Kinoko Tech

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Fungi, Mushrooms & Mycelium

Kinoko-Tech to Produce Thousands of Tons of Fungi Products for APAC Region Through Metaphor Foods Agreement

Israeli food tech startup Kinoko-Tech has announced a strategic commercial agreement with Australia-based accelerator and investment company Metaphor Foods. The collaboration will allow Kinoko-Tech to produce thousands of tons of sustainable fungi-based products in Australia, with the help of a strategic investment. The agreement also includes plans for expansion into Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and New Zealand, with production beginning in 2025. Metaphor Foods, which is the innovation arm of food ingredients firm Hela APAC, will oversee the rollout of Kinoko-Tech’s products across the Asia-Pacific region. A range of protein-rich fungi-based foods will be produced, including center-of-plate options that can be used as meat alternatives along with snack items such as muesli and nut bars, protein bars, and crispy chips. “At Metaphor Foods, our role is …

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kinoko's fungi-based product served with vegetables

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Fermentation

Kinoko Turns Legumes into High-Quality Protein Foods Using Mycelium & SSF

Kinoko-Tech is an Israel-based B2B company developing high-quality protein plant-based foods by “harnessing fermentation to elevate healthy food to superfood”. The company was founded in 2019 by Jasmin Ravid and Hadar Shohat, to supply food manufacturers and the food service industry with fermented fungi-based ingredients and products to be used as a source of high-quality protein.  Solid state fermentation  Kinoko claims it has developed a solid-state fermentation technology (SSF) platform that supports various fungi strains and legumes, enabling the company to make multiple mycelium-based foods.  The company’s SSF process creates protein-packed nutritious foods containing all nine essential amino acids plus the legume’s fibres. Fermentation and the mycelium give the legumes an umami flavour which tastes like a “combination between lentils and mushrooms,” says Ravid. After …

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