The EVERY Company (formerly ''Clara Foods Co.'') is an American

biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

company that develops proteins and other products traditionally sourced from animals. It does this by using

yeast Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constitut ...

to convert

sugar Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...

into

proteins Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...

that are similar to those found in animals and animal products. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in

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, The EVERY Company's mission is to accelerate the transition to animal-free and more sustainable proteins and reduce factory farming practices. They provide companies that rely on animal-based products with animal-free alternatives that taste the same and serve the same function.

History

The EVERY Company was founded by Arturo Elizondo and Dave Anchel, who met at a conference in 2014. Soon after, the pair began working on their idea to use

microbial fermentation Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. In biochemistry, it is narrowly defined as the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen. In food p ...

that could create eggs without the need for a chicken. They were part of the

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cohort of

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biotech Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

accelerator IndieBio.

Grupo Bimbo Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. (also known simply as Bimbo) is a Mexican multinational company with a presence in over 33 countries located in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. It has an annual sales volume of 15 billion dollars and is currentl ...

, the world's largest

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, invested in the company in 2019. In 2020, The EVERY Company released its first product, a digestive supplement. In April 2021, the company announced a partnership with ZX Ventures, the innovation arm of the world's largest brewing company,

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. The partnership will scale production of The EVERY Company's proprietary egg protein at volumes similar to those of AB InBev's breweries using fermentation. This was AB InBev's first partnership with a food company.

Products

The EVERY Company developed the first animal-free egg white, which can be used instead of traditional

eggs Humans and human ancestors have scavenged and eaten animal eggs for millions of years. Humans in Southeast Asia had domesticated chickens and harvested their eggs for food by 1,500 BCE. The most widely consumed eggs are those of fowl, especial ...

for use in

baking Baking is a method of preparing food that uses dry heat, typically in an oven, but can also be done in hot ashes, or on hot stones. The most common baked item is bread but many other types of foods can be baked. Heat is gradually transferred " ...

nutrition Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life. It provides organisms with nutrients, which can be metabolized to create energy and chemical structures. Failure to obtain sufficient n ...

, and industrial use. It

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, gels and binds, similar to a traditional egg white and can be used to make

vegan Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan. Di ...

alternatives to popular egg-based foods, such as

meringue Meringue (, ; ) is a type of dessert or candy, often associated with Swiss, French, Polish and Italian cuisines, traditionally made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar, or cream of ...

scrambled eggs Scrambled eggs is a dish made from eggs (usually chicken eggs) stirred, whipped or beaten together while being gently heated, typically with salt, butter, oil and sometimes other ingredients. Preparation Only eggs are necessary to make scrambled ...

. The company has also launched the first animal-free bioidentical

pepsin Pepsin is an endopeptidase that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides. It is produced in the gastric chief cells of the stomach lining and is one of the main digestive enzymes in the digestive systems of humans and many other animals, w ...

for industrial use in pharmaceuticals, enabling vegan alternatives to medications that use the ingredient.

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History

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