We love honey. We love bees.
That's why we've dedicated our passion for biotechnology to solving one of nature's biggest challenges: creating a delicious, functional, and truly sustainable honey alternative that lets bees be pollinators.
Welcome to the future of sweetness.
A Beautiful Food with a Fragile Future
Honey is one of nature's most perfect foods, but its production is at the heart of a growing ecological crisis. The global demand for honey places immense pressure on commercial bee populations, contributing to:
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Environmental Strain
Traditional beekeeping requires significant land and water resources.
Biodiversity Threats
The stress of commercial pollination can weaken bee colonies and make them more susceptible to disease and collapse.
Ethical Concerns
Many consumers are increasingly concerned about agricultural practices that put bee populations at risk.
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The Reverse-Engineering of Honey
We Didn't Replace the Bee. We Recreated Its Process.
Our journey began by asking a simple question:
"What is the magic that happens inside a bee?"
We deconstructed the biochemical process that turns plant nectar into honey and rebuilt it from the ground up using the power of precision fermentation.
1. The Blueprint:
We identified the four key enzymes that bees use to transform nectar: alpha-amylase, alpha-glucosidase, glucose oxidase, and catalase. These natural biocatalysts are the engines of honey production.
2. The Bio-Factory:
We use a safe, well-characterized microorganism (E. coli) as a "bio-factory." Through genetic engineering, we provide this microorganism with the exact instructions to produce the key honey enzymes.
3. The Process:
In a controlled fermenter, similar to brewing beer, we combine our bio-factory with a plant-based "nectar" (a simple sugar recipe). The enzymes then get to work, mimicking the exact biochemical pathways that occur in a bee's honey stomach to create a final product that mirrors the taste and functional properties of bee-produced honey.
The result is a clean, sustainable, and highly controlled process that delivers the sweetness we love, while protecting the pollinators we need.
The Smart Feedstock:
The Fuel: We feed our system simple, clean, plant-derived nutrients and sugars.
The Biological Engine
We didn't settle for an off-the-shelf microorganism. We used the latest in synthetic biology to design our own proprietary production strain. This "bio-factory" is engineered for one purpose: to produce the exact amino acid chains that form bovine casein with unparalleled efficiency and purity. It is a safe, well-characterized, and highly optimized engine for precision fermentation.
The Key Transformation
Our true innovation lies in a proprietary step after the fermentation. We guide the pure casein proteins to self-assemble into the complex, functional structures that biomimic their natural state in milk. It is this crucial "bio-assembly" step that unlocks the authentic melt, stretch, and creaminess that other alternatives simply cannot achieve.
The Advantages of
a Bee-Free Future
Our Bee-Free Honey (BFH) platform is designed to create a product that is better for consumers, for partners, and for the planet.
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Protecting Bees & Biodiversity
By decoupling honey production from beekeeping, our technology helps reduce the stress on vital bee populations, allowing them to focus on their primary role: pollination.
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Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Production
Our fermentation process requires significantly less water and land than traditional apiculture and has a much lower carbon footprint, aligning with global sustainability goals.
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Supply Chain Stability & Control
Production is not dependent on seasons, weather, or colony health. Our platform allows for a consistent, stable, and year-round supply of high-quality honey, completely free from environmental contaminants or pesticides.
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Innovation & Versatility
Our technology allows for the use of different plant-based "nectars," opening the door to creating a wide variety of novel honey flavors and functionalities that are impossible to achieve with traditional methods.
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Ethical and Consumer-Focused
Provides a clear, ethical choice for the growing number of consumers who are concerned about animal welfare and the environmental impact of their food choices.
Our Current Status and the Path Forward
From a Successful Trial to a Collaborative Future
Current Status: Successful Proof of Concept
We are currently in the trail stage of development. We have successfully:
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Engineered the microorganisms to produce the four key honey enzymes.
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Validated the plasmid designs and transformation in a controlled laboratory setting.
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Demonstrated the feasibility of the fermentation process to convert a plant-based substrate into a honey-like substance.
The Path Forward: A Call for Partnership
The initial science is proven. The next step is to optimize and scale this revolutionary technology. Fooditive is not just developing a product; we are building a platform for the future of honey.
We are seeking visionary partners in the food industry to collaborate with us on:
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Application Development: Working together to test and perfect the performance of Bee-Free Honey in your specific products.
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Scale-Up & Commercialization: Partnering on the journey to bring this technology from the pilot scale to full industrial production.
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Regulatory Engagement: Collaborating to build the safety and regulatory dossiers required for global market launch.
This is more than an ingredient. It is an opportunity to co-create the future of a beloved food, making it more sustainable, more ethical, and more abundant for everyone.
A Licensed Technology Platform Engineered for Your Entire Dairy Portfolio
Fooditive's Non-Animal Casein technology is not a niche solution; it's a versatile, multi-functional platform designed to solve the toughest challenges in creating superior dairy and dairy-alternative products. Our technology empowers you to innovate in your most critical categories.
The Fooditive Casein Advantage: A Profile of Dairy-Identical
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Uncompromising Dairy Taste & Texture
Delivers a clean, neutral, and mild dairy flavor profile, completely free from the beany, vegetal, or bitter off-notes that plague plant-based alternatives. It provides the exceptional creaminess, richness, and viscosity for the full-bodied mouthfeel consumers expect from real dairy.
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True Dairy Functionality (Melt & Stretch)
This is real dairy protein, engineered to perform. Our technology replicates the unique casein micelle structure, which is essential for providing the body, texture, and the hallmark melt-and-stretch characteristics of dairy cheese—a feat unattainable with plant proteins.
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Complete, High-Quality Nutrition
Our Non-Animal Casein is a complete, high-quality protein with a Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) of 1.0, the highest possible rating, making it nutritionally identical to the best dairy proteins. It is the ideal solution for creating nutritionally dense products without compromising on taste or texture.
Our Current Status and the Path Forward
From a Successful Trial to a Collaborative Future
We are currently in the trail stage of development. We have successfully:
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Engineered the microorganisms to produce the four key honey enzymes.
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Validated the plasmid designs and transformation in a controlled laboratory setting.
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Demonstrated the feasibility of the fermentation process to convert a plant-based substrate into a honey-like substance.
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The initial science is proven. The next step is to optimize and scale this revolutionary technology. Fooditive is not just developing a product; we are building a platform for the future of honey.
We are seeking visionary partners in the food industry to collaborate with us on:
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Application Development: Working together to test and perfect the performance of Bee-Free Honey in your specific products.
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Scale-Up & Commercialization: Partnering on the journey to bring this technology from the pilot scale to full industrial production.
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Regulatory Engagement: Collaborating to build the safety and regulatory dossiers required for global market launch.
This is more than an ingredient. It is an opportunity to co-create the future of a beloved food, making it more sustainable, more ethical, and more abundant for everyone.
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Regulatory Status
United States
Generally Recognized As Safe (Self-Affirmed GRAS Q4 2024, GRAS Notice No. FO19337.00001). Our full FDA GRAS Notification was submitted on March 24, 2025, with a "no questions" letter anticipated.
Europe
Our EFSA Novel Food application strategy will be advanced in coordination with committed EU-based licensing partners.
Regulatory approval pathways in other key international markets will be pursued in alignment with licensee demand and strategic partnership objectives.
Other Regions
Our safety assessment for 5-KDF includes: Non-mutagenic (AMES, OECD 471), Non-clastogenic (OECD 473), low systemic toxicity (LD50 >5000 mg/kg bw), rapid excretion.
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