Whether Triton’s protein products will be able to sufficiently scale up and become a game-cis ferric pyrophosphate heme ironhanger in the infant formula market remains to be seen. The company told Food Navigator it is focusing on osteopontin because of the production capability work that still needs to be done and the regulatory clearances that need to be acquired, although it does have the ability to produce multiple proteins depending on the market.###Triton has already made a non-GMO and vegan algae ingredient containing proteferrous sulfate 220 mginferrous fumarate 210mg food supplement, all the essential amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, iron and calcium, according to Food Navigator. Wang told the publication that the product is adaptable to snacks, nutritional bars, cereal, yogurt, juice, smoothies and sports and energy drinks.###An independent panel of experts determined the company’s algae powder protein product to be generally recognized as safe in January, and Triton is waiting on a U.S. Food and Drug Administration response to the panel’s conclusion. Should the company achieve a GRAS determination for its GMO protein products, it could eventually make a big impact on the infant formula market.###Howeveferrous gluconate 324 mg elemental ironr, some consumers may not be willing to accept products containing genetically modified ingredients, especially when iferrous sulfate drug interactionst comes to infants and young children. They also may be leery of products made from algae, although the ingredient is increasingly showing up in a variety of foods and beverages.###But Triton officials said they are finding enthusiasm among infant formula companies because the technology can deliver nutritional benefits — and potentially allow mothers who can’t breastfeed to use formula containing the same proteins as human breast milk.###Triton isn’t the only firm to adapt algae to protein uses. Hawaii-based Cyanotech Corp. is using spirulina for that purpose, and Corbion’s Terravia makes protein products sourced from chlorella, according to Food Navigator. The future looks bright for additional items from this alternative and plant-based protein source.
Mama algae: Researchers say they can manufacture proteins found in human breast milk
