[Updated 6:16 p.m. See below.] Plant-based foods and beverages are getting more grocery store shelf space as consumers increasingly shop for meat and milk alternatives. But these products typically carry premium prices because making proteins in a lab is still far more expensive than conventional agriculture.
Motif Ingredients says it can use biotechnology and fermentation to develop proteins that are more affordable and scaleable than those in other meat and milk substitutes. The Boston startup is launching Tuesday with $90 million in financing that it will use to continue its research with the goal of bringing its first protein… Read more »
