New research shows the potential of fermentation for producing plant-based cheese that people want to eat. Increasing pressure on Earth’s resources and climate change call for our food system to turn ...

People have been fermenting foods for thousands of years to preserve ingredients and enhance flavours. The practice can also ...

Fermentation is one of the oldest methods of preserving foods. How does acid affect sausage and cheese? What role do microbes play in determining texture and flavor? We'll discuss the science behind ...

Startup New Culture is seeking to raise $2.8m to develop ‘real’ cheese with casein proteins made from microbial fermentation (instead of cow’s milk) that its founder claims can deliver taste, ...

Founded in 2022, DairyX is committed to transforming the dairy industry by replacing cows as the primary source of dairy ...

Berlin-based biotech company Formo may have found a breakthrough in vegan cheese, tapping into the power of Koji, a fungus used in Japanese cuisine for centuries. This tiny organism, known for its ...

Scientists and gourmands alike have been fascinated by the recent discovery of a 3,600-year-old cheese sample from a tomb in what is now the Xinjiang Uygur region in northwestern China (Cell 2024, DOI ...

As our climate changes, so will our diets. Fix is exploring that reality through the lens of foods that show what sustainable, equitable, and resilient eating could look like. Try them yourself with ...

New Culture animal-free cheese used as a pizza topping. Credit: Facebook Precision fermentation has seemingly resolved the challenge of getting close to the stretch-and-melt characteristics lacking in ...

Increasing pressure on Earth’s resources and climate change call for our food system to turn in a more plant-based direction. As a result, scientists are looking into how to transform protein-rich ...