Fermentation — Biomass companies in Europe
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- Mushlabs GmbH
Germany — Hamburg
Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Solid-state / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein
Mycelium fermentation alt-protein specialist (since 2018).
- NIZO food research BV
Netherlands — Ede
Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Precision / Drying — Spray drying / Separation — Protein extraction / Ingredients — Cultures / Ingredients — Enzymes
Europe's largest open-access food-grade pilot plant. Offers explicit toll manufacturing services in spray drying, fermentation and downstream processing; produces lactic acid for dsm-firmenich. Hosts the Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF) and the NoPalm demo factory.
- Ohly GmbH
Germany — Hamburg
Drying — Spray drying / Fermentation — Biomass / Ingredients — Flavors
Yeast extracts and savoury powders producer (since 1851, ABF) with spray drying capabilities.
- Pharma73
Portugal — Portugal
Fermentation — Precision / Fermentation — Biomass / Supplements — Capsules
Fermentation-based Chitin-Glucan Complex producer scaling to 4 m³ fermenters with biomass fermentation contract capacity.
- Politechnika Lodzka
Poland — Lodz
Fermentation — Precision / Fermentation — Biomass
Łódź University of Technology pilot bioreactor and fermentation hall.
- Symrise France
France — Clichy
Drying — Spray drying / Encapsulation — Microencapsulation / Fermentation — Biomass / Ingredients — Flavors / Ingredients — Colors / Pet food — Pet supplements
Symrise AG division producing flavour creation, dehydration and microencapsulation. Multi-site flavours and naturals (Diana Food/Pet/Aqua).
- 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).
- The Protein Brewery BV
Netherlands — Breda
Fermentation — Biomass / Drying — Spray drying / Dry — Milling / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Ingredients — Vitamins / Ingredients — Minerals
Biomass fermentation specialist producing Fermotein mycoprotein powder via 90 m³ fungal fermenters. EFSA novel food positive opinion 2025; demo plant ~500-600 t/year, expandable to 2,500 t.
- 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.
- Vital Meat
France — Nantes
Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds
Pilot-scale cultivated chicken specialist (since 2019, Grimaud Frères poultry-genetics group).
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- Fermentation — Biomass (34)
- Fermentation — Precision (14)
- Drying — Spray drying (11)
- Ingredients — Flavors (8)
- Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds (7)
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (5)
- Ingredients — Cultures (4)
- Extrusion — Low-moisture extrusion (LME / TVP) (3)
- Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues (3)
- Alt-protein — Mycoprotein (3)
- Ingredients — Antioxidants (2)
- Separation — Protein extraction (2)
- Ingredients — Enzymes (2)
- Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization (2)
- Extrusion — High-moisture extrusion (HME) (2)
- Supplements — Tablets (2)
- Separation — Wet fractionation (2)
- Encapsulation — Microencapsulation (2)
- Supplements — Softgels (1)
- Separation — Protein isolation (1)
- Alt-protein — Precision-fermentation proteins (BLG, casein, lactoferrin, ovalbumin, heme) (1)
- Separation — Microfiltration (1)
- Oils & fats — Specialty fats (1)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (1)
