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Vivici will showcase Vivitein™ LF, its precision fermentation-derived lactoferrin ingredient, at Expo West 2026 in Anaheim (Booth #3894). Designed to unlock commercial access to “pink gold,” Vivitein™ LF enables innovation in sustained vitality, gut health, and performance recovery, offering scalable, high-purity lactoferrin for next-generation health and wellness products. Visitors can experience live tastings of Vivitein™ LF and Vivitein™ BLG concepts, including functional shots and RTD beverages, and meet the Vivici leadership team to explore partnership opportunities in premium nutrition innovation.

Vivici has launched Vivitein™ LF in the US, unlocking commercial access to lactoferrin (often called “pink gold”) through precision fermentation. The high-purity, multi-functional protein ingredient has achieved self-affirmed GRAS status and enables nutrition innovators to develop next-generation products targeting gut health, performance recovery, and sustained vitality. Vivici will showcase Vivitein™ LF and its broader Vivitein™ portfolio at Expo West 2026 in Anaheim (Booth #3894).

The demand for functional beverages is accelerating, driven by the shifting purchase drivers of the younger generations, who prioritize specific functional benefits like recovery, gut health, and brain clarity over simple hydration. 

Protein is now a $114 billion industry and growing, according to Mintel (2024), a global market intelligence company. Innova Market Insights (2025) also reports that the number of high protein shakes and drinks on the market rose by 122% from 2020 to 2024, and they note that Gen Z are driving most of the online chatter around the beverages.

Daniel Bisley, CFO at Vivici, shares how disciplined execution, pragmatic financing, and open collaboration are shaping the next chapter of precision fermentation and food innovation.

Vivici’s take on treating regulation as an enabler, aligning science, regulators, and market storytelling to speed safe adoption in food technology.