Functional Technologies, partner to collaborate on acrylamide-preventing yeasts in food

Functional Technologies has entered into an agreement to research and evaluate its proprietary acrylamidepreventing (AP) yeasts with an undisclosed global partner. The partner is considered as one of the leading companies in the development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of snacks and other food products, sectors in which the application of the AP yeast products could provide considerable value. This initial agreement enables both parties to collaborate on proof of concept, pre-pilot scale trials, and preliminary review and development of production protocols. This stage of development and testing are a condition precedent to full scale pilot trials and commercial negotiations, facilitating meaningful discussions to determine how the company’s technologies and/or services may be employed by the partner. Other multinational companies are able to begin or continue to evaluate AP yeasts in relevant food sectors.