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California-based food-tech company Yali Bio has appointed Don DiMasi as its new senior VP of engineering and biomanufacturing.
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Yali Bio engineers precision-fermented lipids and fats for the plant-based industry, suitable for use in alternative dairy products such as butter, cheese and ice cream.
The company ferments yeast to turn carbon-neutral feedstocks into a variety of nutritious fats with a lower environmental impact than those provided through traditional animal agriculture. The ‘designer’ fats can be used by food companies within innovative NPDs, or to improve existing products’ nutritional profile, taste and texture, cost and carbon footprint.
DiMasi served as senior VP of engineering and process development for Impossible Foods from 2015-2019, where he designed and built its fermentation, downstream processing and plant-based food manufacturing facilities.
His newly created role at Yali Bio will focus on building biomanufacturing capacity and process development so that the company can meet growing demand for its products. In the coming months, Yali Bio said it plans to deliver its offerings to a growing list of clients and manufacturing partners.
CEO and founder, Yulin Lu, said: “Don’s significant experiences scaling up fermentation processes economically to commercial volumes are recognised broadly in the industry, and we are very pleased to have him joining Yali Bio”.
DiMasi, who has now started in the role, said that biomanufacturing at scale is a key success metric for fermentation-based food ingredients.
“I’m looking forward to scaling up Yali Bio’s fats, and enabling the business into the next phase of growth,” he added.
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