Precision fermentation delivers cost-effective, sustainable vegan proteins that are indistinguishable from conventional animal-based ingredients.
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Precision fermentation may be the technology that finally tips the scales for alternative protein products. This processing technique transforms micro-organisms into all kinds of functional ingredients that can be used in food.
And the end result is a game-changer.
“Precision fermentation doesn’t just mimic an animal-based ingredient,” says Simone Costa, associate director of Strategy and Innovation in the science and technology department of the Good Food Institute (GFI). “The fermentation process produces…