# Strive Nutrition joins Dyadic and Brig Bio to brew cow-free alpha-lactalbumin by fermentation

> US startup Strive Nutrition, maker of Freemilk, is partnering with US biotech Dyadic and Dutch firm Brig Bio to scale up production of the whey protein alpha-lactalbumin via precision fermentation. The partners are targeting regulatory clearance for the ingredient in 2028.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:08:21.454Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95823-strive-nutrition-joins-dyadic-and-brig-bio-to-brew-cow-free-alpha-lactalbumin
- Commodities: [Dry Whey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEY.md)

## Why it matters

Precision-fermented whey proteins are a long-term potential substitute for dairy-derived whey, but the project is early-stage and not yet commercial, so it has no near-term effect on feed ingredient supply or prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEY: neutral

## Sources

- agronewstoday.com: https://agronewstoday.com/article/strive-nutrition-precision-fermented-alpha-lactalbumin

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