MeliBio: Real honey… minus the bees?
First came real milk proteins without cows, then egg proteins without chickens, and collagen without animals … and now honey, minus the bees? MeliBio is biosynthesizing honey by replicating the multistep process that honey bees use to convert nectar into food.
The plan is to launch a branded ingredient that can be used by food and beverage companies rather than launching a CPG brand, says CEO Darko Mandich. “Several companies have already signed letters of intent and they want to purchase our honey as soon as it is available.”