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Leaft Foods Partners with Lacto Japan to Introduce Revolutionary Leaf Rubisco Protein to Japanese Market
Leaft Foods, a company that harnesses the planet's most plentiful protein extracted directly from green leaves to make industry-defining products, today announced a strategic partnership with Lacto Japan Co., Ltd., a leading distributor and producer of specialty food ingredients. The collaboration will accelerate the commercialization of Leaft's groundbreaking Rubisco Protein Isolate within Japan's sophisticated food manufacturing sector. Leaft's Rubisco Protein Isolate represents a paradigm shi
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[{"type":"text","content":"Strategic partnership leverages Lacto's market expertise to bring next-generation protein to Japan's innovation-driven food manufacturers","length":150,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"ROLLESTON, New Zealand and TOKYO, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaft Foods, a company that harnesses the planet's most plentiful protein extracted directly from green leaves to make industry-defining products, today announced a strategic partnership with Lacto Japan Co., Ltd., a leading distributor and producer of specialty food ingredients. The collaboration will accelerate the commercialization of Leaft's groundbreaking Rubisco Protein Isolate within Japan's sophisticated food manufacturing sector. Leaft's Rubisco Protein Isolate represents a paradigm shift in the protein industry. What makes Rubisco so unique is that it combines nutritional and functional properties that outperform animal incumbents like whey protein. Leaf Rubisco also delivers an amino acid profile superior to whey protein, setting a new gold standard for protein nutrition.","length":887,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Beyond its exceptional nutritional profile, Leaf Rubisco offers outstanding food functionality, capable of replacing eggs, emulsifiers, and gelling agents while enabling food manufacturers to substitute artificial ingredients with a clean-label protein that humans have consumed throughout history. This performance is delivered through a commercialized production system that is backed by forward contracts and satisfies both quality and sustainability imperatives.","length":466,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Lacto Japan brings decades of experience connecting ingredient companies from New Zealand and Australia with major players in the Japanese food industry. The company's deep integration within the sector and proven track record with protein ingredients made them the ideal partner for Leaft's debut in Japan, renowned as a global hub for food innovation. Broadly, the partnership aligns with Leaft's global commercial strategy, which focuses on innovation-driven markets where demand for next-generation proteins is rapidly accelerating. "It has been tremendously exciting to work with Lacto, a capable and innovative partner, as we've sought to enter the sophisticated...