Canada has given Israel’s Remilk approval to sell its animal-free milk protein, marking the first time the country has authorized such a product. Remilk previously received similar approvals in the US, Israel, and Singapore. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remilk-makes-history-as-first-animal-free-milk-protein-greenlit-for-use-in-canada-302053391.html

Israel’s Central Bottling Company (CBC – a.k.a. “Coca-Cola Israel”) has signed a 10-year agreement with Israel’s leading cultured milk production company Remilk.  CBC subsidiary Tara Dairy will use Remilk’s proteins to manufacture and market no-cow yogurts, cheeses etc. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/almdqv8av

The Central Bottling Company, also known as Coca-Cola Israel, has signed a strategic agreement with Israeli startup Wilk (Biomilk – see here previously) to invest and collaborate with the firm to develop products based on its cultured milk technology. https://www.timesofisrael.com/coca-cola-israel-invests-in-biomilk-to-develop-cultivated-milk-products/

Israel’s ImaginDairy (see here previously) has partnered with one of America’s biggest biotech companies, Ginkgo Bioworks, to scale up production of ImaginDairy’s no-cow “dairy” proteins. Ginkgo’s AI capabilities will be used to create biological systems that reduce production costs. https://nocamels.com/2024/03/israeli-us-companies-unite-to-make-more-milk-from-mushrooms/

Israel’s Pigmentum (see here previously) has had “seed” funding from Israeli food companies Tnuva, Strauss, Tempo, and Kibbutz Yotvata, plus crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. They all see a “growth” market in Pigmentum’s milk from lettuce technology. Let us hope it “succeeds”! … Continue reading →