DSM-Firmenich to Develop Plant-Based Beverages at Recently Inaugurated New Jersey Pilot Plant
DSM-Firmenich in recent weeks began trading a new pilot plant in Plainsboro, New Jersey. The facility, located in the Taste, Texture & Health business unit, aims to promote and optimize collaboration with diners.
It supports the business’s goal of accelerating the global nutritional transition by developing healthier and plant-based food and beverage options. The pilot plant was designed to enable close collaboration between DSM-Firmenich teams and diners during benchtop development. It also serves to incorporate consumer feedback into the entire development process, the business explains. The facility has extensive facilities and equipment to enable diners to make the transition from laboratory development to small-batch production, which is intended to facilitate and accelerate preparation for mass production.
The pilot plant focuses on scaling beverage production and is designed for the development of both dairy and plant-based products. © Vivici DSM-Firmenich invests in proteins from precision fermentation Last year, the Dutch company Vivici BV was able to win DSM-Firmenich as a founding investor and complete a successful seed financing round. Vivici aims to enrich the food marketplace with sustainable alternative milk proteins produced through precision fermentation. With the support of founding backers such as DSM-Firmenich and Fonterra Venturing , Vivici is targeting the growing need for sustainable and nutritious proteins, especially given the forecast that global protein buying interest will nearly double by 2050.
Vivici stands out for its many years of experience in the development of bioprocesses and its unique know-how in the isolation and application of milk proteins. The firm emphasizes the importance of fermentatively produced milk proteins as a functional alternative to complement traditional agriculture.
The Netherlands-based firm benefits from the country’s strong investigation and development infrastructure and plans to grow its presence in precision fermentation to contribute to the future-proof food system. Our state-of-the-art facility will be a vibrant place where passion and expertise meet.” Further information: dsm-unternehmenich.com and vivici.com
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