New non-animal source chicken protein products are launched

Recently, the American biotechnology company Bond Pet Foods has produced an animal-free and protein-rich product. At present, the company announced that this animal-free chicken protein is mainly used for pet food. This move is in its expansion and start A critical step has been taken on the road to commercial production.

Adopt a unique process to brew chicken protein through biotechnology and fermentation, instead of traditional farming and farming and harvesting. Compared with traditional agriculture, the use of a proprietary production process is more humane and sustainable. Bond Pet Foods is able to take a harmless, disposable blood sample to determine the genetic code for the best type of chicken protein to feed cats and dogs.

Then, combine this genetic code with a food-grade yeast strain. When this yeast grows in a fermenter, it produces a large amount of meat protein that is exactly the same as the protein usually produced on farms and fields. This is a similar fermentation process, which has been used to make cheese enzymes for half a century, but Bond Pet Foods restructured this process to obtain high-quality animal protein.

In order to demonstrate the cooking potential of cultivating chicken protein and its deliciousness on dogs, Bond Pet Foods asked its own cooking and nutrition team to develop a baking recipe using this new ingredient, and then fed the sample Give it to a group of lucky dogs at the company's Boulder headquarters. It turns out that dogs are highly involved and enthusiastic. More powerful feeding trials will be conducted in the future, including detailed analysis of palatability and digestibility.

Once fully developed, Bond Pet Foods' artificially cultivated chicken protein will have the same main nutrients as traditional chicken, including its essential amino acids, and will meet or exceed AAFCO's requirements for dogs and cats. The company will launch its first chicken-based products in 2023.

Pernilla Audibert, co-founder and chief technology officer of Bond Pet Foods, said that preliminary tests on dogs have performed well, and its nutrition, palatability and digestibility will only continue to improve on the road to commercialization. The company's scientific team is also studying the production of other cultured meat proteins through similar fermentation processes. The company will also take this opportunity to create a complete animal protein portfolio for pets and other animals.

A new wave of responsible food production is emerging. Using the best conditions that nature and science can provide, the research team is leading this wave in the pet food industry. In addition, the continuous development of the team has laid the foundation for providing high-value meat protein and nutrition for cats and dogs.

With this milestone progress, Bond Pet Foods also completed a round of financing to accelerate its work progress. Subsequently, seed investors Lever VC, KBW Ventures, new funds Stage 1 and Trellis Road also joined in.

Last May, Bond Pet Foods launched the first dog food bar with protein, made from pure nutritional yeast protein. Although not of animal origin, the yeast protein in the formula is produced through similar fermentation techniques and provides high-quality nutritional supplements.