Lab-grown dairy is the latest tech innovation in the food realm, no cows required. When plant-based dairy substitutes like almond milk and sunflower butter hit the shelves, some lives were forever ...

As our climate changes, so will our diets. Fix is exploring that reality through the lens of foods that show what sustainable, equitable, and resilient eating could look like. Try them yourself with ...

New Culture animal-free cheese used as a pizza topping. Credit: Facebook Precision fermentation has seemingly resolved the challenge of getting close to the stretch-and-melt characteristics lacking in ...

Cheese is a relatively simple food. It's made with milk, enzymes – these are proteins that can chop up other proteins – bacterial cultures and salt. Lots of complex chemistry goes into the ...

German biotech LegenDairy is bringing together precision fermentation and the heritage of European cheese making to develop ‘stretchable, meltable and delicious’ cheese alternatives. Plant-based ...

A research team at the DTU National Food Institute conducted a literature review of cheese fermentation and ripening and identified five underused, evidence-based measures to improve efficiency and ...

Scientists and gourmands alike have been fascinated by the recent discovery of a 3,600-year-old cheese sample from a tomb in what is now the Xinjiang Uygur region in northwestern China (Cell 2024, DOI ...

The company expects to reach cost-parity with traditional mozzarella within three years with its animal-free casein produced via precision fermentation. New Culture prepares to launch its vegan ...

In previous articles, we have touched briefly on the benefits of fermentation for food safety, health benefits and the protein transition. Its key role in the dairy sector is undeniable, while its ...

Humans have used fermentation to produce wine, bread, and other related products for centuries. An article published in Microorganisms describes fermentation as the conversion of sugars or ...