The promise of precision fermentation—to produce proteins and functional ingredients indistinguishable from conventional counterparts at competitive prices—is rapidly moving from theory toward reality. Recent techno-economic assessments show production costs for microbial protein biomass converging toward $4–6 per kg, edging closer to animal meat costs of $6–15 per kg micro-bites.org. Moreover, single-cell protein (SCP) processes have […]
