Use biotechnology to convert nutrients into milk protein.
As reported by The Spoon , Germany Legendairy Foods has raised US $ 4.7 million in angel round financing by German pharmaceutical and technology company Merck KGaA and UK investment company Funded by Agronomics.
Legendairy Foods is a dairy-free dairy company , founded in 2018, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and founded by Raffael Wohlgensinger to develop non-animal dairy products.
Most people like dairy products. Traditional dairy products are derived from animal agriculture. Legendairy foods produces dairy products that are fermented by microorganisms. The specific process is: mixing microorganisms and sugar, then fermenting into milk protein, and finally producing dairy products such as cheese. In the future, it is planned to integrate plant-based ingredients.
Microbial fermentation process of Legendairy Foods
At present, the company has established prototypes of Mozzarella and Ricotta cheese originally from Italy. Compared with traditional animal agriculture milk technology, microbial fermentation milk technology has the following advantages:
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Humanization : No need to separate cows and pups;
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Sustainable development : Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and waste of water resources;
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Health : Free of hormones, antibiotics, and allergens;
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Efficient : The process of making milk is very efficient and can meet the growing world population.
Raffael Wohlgensinger said, The food industry has crossed the inflection point, without breeding and raising animals , Legendairy Foods can produce dairy products. The company will make full use of core technologies and bring animal-free dairy products to the market in the next few years.
Legendairy foods is an agricultural company that produces dairy products in the laboratory and works to remove animals from milk production. In addition to the company Legendairy foods, several other companies are doing similar work.
Perfect Day raised US $ 140 million through Series C financing. The company uses genetically engineered microorganisms to produce dairy products. And plans to sell its products to food manufacturers; New Culture is also a manufacturer of genetically engineered microorganisms for dairy products, The company has completed a $ 3.5 million seed round financing and plans to sell cheese to upscale restaurants; TurtleTree Labs < / a> Uses breast cells grown in the laboratory to produce milk.