Puratos and Bota Forge Partnership for Next Generation Natural Enzyme Solutions in Bakery
SAN FRANCISCO Calif., HANGZHOU, China, and Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium –July 15, 2024 – Bota Biosciences, a global industrial biotechnology company specialized in sustainable biomanufacturing solutions, has announced a joint collaboration with Puratos, a leading global supplier of innovative food ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate industries. Combining Puratos’ expertise in food and bakery science with Bota’s state-of-the-art enzyme discovery and engineering platform, this collaboration will expand Puratos’ range of innovative enzyme products to meet its growing market demand in baking solutions.
Bota will leverage its extensive enzyme sequence and structure database to identify the most suitable natural enzymes for Puratos’ product requirements. Utilizing the Bota Biofoundry technology platform, Bota integrates advanced digital tools, laboratory automation, and bioinformatics algorithms, remarkably boosting the efficiency of enzyme discovery, screening and sample generation. Puratos will further develop and apply these innovative enzyme solutions to improve product quality and to provide consumers with healthier, more sustainable and delicious food choices. “This collaboration with Bota exemplifies our commitment to open innovation and leveraging biotechnology to improve enzyme yield and efficiency. Our extensive work in enzyme research and industrial fermentation in support to Puratos vertical integration activities, combined with Bota’s advanced capabilities, will enable us to push the boundaries of what’s possible in food innovation.” said Paul Baisier, Group Chief R&D Officer at Puratos.
Cheryl Cui, Ph.D., CEO and Co-founder of Bota, added that “Bota is an end-to-end industrial biotechnology company focused on accelerating the adoption of biotechnology and biomanufacturing solutions in various industries. Every solution we provide, especially to leading companies in the baking industry like Puratos, is a step in the right direction.”
This partnership not only reinforces Puratos’ leadership in the field but also marks Bota’s contribution to a new generation of baking processes.
About Puratos
Puratos is an international group, which offers a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors. We serve artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. Our headquarters are located in Belgium, where the company was founded in 1919. At Puratos, we believe that food has extraordinary power in our lives. We do not take such a responsibility lightly. This is why we aim to help customers be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experience gathered from food cultures around the world into new opportunities. Together, we move the planet forward by creating innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere.
For further information, visit www.puratos.com.
About Bota Biosciences
Bota Biosciences is a global leader in Physical AI-driven biomanufacturing, dedicated to making biotechnology a reliable and scalable engine of productivity. By integrating end-to-end capabilities in AI, synthetic biology, and industrialization, Bota pioneers a new paradigm in biomanufacturing research and production. Our world-leading Physical-AI driven biofoundry platform spans strain engineering, process development, and scale-up production—translating complex biology into scalable solutions for diverse industries, from food and nutrition to personal care and beyond. Bota partners with global customers to deliver greener, more efficient bio-solutions, accelerating industry-wide adoption and the transition to a sustainable future.