KALSEC AND WILLOW BIOSCIENCES TO DEVELOP NOVEL ENZYME Rapid success of first collaboration leads to partnership on high-value specialty ingredient
Enzyme development expected to enable commercial-scale production in 2024
KALAMAZOO, Mich. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Willow Biosciences Inc. ("Willow") (TSX: WLLW) (OTCQB: CANSF), a leading biotechnology company focused on revolutionizing industrial manufacturing of pure, consistent and sustainable functional ingredients and Kalsec® Inc. ("Kalsec"), a leading global producer of natural taste and sensory, food protection, colors and advanced hops ingredients for the food and beverage industry, announce entry into a follow-on Master Services Agreement (the "MSA") to develop an enzyme used in biocatalytic production of a new, advanced ingredient used in natural beverage applications. This marks the second collaborative development program the two parties have engaged on following the announcement of an MSA on November 8, 2022 for which Willow has already successfully achieved development goals in short order.
KALSEC AND WILLOW BIOSCIENCES TO DEVELOP NOVEL ENZYME FOR PRODUCTION OF AN ADVANCED BEVERAGE INGREDIENT (prnewswire.com)