In this case, yeasts are genetically modified so that when they are fermented they produce a protein like whey or casein—with any GM organisms harvested out of the final product.
Clean Food Group and Nukoko were among 58 food and drink startups lucky enough to secure a spot on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s (EIT’s) Food Accelerator Network programme.
A fermentation bottleneck still exists for the microbial fermentation sector, according to Swiss biotech Planetary, who is working to optimise protein and fat production with not just ‘overall infrastructure, but correct infrastructure’.