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 ...
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 ...
Startup New Culture is seeking to raise $2.8m to develop ‘real’ cheese with casein proteins made from microbial fermentation (instead of cow’s milk) that its founder claims can deliver taste, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wine, beer and yogurt are produced when microorganisms convert sugar into alcohol, gases or acids. But this process of fermentation—which is used by bacteria, fungi and other fast-growing cells to ...
Cheese seems to make everything better, doesn’t it? From buttery sharp cheddar to gooey ripe Camembert, cheese is delicious ...