Israeli food tech startup Bountica is using drug development techniques to create a healthy alternative to chemical food preservatives. A new process creates a natural alternative to synthetic preservatives.
Food manufacturers around the world use synthetic antibacterial agents to destroy bacteria or prevent mold growth. Bountica does the same thing by using a process of precision fermentation, in which microbes break down organic compounds (like sugars) and are directed to produce a specific product – namely, proteins that act as food-safe preservatives. A tasteless powder or liquid that is added to food in tiny amounts.
The process is normally used to develop new drugs and has never before been used for food.
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