23 Mar 2022 --- Two emergent technologies – molecular farming and cellular agriculture – are making a splash in the alternative dairy space for their ability to remove the cow from the equation. The ubiquitous demand for sustainable, animal-free milk alternatives has generated sizable interest and investment in this dynamic space. Among recent developments, Miruku, a New Zealand-based food-tech company developing animal-free milk proteins cultivated in plants through molecular farming, has netted a US$2.4 million seed investment round.