lactopontin

UK-based food tech company Better Dairy has secured self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status in the United States for its precision-fermented lactopontin, a dairy protein made through fermentation rather than animal milk. The determination clears the way for the ingredient to be used in US food products and marks a step forward for animal-free dairy proteins moving toward commercial scale.

UK-based food tech company Better Dairy has self-affirmed that its lactopontin, a dairy protein produced without animals, meets GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status under US food regulations. The move allows the company to market the ingredient in American food products without a pre-market review by the FDA. Industry observers see it as a step toward bringing precision-fermented dairy proteins to mainstream food manufacturing.

UK food-tech firm Better Dairy has secured Self-Affirmed GRAS status for its precision-fermented lactopontin, a dairy protein made through fermentation rather than animals. The designation lets the company market the ingredient in the United States, a key step for scaling animal-free dairy proteins as food firms seek alternatives to conventional dairy production.