A French start-up, called Alt Dairy, is set to expand its animal-free dairy products production at the Ajinomoto plant, a Japanese healthcare and biopharmaceutical firm. Alt Dairy, which specialized in creating free dairy products free from cows milk, will establish a manufacturing center at Ajinomoto to scale up the production of plant-based casein, a whey protein analogue. This protein is commonly found in milk from cows and provides a similar flavor and texture experience in dairy-alternative milk and yogurt drinks.
The startup will use amino acids from genetically modified yeast at the Ajinomoto facilities to produce animal-free casein, allowing mass production and reaching a wider distribution network.