Cosaic: “Cosaic Neo Sets New Rules for Food Ingredients”
Cosaic, which recently rebranded from Cultivated Biosciences, is a Swiss foodtech startup focused on developing fat ingredients for dairy alternatives using yeast fermentation, with the goal of improving the creaminess and mouthfeel of plant-based dairy products. Their mission is to bridge the sensory gap between conventional and plant-based dairy, making the latter more appealing to mainstream consumers. Tomas Turner, the CEO of Cosaic, is a Material Engineer from the Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL). During his studies, he encountered the concept of alternative proteins and directly recognized it could be part of the solution to answer the climate and health challenges we face. After an internship at Planted Foods, he continued exploring his interest at EPFL. He conceived the idea of producing creamy fat using …
