Rebread develops standardized processing technologies to convert surplus bread into valuable raw materials for various industries, including food and cosmetics. This approach addresses the annual waste of approximately 5 million tons of bread in Europe, significantly reducing resource consumption and CO₂ emissions.
Funding
$300K raised to dateRaised 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.
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Problem
Approximately 5 million tons of bread are wasted annually in Europe due to unsold inventory and production surpluses. Current methods of managing bakery waste are often unsustainable or economically unviable, leading to significant resource consumption and CO₂ emissions.
Solution
Rebread develops standardized processing technologies that transform surplus bread into valuable raw materials for various industries, including food and cosmetics. The company offers ready-to-implement technologies for small and medium-sized bakeries struggling with bread surpluses. Rebread analyzes bakery surpluses and side streams to determine their upcycling potential, proposing product concepts based on client strategy and market research. These concepts are then validated through laboratory testing and scaled via biotechnological licenses, enabling the creation of attractive products from bakery waste across Europe.
Target Audience
Rebread's primary customers are small and medium-sized bakeries, food manufacturers, and cosmetic companies seeking sustainable and cost-effective solutions for managing bread waste and creating new product lines.
Features
- Analysis of bakery surpluses and side streams to determine upcycling potential.
- Development of product concepts based on client strategy and market research.
- Laboratory testing to validate product concepts.
- Scaling of validated concepts via biotechnological licenses.
- Recipes and technologies for bakeries to manage bread surpluses.
- Production of bread-based ingredients, sustainable protein sources, fermented beverages and bread-based cosmetics.