casein

Food tech company Those Vegan Cowboys is leading a €1.2 million project to develop sports nutrition products using casein protein made without cows, using precision fermentation to produce dairy-identical protein. The funding will support development of the cow-free casein for protein powders and other athletic nutrition applications, offering an animal-free alternative to conventional whey and casein supplements.

Those Vegan Cowboys is leading a €1.3 million project to develop animal-free casein aimed at sports protein products. The Belgian company, known for precision fermentation of dairy proteins, will coordinate the effort to produce casein without cows, targeting athletes and sports nutrition markets. The initiative reflects growing investment in fermentation-derived dairy alternatives as demand rises for animal-free proteins with functional properties matching conventional dairy.