Krispy Kreme Partners With Lab-Grown Dough Scientists to Sell Sustainable, Zero-Waste Donuts by 2034
In a futuristic leap for the snack industry, Krispy Kreme announced today that by 2034, all Original Glazed donuts will be grown in vertical bioreactors rather than fried in traditional vats. The company’s new “Dough-Future” initiative uses yeast-based cellular agriculture to produce dough rings from plant proteins and captured carbon emissions, eliminating the need for flour, palm oil, and food waste entirely. Early prototypes melt on the tongue with the same signature sweetness—and cost less than $0.50 per dozen to manufacture. Critics call it “Big Donut’s greenwashing gamble,” but first taste-testers claim the lab-grown ring tastes “eerily identical” to the real deal, sparking a global debate on whether heritage fried treats can survive the sustainable revolution.