The Vegetarian Butcher to Use The Every Company’s Animal-Free Egg Whites for Plant-Based Meat

Dutch plant-based meat startup The Vegetarian Butcher has partnered with Californian precision fermentation pioneer The Every Company to use its animal-free egg whites in meat analogues. The partnership aims to eliminate the use of chicken-derived eggs from The Vegetarian Butcher's entire lineup. This move will allow the company to provide a clean-label option to consumers who are increasingly looking for less-processed foods with shorter ingredient lists. The Every Company's precision-fermented egg whites offer a clean-label alternative to methylcellulose, a commonly used but less favored binder in the industry.

The Every Company has filed for EU and UK approval for its animal-free egg whites and is focusing on expanding its product line with innovations such as Every Protein and Every Egg. These products offer stable and competitively priced alternatives to traditional chicken eggs, appealing to a wide range of B2B clients. The company's priorities for 2024 include increasing manufacturing capacity to bring down costs and supply a significant portion of egg products to top users in the industry.