How is Danone deploying ‘dairy-like’ technology in milk alternatives? Join us TODAY in part II of FoodNavigator-USA’s Disrupting the meat and dairy case broadcast series

By Elaine Watson

13-Oct-2021 Last updated on 03-Jan-2024 at 11:50 GMT

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Can we reverse engineer every dairy product and rebuild it with plants, molecule by molecule, or are there some applications such as yogurts or cheese where plants just don’t deliver the taste, functionality, or nutrition consumers are looking for?

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