CLIMAX FOODS


Associated tags: Plant, SpaceX, Cheese, Data science, Bel Group, Taste, Food, GMO, Machine learning, Science, Environment, Harvard University, Michelin, Parity, Dairy

Locations: CALIFORNIA, GERMANY, SAN FRANCISCO, BALTIMORE

Climax Foods Gains Competitive Edge in Sustainable Foods Market through Machine Learning with Benchling

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Monday, July 17, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Climax Foods, Inc., a food-tech company using data science and machine intelligence to create animal-free products from plants, has gained a competitive edge in the next-generation foods space by embracing data science and relying on Benchling as its central source of truth for R&D data, collaboration, and insights.

Key Points: 
  • Founded by data scientists formerly of Google, Impossible Foods, and SpaceX, Climax Foods has differentiated in this competitive next-generation foods market with an approach to cheese that is all about data, not dairy.
  • Compared to conventional trial-and-error methodology, Climax Foods' innovative R&D yields faster cycle times and superior end products.
  • Climax Foods has been able to master difficult-to-produce artisanal cheeses like brie, feta, chevre, and blue cheese in just two to three years.
  • "Sustainable foods are the future and data science is how we achieve this," said Karthik Sekar, PhD, Head of Data Science at Climax Foods.

Climax Foods Inc. Makes History With Plant Based Casein Replacement Made with AI "Precision Formulation"

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The award-winning Climax Foods Inc., an A.I. Food Tech startup using data science and machine intelligence to create animal-free products from plants, today announced the discovery of the first-ever plant-based protein ingredient replicating the functionality, flavor, performance, melt, and stretch of dairy protein casein.

Key Points: 
  • Climax Foods' plant-based non-GMO casein alternative is free of hormones, antibiotics, or any of the top 8 allergens.
  • With this discovery, Climax Foods is the first company in history to successfully replicate the functionality, texture, and taste of the major protein in animal milk using only plant ingredients.
  • Furthermore, Climax Foods' revolutionary "precision formulation" process allows them to produce this protein sustainably at scale, with a price parity to traditional animal-based casein.
  • Though the company is starting with dairy products, Zahn says that Climax Foods' precision formulation process can eventually be applied to replace any animal-based foods.

Bel and Climax Foods, Inc. Announce Partnership to Innovate Cutting-edge Plant-Based Cheeses Indistinguishable from Dairy Cheeses, Powered by AI

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

PARIS and BERKELEY, Calif., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The time has come for zero-compromise recipes made from plants. The Bel Group, world leader in branded cheese and a major global food player, and biotech start-up, Climax Foods Inc., today announced a unique partnership designed to create a new generation of plant-based cheese aiming to meet the main challenges of the food transition: combining pleasure, nutrition and reducing the carbon footprint. By leveraging the power of data science and artificial intelligence (AI), along with their complementary capabilities and expertise, the two companies will co-create plant-based portions of Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Boursin®, Babybel® and Nurishh® brand foods. These new best-in-class plant-based cheeses aim to be nutritious, affordable, low carbon footprint and indistinguishable from their dairy counterparts. To support the development of Climax's disruptive solution, Bel acquired an equity stake in the company.

Key Points: 
  • These new best-in-class plant-based cheeses aim to be nutritious, affordable, low carbon footprint and indistinguishable from their dairy counterparts.
  • Climax Foods' AI powered product development significantly reduces the time required to create plant-based recipes that harness more from the vast plant kingdom.
  • The partnership between Bel and Climax Foods will utilize AI and data to help change the game and meet the challenge of scaling up quickly and effectively.
  • This partnership is definitely a source of pride, but above all, it is excellent news for the plant-based cheese market."

Climax Foods Inc. Launches Climax Blue Plant-Based Cheese Alternative for U.S. Foodservice and Retail

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

BERKELEY, Calif., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Climax Foods Inc., a new, food tech company dedicated to creating superfoods and ingredients that are made from plants yet indistinguishable from and at price parity with their dairy counterparts, today announced the launch of the very first offering in its line of zero-compromise, specialty cheese alternatives. The new, groundbreaking line of cultured and aged, plant-based cheeses includes Climax Blue, the company's landmark offering, as well as soon-to-be-launched brie-, feta- and chevre-style, offering the same indulgence as dairy cheese without the environmental impact.

Key Points: 
  • Climax Blue is rolling out to U.S. foodservice operators in April, and later this year will be available to grocery and specialty retailers.
  • Climax cheeses are expected to hit more Michelin-rated restaurants later this year.
  • I appreciate that Climax aligns with our values on many levels, and I believe our guests will be delighted by their products.
  • Climax Blue is one of my favorites, it is soft, buttery and surprisingly rich—beyond imagination for a vegan cheese."

Climax Foods Raises $7.5 Million Seed Round to Transform the Food System

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

To simplify this immense task, Climax Foods has created sophisticated machine learning frameworks to unlock all that plants naturally have to offer.

Key Points: 
  • To simplify this immense task, Climax Foods has created sophisticated machine learning frameworks to unlock all that plants naturally have to offer.
  • The substantial seed round will provide capital to fuel deep research in taste, flavor, texture, and nutrition of the most desired animal-based food categories, starting with cheese.
  • By speeding up food science innovation, Climax Foods is able to convert plants into equally craveable foods without the environmental impact."
  • Tom Chi of At One Ventures says, "Climax Foods is unlocking a frontier of how expressive we can be with plant-based foods.