Cargill has extended its partnership with food tech startup Cubiq Foods to co-develop and commercialize plant-based fat technologies.

The partnership aims to accelerate the commercialization of Cubiq’s novel fats, including its Go!Drop emulsion, designed to bring a more realistic taste and texture to plant-based meat and dairy products.

Cargill’s investment in Cubiq last spring will give the company access to Cubiq’s existing plant-based portfolio of ingredients.

The partnership represents a joint effort to close the “flavor gap” in plant-based foods by replicating the visual appearance, mouthfeel, and bite of conventional animal fat.

The global plant-based food market is expected to reach $74.2 billion by 2027.