Fermentation — Biomass companies in Germany
13 entries
- Bluu Seafood GmbH
Germany — Hamburg
Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds
Europe's first cultivated seafood pilot plant (since 2020) — cultivated salmon and trout (65–2,000 L).
- BRAIN Biotech AG
Germany — Zwingenberg
Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Precision / Ingredients — Flavors
Industrial biotech and fermentation services (since 1993).
- Corden Biochem GmbH
Germany — Frankfurt am Main
Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Precision / Ingredients — Flavors
Industrial fermentation services up to 3,000 m³ — major B2B contract fermentation specialist.
- Cultimate Foods GmbH
Germany — Berlin
Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds / Oils & fats — Specialty fats
B2B cultivated fat ingredients specialist (since 2022).
- DIL Deutsches Institut fuer Lebensmitteltechnik
Germany — Quakenbrueck
Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Precision / Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization / Thermal — Pasteurization / Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP) / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues
DIL/Bühler Technology Center 'Proteins of the Future' (since 1983, expanded 2021) — pilot extrusion (low- and high-moisture meat analogs), HPP, fermentation, freeze drying, packaging, sensory; contract research and contract manufacturing.
- Fraunhofer IVV
Germany — Freising
Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) / Separation — Wet fractionation / Separation — Dry fractionation / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Pea protein / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Dairy — Plant-based drinks
Major public R&D institute (since 1955, 320 FTE) with food pilot plants for plant proteins, dairy/meat alternatives, bakery, chocolate and packaging. 3 twin-screw extruders (1–80 kg/h). Contract work explicitly offered.
- Innocent Meat GmbH
Germany — Rostock
Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds
Cultivated meat scale-up specialist (since 2020).
- Jungbunzlauer Ladenburg GmbH
Germany — Ladenburg
Fermentation — Biomass / Ingredients — Antioxidants / Ingredients — Hydrocolloids
Major citric acid, citrates and xanthan producer (since 1867, Montana Tech).
- MicroHarvest GmbH
Germany — Hamburg
Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein
Single-cell protein contract scale specialist (since 2021) for feed and food.
- Mushlabs GmbH
Germany — Hamburg
Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Solid-state / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein
Mycelium fermentation alt-protein specialist (since 2018).
- Ohly GmbH
Germany — Hamburg
Drying — Spray drying / Fermentation — Biomass / Ingredients — Flavors
Yeast extracts and savoury powders producer (since 1851, ABF) with spray drying capabilities.
- The Cultivated B GmbH
Germany — Heidelberg
Fermentation — Precision / Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues
Cultivated meat tools, bioreactors and plant-based B2B specialist (since 2022, InFamily Foods).
- ttz Bremerhaven
Germany — Bremerhaven
Thermal — Baking / Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) / Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria
Bakery, extrusion, fermentation and sensory pilot facilities (since 1987, ~100 FTE) with active contract R&D.
Sectors in Germany
- Fermentation — Biomass (13)
- Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds (4)
- Fermentation — Precision (4)
- Ingredients — Flavors (3)
- Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) (3)
- Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues (3)
- Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) (2)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (2)
- Alt-protein — Mycoprotein (2)
- Oils & fats — Specialty fats (1)
- Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization (1)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (1)
- Alt-protein — Textured vegetable protein (TVP) (1)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (1)
- Separation — Dry fractionation (1)
- Alt-protein — Pea protein (1)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (1)
- Ingredients — Antioxidants (1)
- Ingredients — Hydrocolloids (1)
- Fermentation — Solid-state (1)
- Drying — Spray drying (1)
- Thermal — Baking (1)
