European Co-Manufacturing Directory

Fermentation — Biomass companies in Germany

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  • 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.

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