Melt&Marble, a Gothenburg-based company specializing in precision fermentation-based fats, has entered a partnership with Valio, Finland’s largest food and dairy company, to develop innovative food products. The collaboration will focus on integrating Melt&Marble’s custom-designed fats into plant-based food products, aiming to enhance their texture and flavor. By combining Melt&Marble’s cutting-edge technology with Valio’s extensive experience in food formulation, the two companies plan to create plant-based options that more closely replicate the characteristics of animal fats, such as melting behavior and juiciness. This partnership represents a significant step in the push to improve the quality and appeal of plant-based alternatives while advancing sustainable food production.
Melt&Marble is a company focused on developing precision fermentation-based fats, which are produced through microbial engineering. Using a process that reprograms yeast to convert sugars into specific fats, Melt&Marble creates tailor-made fat solutions that replicate the characteristics of animal fats. Their technology offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional fat sources, with potential applications in food, alternative protein, and personal care sectors. The company is driven by a goal to advance sustainable food production and provide higher-functioning, more sustainable fats without relying on animal or plant-based sources.
Valio is Finland’s largest dairy and food company, known for its focus on innovation and scientific research. Owned by Finnish dairy farmers, Valio produces a variety of dairy and plant-based food products. The company has a long history of improving food products based on research and development, prioritizing consumer health, food security, and sustainability. Valio operates in several countries and holds numerous patents for its technological innovations. The company’s approach to food production emphasizes improving public health and animal welfare, while ensuring high standards of taste and quality in the products it offers.
With Melt&Marble contributing its proprietary designer fats, and Valio bringing its deep knowledge of formulation and food application, together, the companies will work on developing innovative products that meet industry demand for functionality and exceptional taste. Melt&Marble’s innovative fats will be studied in Valio’s food products, including next-generation plant based products.
“We’re incredibly excited to work with an established and forward-thinking company like Valio,” said Anastasia Krivoruchko, CEO of Melt&Marble. “This collaboration is a key step forward in our mission to revolutionize the food system by providing high-quality, sustainable fats that offer the same taste and functionality consumers expect from traditional animal fats. By producing fats locally, we’re also adding the benefit of increased food security and self sufficiency.
“We are thrilled to work with Melt&Marble to bring their cutting-edge technology to our food products,” said Saara Pöyri VP, R&D Food Product Development & Technology. “Melt&Marble’s proprietary technology allows for the production of fats that closely mimic the properties of animal fats, for example, the melting and juiciness. This collaboration is expected to set a new standard in the plant-based food industry, offering consumers high-quality options. Our initial testing with Melt&Marble fats has yielded promising results, showcasing improvements in flavor and juiciness, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead.”
The partnership marks a significant milestone for Melt&Marble as it continues to expand its footprint in the food innovation space. With the joint development efforts already underway, prototype products are expected in the near term. As the partnership progresses, both companies will continue to scale up their efforts to bring market-leading food innovations to consumers.
“This is an exciting step toward delivering breakthrough products to consumers,” added Thomas Cresswell, CBO at Melt&Marble. “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.”
Positioned to accelerate the commercialization of its designer fats and bring these groundbreaking solutions to market soon, this exciting new collaboration underscores Melt&Marble’s leadership in precision fermentation and its commitment to creating sustainable tailor-made fats that promote food security and self-sufficiency by enabling local production independent of climate or geography.
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