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Plant-Based Blue Cheese by Climax Foods Launches on Grocery Delivery Service Good Eggs

Plant-based cheese brand Climax Foods has announced that its multi-award-winning Climax Blue cheese has launched on grocery delivery service Good Eggs, which is active in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Described as a “bold and creamy plant-based alternative to traditional dairy blue cheese”, Climax Blue provides 15% protein and does not contain any major allergens. It is made from clean-label ingredients such as pumpkin seeds, coconut oil, and lima beans. The cultured and aged cheese alternative was initially launched for food service last year at price parity with conventional blue cheese. With its blue-green veining and a texture described as “creamy and fudgy”, the product is said to be indistinguishable from dairy cheese. On LinkedIn, founder Oliver Zahn said that more official …

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Good Food Awards Withdraws Climax Foods’ Vegan Cheese Nomination Over “Ingredient Concerns”

Climax Foods, a producer of plant-based cheese alternatives, was disqualified from the Good Food Awards just one week before the ceremony. The company’s Climax Blue, a cultured and aged blue cheese, had initially been selected as a winner in the cheese category, according to a confidential letter sent to the company in January. The disqualification stemmed from the use of kokum butter, an ingredient in Climax Blue. The Good Food Foundation (GFF), which oversees the awards, expressed concern that kokum butter might not meet the “Generally Recognized As Safe” (GRAS) designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The foundation also noted that the product was not “retail ready,” as the company’s offerings are currently exclusive to foodservice. Disputes over kokum butter Dr. Oliver …

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Climax Foods and Benchling Use Data Science to Revolutionize Plant-Based Cheese

Last month, US biotech startup Climax Foods announced it had discovered the “first ever” plant-based casein, which can replicate the functional performance of conventional casein to make realistic animal-free cheese. Today, the company reveals that these innovations and developments have been made possible through a partnership with biotech research and data cloud platform Benchling.  The collaboration, which uses Benchling’s platform for R&D data and insights, is helping Climax Foods manage high volumes of data to improve its formulation process and digital recipes. Through an innovative data-driven approach to R&D, the collaboration will accelerate the launch of plant-based cheese innovations onto the market. “There’s a lot of excitement for how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used in the food industry. At Climax, we’re delivering on …

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Climax Foods Announces Major Discovery of Plant-Based Casein Replacement

AI food tech startup Climax Foods announces it has discovered the “first ever” plant-based ingredient that replicates the functional performance of dairy casein. By combining artificial intelligence with a proprietary formulation process, the company says it has created a seed-based protein source that melts and stretches like animal-based casein.  With this discovery, Climax Foods states it is the first company to successfully replicate the functionality, texture, and taste of casein using solely plant-based ingredients. Casein is a critical molecule in the production of cheese and other dairy products – and until now, was thought to only exist in animal-based milk.  According to Climax, its plant-based alternative is free from hormones, antibiotics, or any of the top 8 allergens. In addition, the company’s precision formulation process …

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The Bel Group Invests in Climax Foods to Create New Generation of “Best in Class” Vegan Cheese

Global cheese leader The Bel Group and biotech startup Climax Foods announce a partnership to introduce a new generation of “zero compromise” plant-based cheese. By leveraging Climax’s data science and artificial intelligence, the two companies will co-create plant-based versions of Bel Group’s Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Boursin®, Babybel® and Nurishh® brand cheeses. Bel also reveals it has acquired an equity stake in Climax Foods for an undisclosed amount.  Described as “best in class”, the new cheeses aim to be indistinguishable from their dairy counterparts while being nutritious, affordable and carrying a lower carbon footprint. The upcoming products appear to be different from the dairy-free BabyBel and Boursin that Bel Group has released in the US and Canada in recent years.  The partnership will utilize Climax’s powerful …

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Climax Foods to Launch ‘Zero Compromise’ Plant-Based Blue Cheese in US Restaurants and Retail

Food tech company Climax Foods announces the launch of Climax Blue – a cultured and aged blue cheese alternative that is the first offering from Climax’s  “zero compromise” plant-based cheese line. Climax Blue will roll out to food service operators in April, including Michelin-star restaurants, before debuting in US retailers later this year. Described as being indistinguishable and at price parity with its dairy counterpart, Climax Blue is made to offer the same indulgence as dairy cheese without the climate impact. The signature cheese is said to come streaked with a flavorful blue-green veining and has a creamy, fudgy texture. The cheese can be crumbled in salads, mixed into dressings, or featured on cheese boards. According to Climax, all of its specialty cheeses offer the …

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Climax Foods Launching “Moonshot” Plant-Based Brie, Feta, Chèvre and More in Select US Cities

Biotech startup Climax Foods announces it will soon introduce its first “moonshot” products – artisanal plant-based cheeses – to select audiences in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. The company also reveals it is building its first production facilities for an early 2023 launch with soon-to-be-announced distribution partners. Described as “zero compromise” plant-based products, Climax’s first offerings include cultured and aged Blue, Brie, Feta and Chèvre cheeses. According to the company, these products match the taste, nutrition, and price of dairy cheese. To create the products, Climax says it relies on non-allergenic ingredients such as seeds, legumes and plant oils, and that its offerings are free from nuts, cholesterol, and GMO ingredients. “We started from a profound appreciation for the complex flavors and textures …

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Climax Foods, Founded by Astrophysicist and a Former JUST Exec, Raises $7.5 Million to “Out-Compete” Animal Products

California-based startup Climax Foods, a US data science company consisting of founder and astrophysicist Oliver Zahn, co-founder and former sales and operation executive of JUST Inc Caroline Love, and the chemist and Stanford graduate Pavel Aronov, has plans to create a new generation of plant-based food.

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