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FIRST VEGAN CASEIN PRODUCED USING PRECISION FERMENTATION The Dutch plant-based ingredient manufacturer Fooditive Group achieved great success with its upcycled natural sweetener, and now they are the first in the food industry to produce vegan casein using precision fermentation. The company, through its unique fermentation process, has been expanded from creating sweeteners to the development of a casein powder without the use of animals. Since casein is one of the main proteins in milk that gives it its unique texture, taste and functionality, the Fooditive team has used the power of food science to deliver an ingredient with all the features of the real animal protein. The key to producing Fooditive’s vegan casein was to first understand the milk formula. This helped the team to recreate an animal-free version of milk casein by using fermentation and ensuring that the process will be scalable for the food industry. Fooditive believes this ingredient will be a game-changer in the food industry because it supports the next generation of milk while simultaneously delivering great taste. The ingredient is also versatile as it is suitable for a variety of applications, from dairy milk formulations to yoghurt, crèmes and cheeses. The ingredient will be the first vegan casein available for applications in the food industry and there is already an extensive list of food developers and food companies – some of them big players in the dairy industry – subscribed to test the ingredient in their products. Fooditive plans to debut the vegan casein this year. “We have been delighted that pioneers and experts in the dairy industry are interested in our vegan casein. We are looking forward to seeing the results in all the different applications and working towards revolutionising the food industry together,” said Moayad Abushokhedim, founder and CEO of Fooditive.
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