Fragrance, flavouring and functional ingredient supplier Symrise has announced a strategic equity investment in Bond Pet Foods, a US-based biotechnology company that uses precision fermentation to produce animal-identical proteins.
The purchase will add to Symrise's existing pet food portfolio, helping Symrise develop biotech-enabled ingredients that "work better for pets and the planet."
The firm said in a statement that it will use Bond Pet Foods' technology to address key challenges, including supply chain continuity and consumer demand for sustainable products.
For pet food manufacturers, the collaboration seeks to broaden access to high-quality proteins while supporting resilience and responsible sourcing.
"This investment marks an important step in advancing our strategy to develop next-generation sustainable ingredients with biotechnology," said Diego Maurizio, General Manager, Palatability & Nutrition Business Line at Symrise.
By combining Bond's fermentation capabilities with Symrise's application expertise and market insight, we can deliver high-performance nutrition solutions and create new growth opportunities for our customers.
Founded in 2017, Bond Pet Foods develops animal-identical proteins for pet nutrition using precision fermentation. The company has advanced its platform through several development agreements, building expertise in bringing novel protein ingredients to real-world applications.
"We have put great effort into building a new way to produce animal-identical proteins for pet food applications," said Rich Kelleman, CEO of Bond Pet Foods.
"Now, we find it exciting to see that work gaining traction across the industry."
Partnering with Symrise marks an important step forward, bringing their deep expertise in pet nutrition and taste to further expand how our ingredients perform and can be used by pet food manufacturers.
"This investment advances our ambition to scale biotechnology across our business. With this, we aim at effectively supporting long-term resilience, portfolio diversification and a stronger innovation pipeline", added Walter Ribeiro, President Taste, Nutrition & Health at Symrise.
By helping our customers develop more sustainable pet food formulations, the collaboration reinforces Symrise's sustainability commitments and consumer-driven innovation strategy.