Melt&Marble Achieves Self-GRAS, Paving the Way for US Sales

MeltyMarble fermented fat deemed safe for human consumption, enabling US commercialisation

Gothenburg, 11 March 2026 - Melt&Marble, the Swedish biotech company using precision fermentation to produce designer fats and oils in food and personal care, has secured self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) status, for its MeltyMarble fat.

MeltyMarble is a designer lipid inspired by animal fats and built to deliver targeted functionality across a range of food applications. Unlike conventional plant fats, MeltyMarble is structured to optimise flavour delivery, melting behaviour, and creamy or juicy mouthfeel, enabling superior sensory performance in products ranging from alternative meat and dairy to chocolate confectionery, bakery, and snacks.

Following established procedures, Melt&Marble has determined that MeltyMarble is safe for human consumption based on extensive testing and quality controls. The Self-GRAS status enables sales in the US market, opening the door to deeper collaboration with US-based food manufacturers. Previously known as “MeatyMarble”, the ingredient was renamed to reflect its versatility beyond meat alternatives, including dairy, confectionery, and bakery applications.

“Completing the extensive evaluation required for self-affirmed GRAS is a defining milestone for us.” said Paulo Teixeira, Head of Product at Melt&Marble. “We’ve developed this ingredient following various safety and characterisation assessments. With self-GRAS, we are well positioned to bring MeltyMarble to market for use by food brands.”

This achievement brings Melt&Marble closer to its goal of supplying high performance, sustainable fats to the food market that can replace ingredients derived from petrochemicals, animals and unsustainable plant sources.

Anastasia Krivoruchko, Melt&Marble’s Co-Founder and CEO, said: “This milestone represents a significant step forward for Melt&Marble and underscores our progress across product development, regulatory readiness and scale-up. With self-GRAS achieved, we’re well positioned to advance our food focussed pipeline and pursue a ‘no questions’ letter from the FDA for MeltyMarble, bringing us closer to delivering better and more sustainable fats to the market.”

Melt&Marble’s ingredients are produced using cutting-edge precision fermentation, engineering yeast to create fats and oils with tailored properties for different applications that meet sustainability and technical requirements. The self-GRAS follows Melt&Marble’s recent Series A funding and marks the company’s transition from platform development to first commercial launches within the food industry.

For more information on Melt&Marble, please visit:

https://www.meltandmarble.com/ 

About Melt&Marble

Melt&Marble is a pioneering company dedicated to enabling the transition towards a more sustainable future by revolutionizing the production of fats. Harnessing their expertise in microbial engineering and precision fermentation, Melt&Marble’s technology allows the production of any fat from simple feedstocks, without relying on unsustainable animal and plant sources. This technology allows Melt&Marble to deliver innovative, tailor-made fat solutions with improved sustainability, functionality, and health profile to different industries.

At the core of their technology lies precision fermentation, where yeast metabolism is rewired to convert sugars into specific fats, allowing for the replication of existing fats and the creation of new ones with tailored properties. This revolutionary process is underpinned by an extensive technology platform that has been developed using research spanning over a decade and a robust IP portfolio. 

Melt&Marble’s initial products are designed to deliver improved functionality and sustainability profile for the food and personal care sectors.