‘The future of protein’ – Hastings startup draws investors

‘The future of protein’ – Hastings startup draws investors
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Technology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·

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Turning dairy waste into a revenue stream for farmers: Mara Bio chief scientific officer Dr Maya Tangestani.

Take some edible fungi, add some dairy waste otherwise destined for landfill, ferment it using a secret process, then you’ve got what Mara Bio calls “Flexitein” – a “protein and dietary fibre rich” ingredient that can be used in the likes of oat milk ice cream, protein-enriched pasta, and protein