Being the highest exporter of dairy, New Zealand has opened new routes for streamlining dairy production. Miruku, a 2020 company developing advanced dairy proteins in plants, has got an investment of $2.4 million in a seed investment round.
Miruku, through its constant innovation in crop development and dairy ingredients formulation, aims at helping farmers for better sustainable production. Miruku has been actively developing animal-free proteins in its labs and greenhouses through farmers, Corporates, and R and D partnerships. It uses a molecular farming process that uses plant cells to produce proteins, fats, and sugars, which previously were only sourced through animals. This has given dairy industries endless possibilities to develop dairy products like cheese and yogurts.
The investment round included investors such as New Zealand-based Movac, better bites venture, ahimsa foundation, and NZ growth capital partners. The company’s goals focus on sustainability and ecology for a better food future.
The team of Miruku consists of CEO Amos Palfreyman, a former dairy executive; Ira Bing, a technology and life science investor; Professor Harjinder Singh, an expert in milk protein science and technology; and food tech and molecular agronomy professor OdedShoseyov.
