Will Cell-based Milk Change the Dairy Industry? This California Lab Could Lead the Way

upstart writes:

Biotechnology startup TurtleTree wants to change the way people consume milk:

Cows are out-at least as far as milking goes. The replacement: cell-based milk. The company says it is able to create raw milk using cells from mammals. The cells are then grown in TurtleTree's labs and milk is ultimately produced. In giant bioreactors, the cells stick to tiny straws, the fluid is then drawn through the straws, and milk comes out the other end.

[...] Most startups fail, and TurtleTree will need to produce a food product consumers will buy. Alternative dairy products already exist, but Lin said that plant-based milk produces less of important protein components than cows milk.

[...] TurtleTree's products will also need the approval of the federal Food and Drug Administration. Cell-based milk is currently not approved for purchase.

[...] There's been limited research on the market for cell-based milk with one study calling it a niche product. But a niche product with limited sales could still be a financial goldmine in the $871 billion global dairy industry.

[...] But even if everything goes right for TurtleTree, cell-based milk won't be flying off the supermarket shelves without great taste.

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