No Gums. No Stabilisers. Just Next-Gen Protein Built for Earth, Ready for Mars

Scott Mathias
Apr 18
2 min read

What if your protein was clean enough for your body and smart enough for space?

That’s the proposition behind Pureture, the next-gen protein biotech outfit quietly scaling a next-gen yeast-based casein with no gums, no stabilisers, no emulsifiers, just functionality, purity, and real-world performance.

It blends. It emulsifies. It delivers the full essential amino acid profile of dairy, without a single cow, and without a single additive.

Source: Puretrue - Plant-based whey based protein powder applications

It’s also caught the attention of those thinking beyond Earth. With stability, scalability, and a radically clean ingredient list, Pureture’s protein is now being considered as a food solution for space travel. Because if it works in orbit, it sure as hell works in your blender.

CEO Rudy Yoo puts it simply: “We’ve built a protein that performs naturally, no chemical patchwork. The same purity that makes it ideal for clean-label nutrition on Earth also makes it viable for off-planet applications. That’s the level we’re working at.”

Production isn’t speculative, it’s already live. Pureture is currently producing 20 tonnes a month, or 240 tonnes a year, and it’s already finding its way into commercial formats.

First up? A 40g high-protein shake from Armored Fresh ( the plant-based Parmesan cheese people) launching later this year. Developed with minimal clean ingredients, it’s one of the first ready-to-drink products to harness the functional power of Pureture’s yeast-based casein. No stabilisers. No binders. No label clutter. Just protein that performs.

Source: PFN Ai Archives - Mockup Armored Fresh 40g Protein Drink

The benefits stack up with no dairy, no allergens, no gums and Non-GMO, shelf-stable, naturally functional along with 40% lower production cost than dairy casein and performs across multiple formats including shakes, cheese, milk

For health-conscious consumers, it’s a welcome shift. For food companies chasing true functionality without formulation gymnastics, it’s a new toolkit. For space agencies? It’s a glimpse of what sustainable, long-haul interstellar nourishment might actually look like.

Because if your shake isn’t good enough for Mars, maybe it’s time to raise your standards.

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