Alt-protein — Mycoprotein companies in Europe

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• ÄIO Tech OÜ

  Estonia — Tallinn

  Fermentation — Precision / Oils & fats — Specialty fats / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

  Spin-out from Tallinn University of Technology. Precision fermentation producing microbial oils, lipid-rich yeast biomass and palm/coconut/animal-fat alternatives rich in omega-3 PUFAs. Pilot scale; €1M+ raised.

• Algama

  France — Paris

  Separation — Microfiltration / Separation — Wet fractionation / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Ingredients — Hydrocolloids / Eggs — Plant-based egg replacers

  Microalgae extraction and functional ingredient specialist (since 2013). TamaGo egg-replacer and microalgae-based ingredients at pilot scale plus R&D services.

• Bon Vivant

  France — Lyon

  Fermentation — Precision / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Dairy — Plant-based drinks / Dairy — Plant-based yoghurt

  Pre-commercial precision-fermentation specialist (since 2022) producing whey/casein proteins for alt-dairy.

• Essento Food

  Switzerland — Zurich

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

  Zurich edible-insect snacks.

• Foods of Norway

  Norway — Trondheim

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Meat & seafood — Fish processing

  NTNU Trondheim spinout developing novel feed and food proteins.

• Formo Bio GmbH

  Germany — Berlin

  Fermentation — Precision / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Dairy — Plant-based drinks / Dairy — Plant-based cheese

  Precision-fermented dairy proteins and Koji-based cheese specialist (since 2018) with the largest European Series A in alt-dairy.

• HiProMine

  Poland — Robakowo

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Pet food — Pet supplements

  Wielkopolskie insect protein, oil and frass producer for feed/pet food alternative protein B2B.

• Innomy Biotech

  Spain — Madrid

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

  Mycelium meat alternative producer with B2B focus.

• Innovafeed

  France — Nesle

  Drying — Spray drying / Separation — Protein extraction / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Pet food — Pet supplements / Oils & fats — Specialty fats

  World's largest black-soldier-fly farm (since 2016, PE-backed) producing insect protein, oils and fertiliser for aqua, pet and poultry feed.

• MicroHarvest GmbH

  Germany — Hamburg

  Fermentation — Biomass / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

  Single-cell protein contract scale specialist (since 2021) for feed and food.

• MOA Foodtech

  Spain — Pamplona

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Fermentation — Precision

  Precision-fermentation protein producer with B2B focus.

• Mushlabs GmbH

  Germany — Hamburg

  Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Solid-state / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

  Mycelium fermentation alt-protein specialist (since 2018).

• NTNU Foods of Norway

  Norway — Trondheim

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Fermentation — Precision

  NTNU Trondheim academic alt-protein research and pilot.

• Quorn Foods

  United Kingdom — Stokesley

  Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Fermentation — Solid-state

  Major Marlow Foods (Monde Nissin) 1985 biomass fermentation mycoprotein operation across Stokesley HQ, Methwold and Belasis Hall (Billingham fermenter) — world's largest alt-meat brand by volume.

• Sens Foods

  Czech Republic — Prague

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Snacks — Energy bars

  Praha edible-insect cricket protein bar and blend producer (production CZ + DE, cricket farming Thailand).

• Standing Ovation

  France — Paris

  Fermentation — Precision / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein / Dairy — Plant-based cheese

  Pre-commercial precision-fermentation specialist (since 2020) producing recombinant casein for alt-dairy.

• SwissInsect

  Switzerland — Solothurn

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

  Solothurn/Zurich insect-protein producer.

• 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.

• Yeastup

  Switzerland — Brugg — Verified

  Ingredients — Cultures / Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

  Brugg FoodTech recovering spent brewer’s yeast into functional protein ingredients.

• ZIRP Insects

  Austria — Vienna

  Alt-protein — Mycoprotein

  Vienna edible cricket and mealworm products.