#Alternative proteins

Australian diners will soon have the option to tuck into a piece of meat grown from animal cells in a laboratory rather than a paddock. Synthetic biology, or SynBio, is also helping to engineer ingredients for plant-based proteins, design crops for fuel production, and the development of insecticides with the help of bespoke microbes.

Canberra-based food tech company, Nourish Ingredients is pushing the needle on how alternative proteins are made, using synthetic biology to create tailored, animal-free fats and oils. With seed funding from industry heavyweights, Main Sequence Ventures and Horizon Ventures, Nourish believe their specialty fats will have a massive impact on taste in the next generation of alternative proteins.

Sydney-based cultured proteins startup, Vow is pioneering a new food category with global production plans in sight – and COVID-19 is helping to accelerate biotech innovation.

Replay of a panel discussion from evokeAG 2020 in Melbourne.

This episode we delve into the advantages of new protein markets and the rise of plant based meats.