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ProteinDistillery ceremony for opening of protein centre

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Political Figures and Celebs Celebrate ProteinDistillery’s Upcoming Facility, Set to Produce Upcycled Protein at Large Scale

German food tech innovator ProteinDistillery recently broke ground at its new Protein Competence Centre set to open by Q2 2025, with the event attended by Germany’s Agriculture and Education Minister Cem Özdemir, known for his outspokenness on vegetarianism and environmentalism, Member of Germany’s Green Party Zoe Mayer, and former goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand, owner of the vegan restaurant vhy. The Protein Competence Centre will serve as a centre for research, development and production of pioneering plant-based proteins and promote collaboration between science and industry and will enable large-scale production of Prew:tein®, a sustainable, animal-free protein derived from brewer’s yeast, a beer industry by-product. Prew:tein® offers functional properties like emulsification and gel formation, rivalling animal proteins without additives. The Heilbronn facility will produce up to 200 tonnes …

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Recipe for a New Conversation About Ingredients: Webtalk Replay and Mind Map Insights

Explore our latest Business Webtalk, the second in the ‘update’ series, called “Inside Products – Recipe for a New Conversation About Ingredients.” Listen in as top experts chat about the latest trends, opportunities, and challenges in these exciting markets. Participants Ian Bothello, Business Developer at Protein Distillery Christine Gould, Founder of Thought For Food Gunnar Brune, Business Strategy Consultant and Founder of Tricolore Marketing Nadine Filko, Moderation Roadmap to a Differentiated Discourse The experts discussed questions relating to ingredients, additives and technical aid materials. What are the technologies of the future, and why do additives often have such negative connotations in the food industry and among consumers? Why are natural and organic products seen as the opposite of food innovations? What will the ingredients of the next …

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ProteinDistillery announces a partnership with the machine manufacturer NETZSCH to advance the purification processes of Prew:tein.

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ProteinDistillery and NETZSCH Partner to Advance Egg-Like Prew:tein from Upcycled Brewer’s Yeast

The German biotech ProteinDistillery announces a partnership with the machine manufacturer NETZSCH to advance the purification process of Prew:tein — a biomass fermentation-derived protein that delivers functionality akin to egg whites.   ProteinDistillery recently secured €15 million to build an industrial-scale production facility in southern Germany. Claimed as Europe’s first protein-competence center, the plant will be able to produce tons of the vegan protein crafted from upcycled brewer’s yeast. NETZSCH will supply essential machinery to isolate Prew:tein from the biomass — a process essential to achieve a final product — and will also engage in co-development efforts. According to the startup,  the collaboration between the machine engineers and its team will also result in cutting-edge purification methods, driving innovation in the industry.  “This strategic partnership will not only …

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ProteinDistillery announces Seed financing of more than 15M € to fund further company growth and launch Europe’s first protein-competence center in Germany.

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ProteinDistillery Secures Over €15M to Launch Europe’s First Prew:tein Competence Center

ProteinDistillery, a German biotech startup harnessing biomass fermentation to produce Prew:tein, has secured over €15 million in a seed round led by the Berlin-based Green Generation Fund with participation from a family office from Southern Germany. The fresh capital will support the company’s expansion and the launch of “Europe’s first protein-competence center in Germany” to produce the company’s flagship ingredient crafted from upcycled brewer’s yeast from Germany’s beer industry. “Looking ahead, we aim to set up an industrial-scale production facility with the capacity to produce several thousand tons of protein each year. Achieving this goal requires a carefully crafted financing strategy,” comments Marco Ries, co-founder and managing director of the startup. The protein of 20 million eggs ProteinDistillery, co-founded by Dr. Kurz, Christoph Pitter, Michael Baunach, …

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