# Animal-Free Dairy Products Perfect Day's Lactose-Free Vegan Ice Cream Uses Real Cow Milk Proteins By Grace Mahas | Published 2019-07-16 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfect-day References: [vegnews](https://vegnews.com/2019/7/tech-startup-debuts-vegan-ice-cream-thats-dna-identical-to-dairy) & [perfectdayfoods](https://www.perfectdayfoods.com/) 'Perfect Day,' a technology startup based in Silicon Valley, recently debuted a line of vegan ice cream that’s DNA is identical to dairy. The company was founded by vegan biomedical engineers Ryan Pandya and Perumal Gandhi, who were looking for cruelty-free, "next-level vegan dairy products" that would be indistinguishable from cow-based dairy products. The product is not derived from a cow, is lactose-free, and made synthetically using [whey and casein](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labmade-milk-proteins) -- the primary proteins responsible for the texture of milk. Perfect Day "print[s] a cow’s DNA sequence as a blueprint that is inserted into [yeast-based microflora](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asahi-like-milk)—tiny living organisms used to make everyday items such as vitamins and probiotics." The procedure uses flora, rather than an actual cow, to ferment the product to create a vegan dairy product. This is then used in creating Perfect Day's three vegan ice cream flavors: Vanilla Salted Fudge, Milky Chocolate, and Vanilla Blackberry Toffee. The bundle is available online for $60 USD. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animal-free Dairy Products:** Using DNA sequence as a blueprint to create vegan dairy products similar to cow-based products. - **Synthetic Protein Production:** Creating synthetic proteins through flora fermentation for vegan products could revolutionize the food industry. - **Mimicry Methods:** Using mimicry methods to create vegan versions of animal-based products could lead to a huge market for plant-based alternatives. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Technology:** The food industry should invest in synthetic protein production methods to create animal-free alternatives and appeal to a growing number of health-conscious consumers. - **Vegan Food Products:** Vegan companies can create more plant-based versions of animal-based products using mimicry methods, such as Perfect Day's DNA sequence blueprint, to cater to the demand for cruelty-free products. - **Biotech:** Biotech companies can expand their research on flora fermentation to develop more synthetic protein-based products with great potential for the food industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animal-Free Dairy Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalfree-frozen-dairy-dessert.md) - [Animal-Free Milk Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterland-milk.md) - [Animal-Free Milk Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterland-cowfree-milk.md) - [Animal-Free Dairy Milks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bored-cow.md) - [Yeast-Based Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yeast-based-ice-cream.md) - [Animal-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brave-robot-x-coolhaus.md) - [Animal-Free Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowabunga.md) - [Vegan Imitation Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brave-robot.md) - [Sustainable Animal-Free Milks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/very-dairy.md)