Parendi Birdie launches hybrid alt-meat company

Biochemist’s startup will combine conventional meat with plant-based ingredients to make something new. 

Texas-based hybrid meat company Asentia recently emerged from stealth mode, led by founder and CEO Parendi Birdie.

"We’re starting with hybrid blends that combine animal and plant protein," Birdie told Alt-Meat. "Rather than trying to make plants taste like meat, we use them to enhance…