Food tech startup says health ministry's 'historic' approval found its animal-free milk protein to be 'safe, of high-quality, and identical to its cow-derived counterpart'

Prime minister says company to get go-ahead in coming days; permit said set to be granted to Remilk, a developer of cultured milk

GFI Israel says food tech investments in Israel were impacted the least by the market slowdown; 60% of all investments in food tech companies went to alternative protein startups

Israel Innovation Authority issues call for proposals budgeted at NIS 50 million to build local R&D infrastracture for production of alternative proteins

Food tech startup recently raised $120 million with investors to build its production capabilities

Funding round in maker of animal-free dairy products led by Israeli food giant Tnuva, German company Hochland

Bovine-free dairy and beef products, fowl-free eggs, animal-free seafood, and sugar-free sweeteners are just some of the recent Israeli innovations in a growing foodtech sector

Using its prowess in agricultural, tissue engineering, stem-cell research and engineering, Israel emerges as hub for alternative proteins and cultivated meat startups

Funding will help Remilk expand its production and distribution capabilities, and 'meet global demand'

Startup says it has pioneered milk proteins 'chemically identical' to those in cow-produced milk, for products with the same taste and texture, but no cholesterol or lactose