Microbial Milk Protein Fermentation
Engineered microbes brewed in large industrial vessels secrete identical copies of cow-milk proteins such as beta-lactoglobulin, making dairy functionality available without animals.
Developed mainly in: Germany and FranceImpacting: North America and Europe
Berlin-based Formo received a no-questions letter from the FDA on its GRAS notification for Enhanced Casein, a dairy protein produced by precision fermentation rather than from cows. The clearance, filed December 2025, permits use in cheese analogs at up to 25 g per 100 g, with further submissions planned for beverages.
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- FDA clears animal-free casein made by fermentation for cheese analogs
Foodingredientsfirst · 5 Nov 2026
- French startup produces animal-free dairy protein in 200,000-litre fermentation tanks
Agfundernews · 6 Oct 2026
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