All G Foods brings a low-iron precision-fermented lactoferrin to the US market

What Happened

All G's LFX apo-lactoferrin is a bovine-equivalent lactoferrin made via precision fermentation with under 5% iron saturation achieved during fermentation rather than costly downstream processing. In its apo state the protein binds free iron and starves harmful bacteria, and All G — producing at 60,000-litre scale with partners Armor Protéines, Döhler and Savencia — is targeting supplements, infant formula and sports nutrition, categories long constrained by dairy-derived lactoferrin's ~$650/kg price.

Why It Matters

Dairy-derived lactoferrin's ~$650/kg price has kept it a niche add-in for years — hitting under 5% iron saturation during fermentation itself, rather than in a costly downstream step, is what actually makes a precision-fermented version cost-competitive.

The apo state is the trick: free of iron, the protein starves bacteria instead of feeding them.

FET's Takeaway

60,000-litre scale with three established ingredient partners (Armor Protéines, Döhler, Savencia) signals this isn't a lab curiosity — infant formula and sports nutrition are categories where a functional protein claim needs a real supply chain behind it before it can launch.