Zero Cow Factory

Industry

Alternative proteins, Food ingredients, Industrial chemistry

Topics

Precision fermentation (proteins, dairy, egg), Synthetic biology platforms & biomanufacturing

Role

Producer — “…d: </details> Zero Cow Factory is an active biotechnology company based in Surat, India, that uses precision f…”

Products: Beta-Casein; Alpha S1-Casein; Semaglutide; Liraglutide; Retatrutide; Teriparatide

Applications

GLP-1 peptides in Pharma · Casein proteins in Nutrition · Functional & nutritional proteins in Nutrition · Peptides in Metabolic Health · Hormones in Metabolic Health · Enzymes in Metabolic Health · Licensing platform in Global CDMO

Products (website)

Beta-Casein — Developed recombinant protein for food and nutrition · Alpha S1-Casein — Developed recombinant protein for food and nutrition · Semaglutide — Ongoing scale up of peptide for pharmaceuticals · Liraglutide — Ongoing scale up of peptide for pharmaceuticals · Retatrutide — Pipeline peptide for pharmaceuticals · Teriparatide — Pipeline peptide for pharmaceuticals

Read from the company's own website: rnd

• 2026-01 Latest status: The company has expanded its operations from food into the pharmaceutical sector, rebranding or positioning itself as Heni Innovation | Zero Cow Factory. ↗ ↗ ↗
• Status review: active (renamed) — Operating as Heni Innovation (rebrand c.2025–26).
• 2025-11-05 Zero Cow Factory: India’s Dairy-Free Dairy Revolution – Climate Angels
  Zero Cow Factory is India’s pioneering precision fermentation startup that produces animal-free A2 milk proteins (casein and whey) using a Gir cow gene-derived process, enabling dairy proteins without cows. It operates as a B2B, asset-light tech company aiming …
• 2025-02-07 Zero Cow Factory - FutureBridge
  Zero Cow Factory is an India-based startup using yeast-based precision fermentation to produce non-GMO dairy proteins (casein and whey), including A2 beta-casein, as a sustainable, animal-free alternative to dairy. They are scaling toward commercial production …
• 2025-10-22 Indian Pioneers and Startupsin Cultivated Meat & Precision Fermentation - Neo Science Hub
  Zero Cow Factory is India’s first animal-free dairy company (est. 2021, Gujarat) that uses precision fermentation to produce milk proteins, with $4.1M raised for scale-up and product development, offering lactose- and hormone-free proteins alongside strong …
• 2025-11-27 Lab-Grown Milk Won’t Replace Traditional Dairy in India – Tech News 24×7
  The article describes lab-grown, cow-free milk as a promising but not replacement for traditional dairy, noting it’s expensive, capital-intensive, and unlikely to scale quickly to replace conventional production. It implies “Zero Cow Factory” would be a …
• 2025-11-13 🥛 Can milk be made without cows?
  Zero Cow Factory (Surat, India) is pioneering precision fermentation to produce animal-free dairy, aiming to capture about 1% of India’s ₹13 lakh crore dairy market.
• 2025-12-16 Perfect Day’s Gujarat Facility Set to Disrupt India’s Whey Imports and Lead Animal-Free Dairy Growth | Dairy Industry Expo
  Zero Cow Factory is referenced as Perfect Day’s Gujarat facility, a commercial-scale, animal-free whey protein plant using precision fermentation to produce beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) in Bharuch, Gujarat. It aims to reduce India’s whey imports (over 90%) and …

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