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The biotech firm has become the first company to get the green light from Israeli regulators for its precision fermentation-derived milk protein, paving the way for a new breed of dairy alternatives to land on the market.
While most consumers are willing to buy animal-free dairy made with precision-fermentation, a sizeable portion are either unsure or unwilling to try it – revealing a potential stumbling block that if left unaddressed could be just as damning for the nascent...
New report tips the global dairy alternatives market to grow at staggering 12.6% CAGR to 2030. “The market is gaining momentum and witnessing high demand.”
Known as pink gold for its iron-rich rosy hue, high price point and supply scarcity, the bioactive milk protein lactoferrin has been mostly limited to infant formula and dietary supplements in small doses – but that could soon change thanks to advances...
The Dutch dairy co-op has significantly bolstered its production capacity for lactoferrin with the unveiling of a dedicated manufacturing plant in Veghel, the Netherlands.
The long-held and loudly voiced disapproval by some of science and technology in food production in favor of “idealized nostalgic narratives” of natural food is beginning to soften – opening the door for broader adoption of food-tech, including precision...
The Israeli startup has put on hold the construction of what it described as the world’s largest precision fermentation plant as the company opts to ramp up production at an existing facility.
Perfect Day is teaming up with big players like Nestle and Unilever to broaden the applications of its whey protein, while leading new innovations through precision fermentation.
Bold Cultr from General Mills – an ‘animal-free’ dairy cream cheese featuring whey protein made by microbes, not cows – is rolling out to more stores in the Minneapolis area later this month and will be available nationwide direct to consumer from early...
Kraft Heinz has unleashed a dairy-free version of its Philadelphia cream cheese spread, while Bel Brands USA unveiled its first product range that contains dairy proteins derived through precision fermentation.
Perfect Day has acquired pharma-grade solutions manufacturer Sterling Biotech Limited, including three manufacturing facilities that will help the US firm to scale up its precision-fermented protein production.
From protecting 'demonized' dairy farmers to precision-fermented ingredients and exotic flavors, three ice cream company founders discuss the latest innovations and trends in the industry.
Unilever has said it is exploring making ‘cow-free’ ice cream and is hoping to soon launch a product made with dairy proteins made via precision fermentation, but admitted there’s a danger they will be ultimately be rejected by shoppers if they are perceived...
Pascual’s open innovation arm has picked two precision-fermentation dairy startups to invest in, while a quintet of companies has been selected for the second edition of the startup accelerator program.
The multi-national will leverage animal-free caseins produced by the Paris-based start-up to bolster the nutritional and functional properties of cheese alternatives, including textures and flavors. ‘We expect to move as fast as we can’.
Two US-based precision fermentation startups making real dairy ingredients using microbes instead of cows have announced significant developments as they gear up to launch next year in the emerging ‘animal-free dairy’ category.
The French biotech firm is a step closer to scaling-up production of cell-grown caseins as the company eyes entry into the US and Singapore. “We are one of the very few companies capable of bringing to the table a pot of casein and a plateau de fromage...
Looking forward to 2030, which trends will dominate the infant nutrition category? FrieslandCampina forecasts how Gen Zers will influence consumer demand and discusses the potential for plant-based and precision fermentation to coexist with dairy.
Meat and dairy alternatives made from 100% plants don’t hit the mark on taste, texture, and nutrition, suggest cellular agriculture pioneers: “If you don’t deliver on that, go home.”
What do potential early adopters think about animal-free dairy? Researchers – including one from precision fermentation start-up Formo – have sought to find out.
De Novo Dairy, Africa’s only precision fermentation specialist, is edging closer to releasing its debut product, which will feature cultivated dairy proteins.
The world's largest food and beverage company is concocting an animal-free dairy protein drink as it seeks to scope out the opportunities offered by precision fermentation technology.
TurtleTree says it can produce the protein up to a 100 times faster and at a larger scale to make the hard-to-get ingredient more accessible to food manufacturers.
New Culture, a startup producing casein proteins (minus the cows) via microbial fermentation to make mozzarella and other dairy products has announced a strategic partnership with global ingredients giant ADM to scale up its animal-free dairy operation.
Animal-free dairy startup Remilk has teamed up with Israeli Coca-Cola bottler CBC Group - which also owns leading dairy processor Tara Dairy - to develop a line of drinks, cheeses, and yogurts featuring 'animal-free' dairy proteins for the Israeli...
From fermented dairy proteins to cellular agriculture and molecular farming, Spanish dairy major Pascual has its finger on the pulse when it comes to innovation in next generation dairy. But why should a traditional dairy processor invest in this space?
Strive Nutrition Corp has entered into a partnership with precision fermentation innovator Perfect Day that will see the group launch a line of milk alternatives enriched with animal-free whey protein in the US.
Food tech company Tomorrow Farms has launched what it describes as an ‘animal-free dairy milk’ brand Bored Cow, leveraging fermented dairy protein supplied by Perfect Day.
Despite environmental and ethical concerns, consumers are unwilling to give up conventional cheese, according to Real Deal Milk. So the start-up is taking a different approach to dairy production: one that uses microbes, rather than cows.
Following the close of $120m in Series B funding, food tech company Remilk has announced it will build the world's largest full-scale precision fermentation facility on more than 750,000 square feet of newly acquired land within The Symbiosis project,...
CULT Food Science Corp., an investment platform with an exclusive focus on cellular agriculture, has completed an early-stage investment in De Novo Dairy.
We’re back with the weekly podcast, and this week, there are conversations with Janatha Stout, head of operations agriculture and supply chain northern Europe at NSF International; Ulviyya Nasibova, founder of Uli’s Gelato; and Elzaphan Hotam CEO of NextFerm...
The Dutch plant-based ingredient manufacturer, Fooditive Group, which recently launched an upcycled natural sweetener, is now expanding to animal-free dairy proteins.
