Tokyo’s Kinish Raises $800,000 USD to Scale Rice-Based Casein Production
Tokyo-based food tech startup Kinish Inc. has secured $800,000 USD (¥120 million) in a seed funding round to advance its rice-based dairy alternative technology. The funding was led by Genesia Ventures, Lifetime Ventures, Full Commit Partners, and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. Kinish is working to develop a rice-based source of casein, the key protein found in milk, using plant molecular agriculture. The company’s goal is to create plant-based dairy alternatives that …
Unilever May Launch Its First Animal-Free Dairy Ice Cream in 2023
Multinational food giant Unilever reveals it is currently using precision fermentation techniques to develop its first animal-free dairy ice cream. The company might launch its first precision-fermented ice cream product sometime next year, reports Bloomberg. Unilever is the world’s largest ice cream manufacturer and owns top-selling brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Magnum, and Klondike. Andy Sztehlo, Unilever’s head of research and development, says the company is working with several …
Brave Robot and Coolhaus Release First Joint Product: Animal-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches
Brave Robot, the animal-free ice cream brand created by The Urgent Company, and cult favorite ice cream brand Coolhaus announce the debut of Animal-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches, the two companies’ first collaborative product. “Creamy and decadent” Made with Perfect Day’s cow-free milk protein, the Brave Robot x Coolhaus Animal-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches are launching at US Krogers stores nationwide this month. The launch marks the first time Coolhaus, a women-owned …