MicroHarvest Becomes Food Fermentation Europe’s First Biomass Fermentation Member

Standing Ovation, Vivici, and Bon Vivant, have in addition joined the alliance. Precision fermentation involves modifying microorganisms to produce specific ingredients. In contrast, biomass fermentation uses the high protein content and rapid growth of microorganisms to “efficiently make highly scalable amounts of protein-rich foods ,” explains MicroHarvest.

Jevan Nagarajah, FFE President and CEO of Better Dairy, shared: “We are delighted to welcome MicroHarvest into our alliance as our first biomass fermentation member. Per to the business, its fermentation process can produce a biomass in just 24 hours from input to output, using a fraction of the resources required for many other alternative proteins.

Per to On the back of this production timeline, the firm, it has successfully scaled to 300 kg per day. With headquarters in Hamburg and a in recent weeks began trading pilot facility in Lisbon, where the firm develops prototypes, the business is closer to commercialization.

The innovative startup received a BloombergNEF Pioneers Award last year for its innovation in fermented components. Image courtesy of MicroHarvest Greater impact with FFE MicroHarvest states that its expertise in biomass fermentation opens up new opportunities for collaboration with other trade players, paving the way for the development of next generation protein-rich foods.

Katelijne Bekers, co-founder and CEO of MicroHarvest, comments: “We’ve made some great progress alone but together with FFE we can make an ever greater impact, we are thrilled to join the ranks. “We look forward to listening to different partners and exploring the full potential of fermentation-enabled solutions. By communicating and, most importantly, acting together, we can drive positive change in the food system. We believe the world will be eager to learn what food fermentation can do for it.”