Existing plant-based cheeses often fail to deliver the textures that dairy lovers prize
Stretchy dairy cheese could now be made without any cows, after the development of yeast strains that produce the crucial milk proteins.
The key to the development, by Israeli company DairyX, is producing casein proteins that are able to self-assemble into the tiny balls that give regular cheese and yoghurt their stretchiness and creaminess. Existing plant-based cheeses often fail to deliver the textures that dairy lovers prize, and the company believes it is the first to report this breakthrough.
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