Barcelona’s UOBO, a food tech startup on a mission to revolutionize food manufacturing with alternatives to eggs, has raised €500,000 in a seed funding round led by Enzo Ventures.
The new funding will be used to develop new products and expand operations. This January, the startup launched liquid plant-based eggs for food service, which have garnered impressive feedback. The product, made with canola and potato protein, is said to replace eggs in multiple dishes, from omelets to pastries, while offering an authentic taste.
“We are thrilled to have the support of Enzo Ventures as we scale our business and bring our innovative solutions to the market,” said Sergi M., co-founder of UOBO.
Replacing eggs in manufacturing
UOBO has also announced a partnership with the food-tech startup Cubiq Foods, an innovator in functional fats and plant-based ingredients, to create a ‘groundbreaking’ egg-free product for B2B clients. The collaboration aims to help large-scale manufacturers and companies replace eggs in their recipes with a product that delivers the expected taste, texture, and functionality.
The partnership with Cubiq Foods highlights UOBO’s dedication to delivering plant-based alternatives to animal products. Part of its mission is to reduce the environmental impact of egg production. According to the Spanish Association of Egg Producers (ASEPRHU), Spain is one of the EU’s leading egg producers and exporters. It produces 11% of the total EU egg production, about 800,000 tons of table eggs.
“We grew up enjoying omelets and scrambled eggs like many others, but the process of raising, feeding, and slaughtering hens for eggs is unsustainable and needs to change quickly,” the founders state on UOBO’s website.
Game-changing products
Multiple companies are developing plant-based eggs in numerous formats — liquid, whole, sunny side up, replacements made with Rubi proteins, made with brewer’s yeast, and precision-fermentation eggs — as plant-based diets gain traction and food allergy awareness rises. In Spain, the Madrid-based startup Awevo Foods launched a product described as organoleptic plant-based egg alternatives, and Shukran Foods introduced a 100% vegan alternative to eggs in a powdered format for the Horeca channel last year.
Sergi M. added, “This funding will enable us to advance our R&D efforts and collaborate with industry leaders like Cubiq Foods to co-create game-changing products.”
