India, Jan. 24 -- Nestle has announced collaboration with Burcon and Merit, two key players in the development and production of high-quality plant proteins. This partnership will enable Nestle to further accelerate the development of nutritious and great-tasting plant-based meat and dairy alternatives with a favorable environmental footprint.

The partnership combines Nestle's expertise in the development, production and commercialization of plant-based foods and beverages with Burcon's proprietary plant protein extraction and purification technology, while leveraging Merit's state-of-the-art plant protein production capabilities.

"Developing nutritious and great-tasting plant-based meat and dairy alternatives requires access to tasty, ...