# Fermented Microbe Protein Powders The New Planta Protein Powder Features Solar Foods' Air Protein By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2026-06-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planta-protein-powder References: [foodbev](https://www.foodbev.com/news/new-planta-protein-powder-with-solein-air-protein-launched-in-us) & [ambrosiacollective](https://ambrosiacollective.com/products/planta-premium-plant-protein-bmft?srsltid=AfmBOoqtL8j9XJQhB3oPtNwBpNQrEc6b4BCF8F7M6JZyfsZtbOXZV73c)  The Ambrosia Collective has harnessed. Solar Foods' unique 'air protein' to create its new Planta protein powder. Available in a ready-to-mix powder in an enticing Salted Caramel Cold Brew flavor, the new Planta protein powder is packed with zero sugar and 20 grams of protein per serving. The protein comes from Solein, which is an air protein developed by the Finnish food-tech start-up Solar Foods. The protein is made from a microbe found in Finnish nature, which is then fermented using carbon dioxide and electricity. The air protein has a wide variety of applications. As Ambrosia Collective's Co-Founder, Sean Torbati, explains: “We are very proud to be working with Solar Foods to incorporate Solein into our Planta formula and to bring this innovation to consumers through Planta”. Image Credit: Solar Foods ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 8.6/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 80% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Air-derived Protein:** Microbe-based protein made from carbon dioxide and electricity signals a low-land-use alternative to crops and livestock for scalable nutrition products. - **Fermentation-powered Nutrition:** Precision fermentation is expanding beyond specialty ingredients into mainstream protein powders, creating new ingredient platforms with consistent quality and sustainability advantages. - **Zero-sugar Functional Powders:** Consumer demand for convenient, flavorful, high-protein formats is making sugar-free ready-to-mix powders a strong channel for novel protein adoption. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Technology:** Air protein production introduces a manufacturing model that separates food supply from traditional agriculture, reshaping how ingredient companies source nutrition. - **Sports Nutrition:** High-protein supplement brands can differentiate through sustainable fermented proteins that deliver performance positioning alongside environmental credibility. - **Alternative Protein:** The use of nature-derived microbes broadens the category beyond plant-based and cultivated meat, supporting new product formats across powders, beverages, and packaged foods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Probiotic Sprouted Grain Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprouted-barley-protein-probiotics.md) - [Plant-Based Superfood Powders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-daily-blend.md) - [Air Protein Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fazer-taste-the-future.md) - [Minimal-Ingredient Protein Powders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plenish-plant-based-protein-powder.md) - [Future-Facing Plant Protein Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yellow-sunshine-products.md) - [Sustainably-Made Protein Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solein-shake.md) - [Multi-Source Plant Protein Powders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaia-hyper-vegan.md) - [Athlete-Focused Plant-Based Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-proteins.md) - [Plant-Powered Protein Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/readytomix-protein-powder.md)