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Valio & Melt&Marble to develop next-gen food products
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Wednesday, 05 February, 2025, 15 : 00 PM [IST]
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Sweden
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Valio is starting a research collaboration with Melt&Marble, a company that develops fat-based raw materials for the food industry using precision fermentation. It is a Swedish startup with a promising new technology and food innovation for producing delicious food products.
Its solution involves microbes producing fat in a fermenter, a process known as cellular agriculture. This fat can be used in plant-based products to enhance their structure and mouthfeel, such as juiciness or creaminess. Additionally, the nutritional properties of the fat can be customised. Its fat can replace ingredients like palm oil, coconut fat, and shea fat, which are currently used in plant-based products to create a rich and indulgent texture. However, these fats come with various sustainability challenges, prompting the food industry to seek alternatives.
Both companies are engaged in long-term collaboration in research and development. The goal is to study the properties of its novel fat and develop delicious products that will eventually reach store shelves. To enter the European market, this innovative fat requires novel food approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
It will take several years before products containing its fat become available in European grocery stores. In US market, the products will go through the FDA’s GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) notification process, which typically enables faster market entry. It plans to begin commercialisation in US by the end of 2025.
Saara Pöyri, director of Product Development at Valio, said, “We are excited about our collaboration with Melt&Marble, as we share an innovative mindset and a commitment to developing better and tastier products together in the long term. The aim of this partnership is to take the sensory qualities and nutritional content of Valio’s plant-based products to a whole new level by leveraging Melt&Marble’s cutting-edge technology.”
Anastasia Krivoruchko, CEO of Melt&Marble, said, “We’re incredibly excited to work with an established and forward-thinking company like Valio. This collaboration is a key step forward in our mission to revolutionise the food system by providing high-quality, fats that offer the same taste and functionality consumers expect from traditional fats.”
Thomas Cresswell, CBO at Melt&Marble, said, “This is an exciting step toward delivering breakthrough products to consumers. By combining our expertise with Valio’s vast experience in product formulation, we’re able to create truly innovative solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible in food.”
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