In Finland, Solar Foods has filed a patent application for a mayonnaise formulation made using its Solein protein, which is produced by a microbe from just air and electricity. Traditionally, mayonnaise is produced through emulsification of oil. In traditional mayonnaise, this is done with the help of egg yolk, which acts as a natural emulsifier […]
In the US, Solar Foods has submitted a Generally Recognized as Safe notification to the United States Food and Drug Administration. The company aims to obtain a no questions letter for its alternative protein’s safety assessment. Dubbed Solein, the protein is made by a specific microbe, which undergoes fermentation with air and electricity. The “nutritionally […]
In Finland, alternative protein producer Solar Foods has been named the international category winner by the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge. Launched in 2021 by NASA and Canadian counterpart CSA, the challenge seeks innovations to feed astronauts on long space missions. Solar Foods’ fermentation technology, which produces its Solein protein using air, electricity, and its […]
In Singapore, food giant Ajinomoto has introduced mooncakes and ice cream sandwiches featuring proteins produced using fermentation and carbon dioxide as feedstock. Dubbed Solein, the proteins are manufactured by Solar Foods and replace dairy in the Traditional Flowering Mooncakes and Ice Cream Sandwiches. Ajinomoto plans to sell the two products for a limited time under […]
