Founder & CEO
Profile summary: MSc in Biochemical Engineering at UCL
CF
Creative Food Labs
This company upcycles agricultural waste to produce next-generation sugar and fat substitutes. They utilize non-GMO yeasts and precision fermentation in a circular model to create healthy ingredient alternatives. Their process offers a sustainable solution to address food waste and improve nutritional options.
Updated 6 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
$300KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
across 1 round
$300K · Accelerator
Announced Nov 2022
Disclosed cumulative: $300K
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Product
Problem
The global food system faces significant challenges with widespread food waste and a high prevalence of diet-related diseases like diabetes. Current food production methods contribute to environmental strain and often result in products that are detrimental to public health.
Solution
Creative Food Labs addresses these issues by upcycling agricultural byproducts into functional food ingredients through precision fermentation. Utilizing non-GMO yeast strains, the company produces sustainable sugar and fat substitutes that offer healthier alternatives to conventional food components. This biorefinery approach creates a circular economy model, transforming waste streams into valuable, nutritious food inputs. The process is designed for scalability and global replication, aiming to improve access to healthier food options while mitigating environmental impact.
Target Audience
The primary customers are food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers seeking to incorporate healthier, more sustainable components into their product formulations.
Features
- Precision fermentation platform for the bioconversion of agricultural waste into food ingredients.
- Proprietary non-GMO yeast strains engineered for efficient production of sugar and fat substitutes.
- Circular economy model focused on upcycling agricultural byproducts.
- Development of sustainable alternatives to traditional sugars and trans fats.
- Scalable and globally replicable production process.