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July 14, 2022

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Remilk

Aviv Wolff has a pretty chunky ambition: cut out animals from the human food chain. 

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An image of Aviv Wolff, CEO and founder of Remilk
Aviv Wolff, CEO and founder of Remilk
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An image of Remilk workers holding bottles of their animal-free milk
Remilk Team
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Isabelle Gerretsen

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