Remilk Secures Safety Status

In compliance with U.S. regulations, Remilk, a global leader in the development and production of animal-free dairy, has obtained GRAS (generally recognized as safe) designation - FDA criteria that will clear the path for non-animal, real-dairy products in the United States.

Photo Insert: The Remilk team believes this green light will transform the U.S. dairy category.

"This is a key validation of the quality and safety of Remilk's non-animal dairy protein and process," said Aviv Wolff, CEO and co-founder of Remilk.

"Regulatory approval in the U.S. represents another major milestone for our team and great news for the dairy product manufacturers and consumers seeking non-animal real-dairy products. We are working diligently with regulators around the globe to be able to offer Remilk-made products to consumers in other countries. We strongly believe that the first regulators to adapt approval processes to alternative protein production systems will be those who benefit most from the availability of a stable, reliable supply of nutritious, affordable, sustainable foods in their countries."

Remilk protein is identical to cow-based milk protein, however it is created without the use of any animal cells.

The GRAS status of Remilk protein shows that it is safe for use in food and beverages, indicating that it can be utilized by manufacturers to create non-animal versions of popular consumer items like ice cream, yogurt, and cream cheese.

Remilk proteins, unlike plant-based dairy replacements, are bio-equivalent to their traditional counterparts, and dairy made with them tastes and functions identically to traditional dairy. With this regulatory approval, the company can begin selling to CPGs in the United States, with sales expected to commence in the coming quarters.

According to Euromonitor International, when lab-grown dairy gets more inexpensive, it may become the preferred option in ten years.

According to a recent YouGov poll done on behalf of Remilk, 37 percent of Americans say they avoid goods manufactured with cow's milk, with over half claiming health and wellness as the main reasons, followed by environmental (33 percent) and animal welfare concerns.

Precision fermentation dairy uses a fraction of the Earth's resources and produces a fraction of the damaging greenhouse gas emissions associated with animal dairy.

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