Leprino, the world’s largest mozzarella cheese manufacturer, has also secured exclusive worldwide rights to market and distribute the casein for use in cheese and a non-exclusive worldwide license to market and distribute for all other food applications.
Fooditive’s protein mimics the functionalities and taste of traditional animal-derived casein, providing a sustainable and accessible alternative that meets the demands of both the food industry and consumers. The non-animal casein delivers the same taste, texture, and promise of cow-derived casein.
“This agreement with Fooditive highlights our ability to innovate and adapt swiftly to emerging trends and technologies,” Leprino Foods president Mike Durkin said in a press statement. “By incorporating precision fermentation alongside our conventional dairy production, we will explore how this non-animal casein derived from fermentation will add to our product portfolio.”