FoodTech Experts help manufacturers, ingredient producers, and investors unlock new revenue streams by converting food and agricultural byproducts into higher value ingredients and materials. Our freelance experts and advisors assess and explore equipment options, provide cutting-edge technology and regulatory expertise, and deliver market insights to maximize commercial potential. Our network includes process engineers, fermentation specialists, chemists, and market analysts who design practical techno-economic pathways that turn waste into profit while supporting circular economy objectives.
Our experts deliver end-to-end guidance tailored to your feedstock, technology readiness, and market goals:
Feedstock assessment and mapping: evaluate volumes, composition, seasonal variation, and potential applications.
Technology scouting and process design: match feedstocks with optimal conversion technologies such as enzymatic hydrolysis, fermentation, extraction, or drying systems.
Techno-economic and sustainability modeling: build detailed CAPEX/OPEX models, assess carbon savings, and quantify environmental impact.
Regulatory and food safety strategy: ensure compliance with EFSA, FDA, and local regulations, develop safety dossiers, and map labeling requirements.
Market and commercialization pathways: identify target applications, size the addressable market, position products, and create partnership strategies.
Area of expertise
Aerobic production of yeast, fungi & bacteria, side stream valorization, process development and scale-up
Area of expertise
R&D process development, full scale manufacturing and operational management
… such as fruit pomace, spent grain, whey, peels, and other co-products “ into high-value functional ingredients, food products, and bio-based materials.
Key trends in side stream valorization include:
High-value protein recovery from fermentation, dairy, and plant-based processes to meet the growing demand for alternative proteins.
Upcycling into functional food ingredients such as fibers, antioxidants, prebiotics, and polyphenols to boost nutritional value and clean-label positioning.
Bio-based material innovation using residual streams for bioplastics, edible coatings, and compostable packaging.
Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals derived from byproducts, tapping into the wellness and beauty markets.
Integration with circular economy models where side streams are reused across industries (e.g., brewery spent grain in bakery applications).
Advanced processing technologies like enzymatic hydrolysis, membrane filtration, and supercritical CO2 extraction for higher yields and purity.
Success in side stream valorization depends on matching the right feedstock with the right conversion technology, validating the economic case, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements, and developing strong go-to-market strategies.
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