Animal-Free

Vivici partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to create new range of animal-free dairy proteins with precision fermentation

29-Nov-2023 By Ryan Daily

Food ingredient company Vivici has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to develop a range of new alternative dairy proteins created through precision fermentation, as biotechnology can help create a more sustainable dairy market, Dena Strehlow, senior director...

Vivici to release dairy-free BLG in early 2024, with Fonterra, dsm-firmenich possible collaborators

05-Oct-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The food technology start-up says it is able to provide food-grade samples of its fermentation-derived BLG as it looks to partner with food and beverage companies interested in leveraging non-animal dairy proteins.

The EVERY Company champions precision fermentation, hires new VP of R&D

28-Sep-2023 By Deniz Ataman

The EVERY Company is focused on growing and scaling alternative proteins, specifically egg white proteins, while also educating customers and the public on sustainable, nature equivalent proteins, Sarah Ham, chief operating officer, The EVERY Company...

Melt&Marble creates animal-free fats to help close taste gap between alternative, animal proteins

31-Aug-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

To help close the taste-gap between alternative proteins and their animal-based counterparts, food-tech startup Melt&Marble is expanding and improving the selection and performance of available animal-free fats, which it says ultimately will help...

Imagindairy's self-affirmed GRAS for animal-free dairy protein paves way for commercial partnerships in the US

17-Aug-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Israeli-based food-tech startup Imagindairy is ready to partner with US food and beverage companies to create animal-free dairy products after becoming the third company to secure self-affirmed GRAS status for a dairy protein made through precision fermentation....

Research predicts significant disruption of cheese market with animal-free dairy

19-Jul-2023 By Flora Southey

Fresh research suggests that at price parity, animal-free cheese will capture a third of the UK cheese market.

Consumer interest in animal-free dairy builds, but many still have questions about processing, safety

27-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

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...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Precision Fermentation Alliance launches to promote food-tech, drive acceptance, inspire innovation

20-Mar-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Precision fermentation is emerging as one of the buzziest technologies in food, and even though it has been used safely for decades without raising eyebrows, new uses and broader awareness are prompting consumer questions that if left unanswered could...

Dairy alternatives: General Mills shuts down Bold Cultr, Daiya to invest in fermentation

06-Mar-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

We round up some of the latest news in the dairy alternatives sector.

Remilk pauses plans for ‘world’s largest’ precision fermentation plant, focuses on growth

28-Feb-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

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.

The EVERY Company investor Anne Hathaway's star power raises consumer awareness, acceptance of ‘animal-free’ protein, precision-fermentation

02-Feb-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Actress Anne Hathaway’s investment in food-tech startup The Every Co., announced yesterday, brings more than capital – it also brings star power that the company’s CEO says he hopes will raise consumer awareness – and acceptance – of animal-free proteins...

‘Test and learn…’ General Mills expands access to Bold Cultr animal-free dairy cream cheese

20-Jan-2023 By Elaine Watson

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...

STARTUP NATION PART THREE: Israeli food startups to watch, from animal-free dairy to designer sweet proteins

14-Dec-2022 By Elaine Watson

In part three of our gallery of highlights from FoodNavigator-USA's recent trip to Israel, we profile startups exploring everything from high-tech indoor vanilla cultivation to the manufacture of no-sugar-added snack bars using compression and ultrasonic...

Perfect Day doubles production capacity via SBL acquisition, gets green light for animal-free dairy in India, teases new partnership

01-Dec-2022 By Elaine Watson

Precision fermentation specialist Perfect Day has completed its acquisition of Indian firm Sterling Biotech Limited (SBL) – which will double its production capability in the near-term - and secured the green light from the Food Safety and Standards Authority...

Animal-free dairy: New Culture attracts new funding; Change Foods eyes up Abu Dhabi for new plant: 'There is a massive commercial manufacturing capacity bottleneck in the industry'

04-Nov-2022 By Elaine Watson

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.

Animal-free egg protein powers ‘world’s first protein-boosted hard juice’ from The EVERY Co and Pulp Culture

12-Oct-2022 By Elaine Watson

Billed as the “world’s first protein-boosted hard juice,” BUILD by Pulp Culture adds an intriguing new twist to the functional beverage space with a 4.9% ABV fermented juice laced with adaptogens, probiotics,* and a highly-soluble, ‘near invisible’ animal-free...

NEW PRODUCTS GALLERY: From Coke’s ‘surprising and unexpected’ new flavor to Whole30 condiments

19-Aug-2022 By Elaine Watson

From sparkling beverages laced with adaptogens and probiotics to plant-based cream, milk, luncheon meat and dips, and the latest animal-free launch fueled by Perfect Day's whey protein (made without cows), checkout FoodNavigator-USA's latest...

ADM teams up with New Culture to scale up animal-free dairy platform

17-Aug-2022 By Elaine Watson

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.

Remilk teams up with Israeli food giant CBC Group to create animal-free dairy line: 'We can be as cheap as animal protein by 2024'

06-Jul-2022 By Elaine Watson

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...

NEW PRODUCTS GALLERY: From animal-free 'milk' and fungi-fueled steaks to no-sugar-added gummies

02-Jun-2022 By Elaine Watson

From the latest animal-free 'milk' launch fueled by Perfect Day's whey protein (made without cows), to plant-based bacon, fungi-based steaks and no-sugar-added gummies, checkout FoodNavigator-USA's latest roundup of new product launches.

WEBINAR tomorrow (May 18): Dairy trends, from zero-sugar to animal-free

11-May-2022 By Elaine Watson

From a wave of ultra-low sugar yogurts and zero sugar dairy milk, to a new generation of animal-free cheese, ice cream, and creamers made with ‘real’ dairy proteins (minus the cows), the dairy aisle is evolving rapidly.

NEW PRODUCTS GALLERY: From 'animal-free' chocolate bars and keto crackers to Moon Cheese 100% cheese sticks

01-Apr-2022 By Elaine Watson

In FoodNavigator-USA's latest roundup of new product launches, we include an eclectic mix of new products, from shelf-stable 100% cheese sticks, to chocolate bars featuring 'animal-free' whey protein, to keto crackers made with almond flour,...

The EVERY Co unveils ‘world’s first animal-free egg white,’ road-tested in ‘holy grail’ application: the macaron

23-Mar-2022 By Elaine Watson

The EVERY Company has teamed up with upmarket west-coast patisserie brand Chantal Guillon to road test EVERY EggWhite - billed as “the world’s first animal-free egg white” - in a product heavily reliant on the unique functional properties of egg whites:...

'It still feels like magic a little bit…' Animal-free milk space heats up as Opalia churns out milk with 'all of the functional components of traditional dairy'

09-Mar-2022 By Elaine Watson

If churning out milk from lactating bovine mammary epithelial cells in a bioreactor seems a bit, well, unnatural, ask yourself what’s ‘natural’ about the life of a dairy cow in an industrial-scale dairy farming operation, says Opalia co-founder Jennifer...

Dairy-free ice cream maker NadaMoo! closes $10m series B round, plans move into adjacent categories, says price increases are 'absolutely inevitable' in category

08-Dec-2021 By Elaine Watson

Plant-based ice cream brand NadaMoo! is exploring moves into adjacent categories after raising almost $10m in a series B round led by District Ventures Capital and InvestEco, and a new partner Killam Investments, a South Texas based family office.

Animal-free dairy a ‘massive opportunity’ says General Mills, which is in 'test and learn' mode with new brand Bold Cultr

06-Dec-2021 By Elaine Watson

While some recent foodtech innovations could be described as solutions in search of a problem, ‘animal-free’ dairy products featuring real whey and casein made without cows, give consumers – most of whom are unwilling to compromise at all, especially...

New Culture raises $25m as 'animal-free dairy' space heats up

22-Nov-2021 By Elaine Watson

New Culture – one of a cluster of startups in the emerging ‘animal-free’ dairy space genetically engineering microbes to produce dairy milk proteins, without cows – has raised $25m in an oversubscribed series A round led by Ahren Innovation Capital and...

Dairy... the next generation? General Mills unveils animal-free cream cheese alternative: Bold Cultr

16-Nov-2021 By Elaine Watson

General Mills moves into the emerging ‘animal-free’ dairy category with a brand called Bold Cultr – a lactose-free cream cheese alternative utilizing dairy proteins from Perfect Day made via microbial fermentation (without cows).

Change Foods founder talks animal-free dairy formulation: ‘Within a few months I was getting calls from large dairy companies’

21-Oct-2021 By Elaine Watson

San Francisco-based Change Foods – one of a small group of startups making 'animal-free' dairy ingredients using microbes instead of cows - plans to launch its first consumer products (cheese) in 2023. FoodNavigator-USA got into the weeds with...

Don’t have a cow? Perfect Day lifecycle assessment underscores sustainability benefits of animal-free dairy proteins

20-Sep-2021 By Elaine Watson

Berkeley-based startup Perfect Day has underscored its sustainability credentials with the release of an expanded lifecycle assessment suggesting its ‘non-animal’ whey protein - produced by microbes, not cows – has a dramatically lower environmental footprint...

WATCH: What are 'milk,' 'meat,' and 'eggs?' And what do we call animal products as they become decoupled from animals?

24-Aug-2021 By Elaine Watson

Meat, egg, and dairy ‘alternatives’ usually come with qualifying language (plant-based eggs; meatless nuggets, oatmilk). But what should we call next generation products that are not simply mimicking the real thing, but in many cases, are the ‘real’ thing,...

From cows, to microbes, to plants… the brave new world of animal-free dairy: In conversation with Nobell Foods

19-Aug-2021 By Elaine Watson

Dairy proteins used to come exclusively from cows. Today, people can program microbes or plants to produce them without our farmyard friends, or even deploy bovine mammary cells that ‘lactate’ outside of an animal. But which approach is the most scalable,...

‘Amazing taste and texture, and unmatched nutritionals…’ Keto-friendly Nick’s Ice Cream on course to triple US revenues this year, expand into new categories

19-Jul-2021 By Elaine Watson

Swedish keto-friendly brand Nick’s – which entered the US in late 2019 with low carb light ice cream pints – is on course to triple its US sales in 2021 (vs 2020) with continued growth in bricks & mortar retail, sharp growth in its fledgling direct...

Geltor targets 'beauty-from-within' market with 'extremely rare' Type 21 vegan collagen (made with microbes, not animals)

08-Jun-2021 By Elaine Watson

Geltor – which has developed a computational biology platform to create a range of ‘designer’ functional proteins via microbial fermentation - will launch the world’s first ingestible ‘animal-free’ vegan collagen for the food and nutrition markets this...