Investment Surges Back Into Precision-Fermented Dairy
Funding into precision-fermented dairy — where microbes are used to produce dairy proteins without cows — is seeing a renewed uptick as investor interest returns amid growing demand for sustainable protein and supply chain resilience. Companies in this space are attracting capital again after a slowdown, signalling renewed confidence in cow-free dairy technologies that could…
Fermented Dairy Proteins Differ from Cow Whey, Study Finds
A new study conducted by the University of Nevada, Reno, has unveiled notable molecular and microbial differences between traditional cow’s milk whey and its precision‑fermented counterpart—the alternative often promoted as a one‑to‑one dairy substitute. Using mass spectrometry, researchers compared both forms of whey and found that while each is rich in β‑lactoglobulin, cow’s milk whey…