Milk 2.0: sustainable, efficient and healthy

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Updated Thursday, November 17, 2022-12:01

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These startups, De Novo Dairy and Zero Cow Factory, were accelerated in the first edition of Mylkcubator, the first incubator in the world specialized in the development of innovation projects for the dairy sector, launched by Pascual Innoventures and its partner Eatable Adventures.

These emerging companies are specialized in the development of cellular agriculture and precision fermentation technologies, a segment that is currently gaining weight in the dairy sector.

These technologies, capable of directly producing nutrients and ingredients for the dairy industry through microorganisms, add to and complement the traditional industry, helping the players in the sector to move towards increasingly sustainable, efficient and healthy mixed production models that ensure food security for all.

South Africa-based De

is focused on developing precision fermentation technologies for the creation of alternative proteins that are capable of reproducing the same nutritional profiles and sensory experiences as their dairy analogues.

For its part,

, of Indian origin, seeks to complement the traditional dairy industry by producing the first milk and dairy products using bioengineering and microbial fermentation.

The early vision and the ability to identify the potential of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in terms of alternative dairy products was what prompted Pascual Innoventures to create Mylkcubator a little over 1 year ago.

Cell cultures and precision fermentation techniques are beginning to demonstrate their industrial viability, as evidenced by the growth of investment in this sector (currently more than 200 investors are identified) and the emergence of new startups using these technologies as base, whose total business value already exceeds 5,316 million dollars, according to data from Dealroom.

Responding to the challenges of today and tomorrow

Today more than ever, the current global socioeconomic context highlights the present and future challenges that the agri-food industry will have to face.

Among them, being able to develop and apply sustainable and efficient models of food production that allow feeding a world population that only in this month of November has already reached 8,000 million people.

For this, the promotion, development and application of new complementary technologies to the traditional industry will play a fundamental role.

In this context, Pascual Innoventures and Eatable Adventures, aware of the need to act, have launched Mylkcubator 2.0, the second edition of this pioneering program worldwide.

"At Pascual Innoventures we are convinced that only through innovation and a commitment to disruptive food technologies will we be able to face the current challenges faced, not only by the agri-food sector, but also by the global socioeconomic group. Thanks to initiatives such as Mylkcubator, we are going to be able to evolve towards an efficient and sustainable mixed production system that improves the lives of people, animals and the planet", said Gabriel Torres, director of Pascual Innoventures, today during the presentation of Mylkcubator 2.0.

To which Itziar Ortega, VP of Global Operations at Eatable Adventures, added that "the collaboration of such relevant and committed players as Eatable Adventures and Pascual Innoventures has allowed us to be pioneers and go one step ahead. We are sure that in the In the coming years these technologies will be consolidated and, without a doubt, Spain will continue to set historic milestones, among other things, thanks to the innovation of unique programs in the world such as Mylkcubator, which drive the innovation ecosystem on a global scale".

Pascual, commitment and innovation also in the livestock sector

The commitment to the development of new complementary technologies to traditional milk production responds, in the words of Joaquín Lorenzo, Agro de Pascual director, to "our entrepreneurial, courageous and non-conformist spirit and the purpose of giving the best for people; which implies serve a diverse and demanding consumer. We do not forget that at Pascual we are farmers, therefore, our commitment to our traditional activity remains unalterable and stronger than ever. We actively work on projects and innovations that aim to reduce emissions, preserving animal welfare and protecting the environment.

THE CHOSEN OF MYLKCUBATOR 2.0

The second edition of Mylkcubator has just started with the participation of the most cutting-edge stratups in cellular agriculture and precision fermentation.

Maolac

is an Israeli startup specialized in the research of biofunctional ingredients to create precision proteins with great nutritional capacity, inspired by milking milk.

Its main objective is to apply this technology to improve the health and well-being of both humans and domestic animals.  

Portuguese startup

is focused on commercializing bioactive and functional human milk proteins.

"They are genetically 100% the same as those produced by breast milk," confirms its CEO and co-founder, Diana Oliveira.

They use a precision fermentation process to guarantee the well-being of people and care for the planet.

"Although their target audience is children, they are also suitable for athletes and the elderly", completes Oliveira.

Dutch company

is a leader in the emerging sector of molecular agriculture.

Her mission is to provide sustainable, nutritious and profitable dairy products by applying molecular culture technologies to program plant cells to produce proteins and fats suitable for the generation of plant-based dairy products. 

ERGO Bioscience

an Argentine startup focused on the development of complex animal proteins, has managed to develop an innovative process to create alternative foods of plant origin.

Its objective is to achieve products that are organoleptically identical to those of animal origin.

Among its protein portfolio are Alpha-S1 and Kappa caseins, for plant-based dairy applications, and myoglobin for plant-based meat applications.  

Nutropy

is a French startup dedicated to the production of dairy ingredients by feeding yeast with sugars, minerals and vitamins.

These ingredients are identical to those produced by cows and allow the development of alternatives to dairy, without giving up the original flavor.

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