Austrian biotech company Farmify has expanded a previously closed The seeds are rounded and announced New industrial partnership with multinational companies CREMER and INTERFOOD. According to the company, the new cooperation will Accelerating its growth and accelerating the development of animal-free cheeses and their market entry.
“WE can provide solutions where economic and environmental sustainability can go hand in hand.”
Founded in November 2021 by Eva Sommer and Christoph Herwig, Farmify claims to have developed a fully automated platform to produce precision fermentation-derived casein. Make animal-free cheese at scale.
Becoming a world leader
It is led by Dr. in a round in May Dort Hirschberg from Article 9 Climate Technology Fund and Clementum Capital; The company secured $5 million Accelerating and digitizing its precision fermentation process to disrupt the dairy industry. Now, with new partnerships, the biotech company is expanding its seed round.
Eva Sommer, CEO and founder of Farmify, commented: “This partnership with CREMER and Interfood will further accelerate our path to becoming the world’s leading provider of precision fermentation technology.”
Media-feeding solutions
CREMER is a German multinational B2B plant-based raw material supplier with an extended global network, industry know-how, supply chain expertise, and sustainable nutrition know-how. CREMER has been growing
Engaging in healthy and sustainable nutrition and launching a growth strategy in the alternative protein segment, Farmify explains.
The partnership will focus on developing media-feeding solutions for specific fermentation processes – optimizing sustainable protein production. CREMER’s input material sourcing experience, especially side streams from other industries, will reduce embodied GHG emissions and secure a supply chain for future customers.
Dr. Ulrich Wegner, CEO of CREMER, said: “We want to establish ourselves as a prominent contributor to the ongoing nutrition revolution and add significant value to the industry. Together with Firmify, we can take the next step in this direction.”
market route
Interfood is a world-leading provider for F&B that distributes over 1.1 million MT of dairy ingredients annually and is looking to expand its portfolio with sustainable options. The company’s customers are food processing multinationals who will provide Farmify with a global dairy network and related expertise to launch markets.
Edwin van Steepdonk, CCO of Interfood: “Dairy is an integral part of dietary patterns worldwide and has deep cultural significance. However, making the production of this beloved product more sustainable is a complex challenge, requiring innovative thinking and innovative technologies. Farmify’s deep technical expertise to develop new milk proteins Through our knowledge of the methodology and the global dairy market, we can develop routes to markets and applications around the world.”
“Together, we can provide solutions where economic and environmental sustainability can go hand in hand, allowing current and future generations to enjoy dairy responsibly,” says Farmify.