Californian Startup Achieves Casein Cheese Milestone: “We Can Make 25,000 Pizzas’ Worth of Animal-Free Mozzarella”

Californian startup New Culture has achieved a significant milestone by scaling up its precision fermentation process to manufacturing levels, allowing the production of 25,000 pizzas' worth of animal-free mozzarella per batch. This marks the first time animal-free casein has been produced at this scale using precision fermentation technology. The company predicts that production costs will be reduced by 80% and aims to reach price parity with conventional mozzarella in the next three years.

New Culture's achievement is a notable development in the precision fermentation sector, as only a handful of companies are currently working on producing casein, which is essential for cheese-making. The successful scaling up of casein production by New Culture is seen as a significant step forward in the industry, with other startups also focusing on developing precision-fermented casein protein as an alternative to traditional dairy products.