"New Milk" milk: the revolution that has already arrived at Israel's supermarkets

A new “non-animal milk” developed by Israeli startup Remilk has begun to be sold in supermarkets in Israel and is already generating excitement among chefs and lovers of kosher food. Made with dairy proteins identical to those in cow’s milk but produced through yeast fermentation, the product promises a similar taste, texture, and culinary use to traditional milk. Dubbed “New Milk,” the beverage does not use cows or animal cells and therefore received parve kosher certification from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, which allows it to be combined with meat. Restaurants like Bodega Burger in Tel Aviv see it as an opportunity to recreate classic recipes—from southern fried chicken to cheeseburgers with “cheese”—without violating Jewish dietary laws. Kashrut experts agree that the parve status is clear, although they recommend precautions to avoid visual confusion with traditional milk, a principle known as marit ayin. Therefore, they emphasize the importance of labeling and leaving the ...