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We believe food loss prevention—specifically maximizing product utilization—presents massive disruption potential for the middle of the value chain. And at the farm level, upcycling innovations can help growers reach new, higher-value markets for their side streams—making it economically viable to process overproduction. From converting wasted food into carbon-negative renewable energy, to turning waste streams into low-cost feed stocks for precision fermentation, read up on these solutions and collaborations in our newest report: https://bit.ly/4e5E4Oe Tag your favorite upcycling innovator in the comments, or let us know if you want our full list of Rabo-reviewed upcycling startups! Divert Chinova Bioworks Matriark Foods Hyfé Supply Change Capital AgriFiber Solutions Circular Powder EXOSOMM CrushDynamics Greentech Innovators Hydrosome Labs LLC Ingredalia S.L. Just Date More Foods Kazoo Snacks Anuvi Chemicals Limited Yumame Foods AG SCO2 Rescued Limited Sonia Shekar Margit van den Berg Michael Rinaldi Lieke Verhofstad #Upcycling #FoodTech #AgTech

Startup Savor has developed a butter prototype made from CO2 + hydrogen that they say matches the taste & properties of dairy butter but requires drastically less land and water to produce. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3LFFr9a Savor leverages a thermochemical process that involves pulling CO2 from the air and hydrogen from water, then heating and oxidizing the two to create fats. The process uses less than a thousandth of the water for animal feed crops used to feed dairy cows releasing few greenhouse gas emissions, according to the company. Beyond butter, Savor aims to develop a variety of dairy products such as milk, ice cream, and cheese. Taste and price are current barriers to mainstream consumer adoption of plant-based proteins, but further public and private investment can help this emerging sector reach taste and price parity with conventional products and attract new consumers to the category.

Startup Savor has developed a butter prototype made from CO2 + hydrogen that they say matches the taste & properties of dairy butter but requires drastically less land and water to produce. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3LFFr9a Savor leverages a thermochemical process that involves pulling CO2 from the air and hydrogen from water, then heating and oxidizing the two to create fats. The process uses less than a thousandth of the water for animal feed crops used to feed dairy cows releasing few greenhouse gas emissions, according to the company. Beyond butter, Savor aims to develop a variety of dairy products such as milk, ice cream, and cheese. Taste and price are current barriers to mainstream consumer adoption of plant-based proteins, but further public and private investment can help this emerging sector reach taste and price parity with conventional products and attract new consumers to the category.

If you were responsible enough to put sunscreen on this morning, I'm afraid to say you've probably got fossil fuels on your face — tons of cosmetic products have got petrochemical ingredients in to create everything from scent to texture. But fear not: startups are on the case. Leading beauty brands are in search of alternatives — but Isabel Álvarez-Martos, cofounder of Cellugy — which has just raised a €4.9m seed round — says that there's currently nothing on offer that meets the requirements. That's where Cellugy's first product comes in. EcoFLEXY is a cellulose ingredient made using micoorganisms that naturally create cellulose through converting sugar, rather than extracting it from plants and chemically modifying it. More on the tech + plans for the fresh funding here: https://lnkd.in/e4CVYSJp

SAVEGGY, a Lund-based startup founded by Arash Fayyazi and Vahid Sohrabpour🍀 , has secured €1.76 million in funding to advance its innovative plant-based vegetable packaging solution. Saveggy's unique packaging technology, which utilizes a combination of canola and oats, aims to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables with edible peels, such as cucumbers, without relying on conventional plastics. The need for sustainable packaging solutions is more pressing than ever, as the global waste from traditional plastic packaging continues to escalate environmental concerns. Saveggy's technology not only addresses the environmental impact of packaging but also tackles food wastage by potentially increasing the longevity of fresh produce. This investment will enable Saveggy to scale its operations and reach a broader market, including more stringent categories of fruits and vegetables, thus amplifying its impact on the food supply chain. The funding round was led by notable impact investors including Unconventional Ventures, together with LRF Ventures, Almi Invest and industry angels.

Closing out our Earth Month series, meet Hyfé. How is Hyfé working towards a more sustainable future of food? Their technology transforms high-sugar content waste water into fermentation feedstocks for the food industry. From their mission statement, "Hyfé’s patent-pending technology captures nutrients that are washed away in food manufacturing process water and converts them into fermentation feedstocks that are dramatically cheaper and climate positive. Our mission is to use our flexible fermentation platform to produce cost-competitive essential goods for multiple industries, repurposing millions of pounds of wasted nutrients and keeping tons of emissions out of the atmosphere every year." Check out their website for more information: hyfe.tech🔗

Protix Secures €37million loan from The european investment bank. The company plans to build a new production facility in @Poland in order to expand its efforts to produce sustainable proteins. Protix is actively looking into a number of @Polish locations. Protix is a company that produces @sustainable protein for pet food and animal feed. Consumers use these lipids and proteins as premium #components in pet food and animal feed. Since its founding in 2009, the business has created scalable technologies that allow for the #optimization of the supply chain, including the reduction and recycling of waste and residues, as well as the effective use of #resources. Protix, Insects are their answer, drawn from the #natural world. They can lessen the footprint of their food chain by utilizing the black soldier fly’s amazing capacity to convert organic waste into high-quality #proteins. Protix European Investment Bank (EIB) Kees Aarts To share your startup story write us on - [email protected] #protix #fudning #eustartup

🌱 Exciting news in the world of alternative proteins! Finnish biotech startup Enifer is reviving a long-lost mycoprotein called Pekilo, originally developed in the 1960s by the paper industry. 🚀 After rediscovering this protein, Enifer has secured funding to build a state-of-the-art factory to produce food-grade mycoprotein. With a focus on sustainability, Pekilo transforms food industry waste into high-quality protein, making it a game-changer for alternative meat products. 🍄🌍

Great to see Nature's Principles, a YES!Delft startup, selected as one of 12 (out of 82!) for the recent Brave New Food funding call! Nature's Principles pioneer the circular production of biobased chemicals by using unique fermentation technologies. They produce lactic acid from waste streams using innovative fermentation technology to develop biodegradable products. This Dutch startup is spin off from Delft University of Technology and their drive is to help solve the environmental problems connected to global warming in the chemicals industry. #startups #tudelft #circularity #biodegradable #biobasedmaterials #incubator #accelerator https://lnkd.in/e_pDrG5Q?

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲?  That's the big question I'm bringing back from two days of active discussions and attentive listening at Rethinking Materials! 💡We've been talking about everything from #food to #fashion, even diving into cars and everyday products. 🔬How are #regulations going to push corporates and consumers toward the adoption of #biodegradable, #biobased or #reusable alternatives? And which solutions we will employ if #mechanicalrecycling is insufficient and #chemicalrecycling remains expensive? 🚀Observing #startups pitch #innovation in the field of #materials and meeting #investors with a strong focus on the #environment, it feels like we've got a good shot at tackling #climatechange. 𝚆𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚠𝚎'𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖, 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝'𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕 𝚔𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚛!🌱