06 Apr 2021 --- UK-based Moolec Science has expanded its portfolio to include animal-free protein solutions based on molecular farming. The company’s hybrid approach combines plant-based and cell-based technologies to develop sustainable, cost-effective proteins. The agri-tech company is engineering ovum protein into wheat for an egg replacement specially designed for the bakery industry. Similarly, it is functionalizing oat concentrates with co-expressed whey protein. With its solutions, the company is aiming to further raise the affordability of alternative foods. “Our selection of dairy and egg proteins will be produced in the host crop,” explains Henk Hoogenkamp, chief product officer and co-founder of Moolec Science.
