions for food manufacturers and foodservice providers.
The company was founded in 2019 under the name MeaTech 3D Ltd. and initially focused on cultivated meat production using 3D bioprinting. Over time, the company shifted its strategic focus toward becoming a technology platform provider for alternative proteins, particularly plant-based applications, and rebranded as Steakholder Foods Ltd. in 2023. The evolution reflects a move away from capital-intensive cell cultivation toward scalable manufacturing technologies and ingredient systems.
Business Operations
Steakholder Foods operates primarily through its 3D printing technology platform, which includes proprietary printers, software, and consumable formulations designed to produce structured protein products. Revenue generation has historically been limited and primarily derived from research collaborations, prototype development, and technology demonstrations, with commercial-scale revenue still in early stages. The company’s business model emphasizes technology licensing, equipment sales, and formulation partnerships rather than direct-to-consumer food sales.
Operations include research and development activities focused on texture engineering, digital printing of protein matrices, and scalable food manufacturing processes. The company maintains intellectual property related to printing hardware, digital blueprints, and protein formulations. Its activities are concentrated in Israel, with international commercial outreach and pilot collaborations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Information regarding the current operational status of previously acquired or affiliated entities is data inconclusive based on available public sources.
Strategic Position & Investments
Strategically, Steakholder Foods positions itself as an enabling technology provider within the alternative protein ecosystem rather than a vertically integrated food producer. Growth initiatives have focused on refining its DropJet™ 3D printing system and expanding applications in plant-based seafood and meat analogs, which management has identified as nearer-term commercialization opportunities compared to cultivated meat.
The company has made prior investments and acquisitions to expand its technological capabilities, including the acquisition of Peace of Meat (a cultivated fat developer), though the long-term integration and current strategic relevance of this asset remain data inconclusive based on available public sources. Emerging areas of interest include hybrid products that combine plant-based ingredients with advanced structuring technologies to improve mouthfeel and product differentiation.
Geographic Footprint
Steakholder Foods is headquartered in Israel, which serves as its primary center for research, development, and corporate management. The company maintains a global outlook, targeting partnerships and customers across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia, where alternative protein adoption and food innovation investment are most advanced.
While the company does not operate large-scale manufacturing facilities internationally, it engages with global food producers, ingredient companies, and technology partners. Its international presence is primarily commercial and collaborative rather than operational, reflecting its platform-based business model.
Leadership & Governance
The company was founded by Sharon Fima, who played a central role in establishing its early vision around 3D bioprinted meat. Leadership has since transitioned toward executives with financial and operational restructuring experience, reflecting the company’s strategic pivot.
Key executives include:
- Arik Kaufman – Chief Executive Officer
- Sharon Fima – Founder and former Chief Executive Officer
- Elad Paz – Chief Financial Officer
- Yael Cohen – Vice President of Research and Development
The leadership team emphasizes capital discipline, technological differentiation, and partnership-driven growth. Governance is structured around public-company standards consistent with its listing on NASDAQ, with strategic oversight focused on extending the company’s technology platform into commercially viable food applications.