NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge aims to find new ways to provide astronauts with nutrition during long space missions. Solar Foods won the international category in the competition. The company is developing a concept to produce the protein Solein in space.
Finnish Solar Foods has started production of protein from carbon dioxide and electricity. The factory can produce 160 tons of food per year. The Solein protein can be used in meat alternatives, cheese, and milkshakes.
The HYDROCOW project targets producing sustainable milk protein using CO2 and electricity and no cows are required.
The ice cream is made from ingredients conjured out of thin air. A feat made possible by Finnish food tech company Solar Foods.