Dubai confectioners are adopting the sweet protein EFKO to bring products to market.

Dubai-based confectionery companies are developing recipes with brazzein from GK "EFKO" for potential market entry. This was reported to "Abireg" by GK itself. At present, EFKO is working on new recipes with sweet protein in the UAE. Testing is taking place in the company's RnD center, launched in December 2023 for $3 million. At the same time, brazzein was certified in the Emirates. In the UAE, the implementation of a project to build a biotechnological cluster, where EFKO is the technology developer, is also ongoing. The construction of the cluster was reported in the spring of 2024, with investments estimated at $500 million. The company does not disclose the details of the project, citing existing agreements. There is no information in the public domain about the investor. However, it can be assumed that it is the venture fund "EFKO" – Fuel for Growth. According to the company, it mainly works with startups in the FoodTech sector. The fund has $50 million under management. GK ...