Remilk secures first-of-its-kind regulatory approval from the Israeli Ministry of Health (MOH) for the marketing and sale of non-animal milk products and boosts alternative protein industry
Israel has become one of the first countries in the world to offer real dairy products made without cows and free of lactose, cholesterol, antibiotics, and growth hormones.
Remilk, a global leader in the development and production of animal-free dairy protein has received a first-of-its-kind approval from the Israeli Ministry of Health (MOH). This historic regulatory event clears a path for the marketing and sale of non-animal dairy products made with Remilk for Israeli consumers.
“Israel becomes on of the first in the world to recognize the significance of precision fermentation in global alternative protein industry” said Aviv Wolff, CEO and co-founder of Remilk.
Remilk is a world leader in the development of animal-free milk proteins produced through a proprietary fermentation process. The Ministry of Health approval follows Remilk’s receipt of an FDA “No Questions Letter,” confirming FDA acceptance of an expert panel’s conclusion that Remilk’s animal-free protein can be safely used in food products under its GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) standards, as well as a recent regulatory clearance from the Singapore Food Authority.
Remilk has raised more than $130M to date and signed deals with leading players in the global food industry. Last year, Remilk, which is already producing its protein at industrial volumes in facilities around the world, announced a large-scale commercial agreement with the Central Bottling Company (CBC Group), the exclusive Israeli franchisee of Coca-Cola, and one of the largest food companies in Israel, to launch a line of dairy products made with Remilk’s protein, for the Israeli market. The product launch planned with the Central Bottling Company is on the horizon of Remilk.
“Remilk non-animal milk protein is thoroughly tested by MOH and found to be safe, of high-quality, and identical to its cow-derived counterpart,” said Dr. Ori Cohavi, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and co-founder of Remilk.
“The opening of the Israeli market to real, animal-free dairy products will place Israel not only at the forefront of global food-tech research and development, but also as a leading market in the world for new food consumption. It opens the door for the introduction of high-quality and nutritious animal-free dairy products” he added.
