A new era of vegan cheese is quickly unfolding, one where the complexities of dairy are no longer derived from animal products. Instead, artificial intelligence comes together with human know-how to create a new way of making cheese. This deep tech approach is how Climax Foods—founded by data scientist Dr. Oliver Zahn—makes its vegan cheeses.…
When it comes to new vegan products, 2023 is set to be the biggest year yet. The VegNews team just returned from the 2023 Natural Products Expo West—the world’s largest trade show for natural products—where we discovered a wide variety of new dairy-free cheeses, plant-based meat, vegan desserts, and so much more. From super nostalgic marshmallow…
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…
Global food player invests in new biotech startup to partner and create a new and disruptive generation of plant-based Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Boursin®, Babybel® and Nurishh® brand foods PARIS and BERKELEY, Calif., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The time has come for zero-compromise recipes made from plants. The Bel Group, world leader in branded cheese…
Bel Group—the multinational firm behind cheese brands Babybel, The Laughing Cow, and Boursin—has teamed up with AI-powered startup Climax Foods to develop plant-based versions of its iconic brands for launch in Europe and the US by the end of 2024, starting with Mini Babybel. Bel, which has also acquired an equity stake in California-based Climax…
Walking down the cheese aisle at the grocery store, you’re likely to recognize Bell Group’s offerings: red wax-wrapped Babybels, Laughing Cow wedges and boxes of Boursin. For more than 150 years, the French company has been making dairy cheeses. Now it’s looking to expand its plant-based offerings through a partnership with Climax Foods, a Berkeley,…
“Right now, a lot of plant-based products are no better than animal products, and in some cases, they are actually worse,” claimed Dr. Oliver Zahn, founder and CEO at Climax Foods, a data-driven startup reverse engineering animal foods and rebuilding them with plants. “We’re offering the first zero compromise product that is actually better than…
Climax Foods just made a major win at the Expo West 2023, taking home the “VegNews‘ Best of Show Awards 2023″ for Climax’s zero-compromise cheeses made entirely from plants. From March 8th to 10th, visitors at the Anaheim Convention Center had the chance to sample Climax’s Blue and Brie cheeses for the first time, and…
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. “We are…
Innovations surrounding plant-based meat and dairy have largely come from food scientists and chefs, often as R&D partners: Scientists devise combinations of ingredients designed to nail flavor, texture, shelf stability and more; the chefs work tweak recipes and techniques to create an enticing, tasty animal-free burger, patty or slice of faux cheddar. But Climax Superfoods,…