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Hello world, dear Flavor Houses, The emerging technology developed in Fermify enables the production of beta-casein via precision fermentation. Fermify has developed internal research aims to unveil the relevance and the potential of beta-casein for food applications. The initial findings showed that this casein fraction has a huge potential for both bulk and functional ingredients. Beta-casein has shown a superior property as a foaming agent, as well as an emulsifier of oil in water emulsion. Moreover, in bulk ingredient-related research, beta-casein (i.e., along with fat, water, and salt) has shown its ability as the sole structuring agent for cheese curd production. Thus, it is proposed to have a (collaborative) project with a flavor house aimed at unveiling the behavior and potential mechanism of degradation of beta-casein during cheese ripening. Subsequently, its impact on the structure of the (ripened) cheese derived from this beta-casein. It is noted that the biochemical process during cheese ripening is complex. Other ingredients such as salts, proteolytic enzymes, and starter cultures will also play a key role in the degradation of beta-casein. Cheese ripening is also highly connected with cheese’s flavor development, either via the generating of free fatty acids, polypeptides, or amino acids. Thus, we also aim to investigate the flavor development and the resulting flavor components during the ripening of beta-casein-derived cheese. Who are the flavor houses in this world who would be interested in studying that together with Fermify? Givaudan Firmenich IFF Symrise AG Takasago International Corporation MANE Sensient Technologies Corporation PS: For all the non-scientists who made it until here and question why they are even reading this post, here is a quiz: Guess which one is our ß-casein?!

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Javier Berterreche

Senior Food & Beverages Innovation Consultant

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