Remilk
{{Short description|Israeli food company}}
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| industry = Food
| founded = {{Start date and age|2019|06|14}}
| founders = {{hlist|Aviv Wolff| Ori Cohavi}}
| hq_location_city = Rehovot
| hq_location_country = Israel
| key_people = {{hlist|Aviv Wolff (CEO)|Ori Cohavi (CTO)}}
| products = Animal- free dairy
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| website = {{URL|https://www.remilk.com/|remilk.com}}
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Remilk is a multi-national Israeli company that specializes in the production of cultured milk and dairy products. The company was founded in 2019 by CEO Aviv Wolff and CTO Ori Cohavi. It has developed a method of yeast-based fermentation to produce milk proteins with an identical chemical compound to that of milk traditionally produced by cows.{{cite web |last1=BEN-DAVID |first1=RICKY |title=Israel's Remilk to open 'world's largest facility for cow-free milk in Denmark |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-remilk-to-open-worlds-largest-facility-for-cow-free-milk-in-denmark/ |publisher=The Times of Israel |access-date=1 May 2022 |date=26 April 2022}}
History
Remilk was founded in 2019 by Aviv Wolff and Ori Cohavi.
In December 2020, the company completed a Series A funding round of $11 million. Among its initial investors were {{ill|Hochland SE|de|Hochland}}, one of the largest dairy companies in Germany, Tnuva, the largest dairy conglomerate in Israel, and Tempo.{{cite web |last1=Rebett |first1=Hagar |title=רימילק, שמייצרת מוצרי חלב ללא שימוש בבע"ח, גייסה יותר מ-11 מיליון דולר |url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/internet/articles/0,7340,L-3880345,00.html |publisher=Calcalist |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=he |date=9 December 2020}}
In November 2021, the multinational venture capital fund, Hanaco Ventures, led a funding round for the company and raised $120 million{{cite web |title=Israeli cultivated dairy co Remilk raises $120m |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-cultivated-dairy-co-remilk-raises-120m-1001397611 |publisher=Globes |access-date=1 May 2022 |date=6 January 2022}} to increase the company's manufacturing capabilities. {{cite web | url=https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2022/01/14/Real-dairy-no-cows-Remilk-scales-up-animal-free-dairy-production | title='Real dairy, no cows': Remilk scales up animal-free dairy production | date=14 January 2022 }}
In April 2022, the company announced that it is planning to open the world's largest fermentation facility in Denmark.{{cite journal |last1=Dgani |first1=Korin |title=רימילק תקים מפעל בדנמרק - הגדול מסוגו בעולם לייצור חלבוני חלב |url=https://www.themarker.com/technation/.premium-1.10763810 |journal=TheMarker |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=he |date=26 April 2022}}
The full-scale fermentation facility will be built on more than 750,000 square feet in the Kalundborg Eco-industrial Park.
In June 2022, Remilk received FDA approval,{{cite web |last1=Ashkenazi |first1=Shany |title=Israeli cultivated dairy co Remilk wins FDA approval |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-cultivated-dairy-co-remilk-wins-fda-approval-1001414484 |publisher=Globes |access-date=12 June 2022 |date=8 June 2022}} and in early 2023 the Singapore Food Agency and later the Ministry of Health in Israel granted the company regulatory approval to market and sell cow-free milk products to consumers.{{Cite web |last=Jeffay |first=John |date=2023-02-26 |title=Cow-Free Milk Approved In Singapore |url=https://nocamels.com/2023/02/cow-free-milk-approved-in-singapore/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=NoCamels |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Wrobel |first=Sharon |title=Remilk gets first regulatory permit in Israel to sell cow-free milk |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-remilk-gets-first-regulatory-permit-in-israel-to-sell-cow-free-milk/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.timesofisrael.com |language=en-US}} In early 2024, Health Canada granted regulatory approval to the company to market and sell its products to Canadian consumers.{{Cite news |last=Wrobel |first=Sharon |date=February 6, 2024 |title=Israel's Remilk secures regulatory nod for sale of cow-free dairy in Canada |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-remilk-secures-regulatory-nod-for-sale-of-cow-free-dairy-in-canada/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Times of Israel}}
Product
In order to produce cow-free milk, the company uses genetically-modified single-cell microbes in order to create milk proteins on a large scale. The resulting milk is identical, in terms of taste and texture, to the milk that is traditionally produced from cows but is devoid of lactose, cholesterol, hormones and anti-biotics. It is then dried up into powder form which can then be used in derivatives of milk-based products such as yogurt, cheese and ice-cream{{cite news |last1=Shahaf |first1=Tal |title=החברה שממציאה מחדש את הגבינה |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/digital/technology/article/B1Djo1aPL |newspaper=Ynet |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=he |date=10 April 2020}}
Companies that currently use traditional dairy can replace their dairy proteins with Remilk's protein.{{cite web | url=https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2022/04/26/Remilk-to-build-the-world-s-largest-precision-fermentation-site-in-Europe | title=Remilk to build the world's largest precision fermentation site in Europe | date=26 April 2022 }}
As for sustainability, Remilk estimates its process uses just 1% of the land, 4% of the greenhouse gas emissions, and 5% of the water required to produce comparable products in the traditional dairy manufacturing process.{{cite web | url=https://vegnews.com/2022/4/animal-free-dairy-factory-remilk | title=The World's Largest Animal-Free Dairy Factory Will Make as Much Milk Protein as 50,000 Cows }}
References
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External links
{{Commonscat|Remilk}}
- {{Official|remilk.com}}
Category:Food and drink companies of Israel
Category:Food and drink companies established in 2019