London, 2 October 2024

BioMush, a Finnish FoodTech innovator, is set to revolutionize the food industry side stream usage with its latest advancement unveiled at the Future Food-Tech in London: the first demo-size bioreactor powered by cutting-edge solid-state fermentation technology. This breakthrough offers food manufacturers a sustainable solution for transforming edible side streams into valuable umami flavour components, reducing food waste at an industrial scale.

Tackling food waste with advanced fermentation technology

Approximately 14% of the global food industry’s edible side streams go to waste before reaching consumers. BioMush’s innovative solid-state fermentation technology addresses this challenge by converting low-value, hard-to-process by-products into premium, clean-label umami flavour solutions. This pioneering technology not only enhances taste but also emphasizes sustainability, resource efficiency, and a reduction in food industry waste.

New horizons for flavour management

BioMush’s proprietary solid-state fermentation process gives food manufacturers the ability to turn bland, plant-based proteins and other by-products into rich, natural umami flavours. Unlike conventional solutions that rely on additives like yeast extract or MSG, BioMush’s technology creates all-natural, clean-label products that appeal to the growing demand for healthier, more sustainable food ingredients.

“Consumers increasingly value taste above all, but there’s a growing demand for natural solutions. This is what we focus on – BioMush technology specializes in crafting unique taste products. Our technology allows us to manage and enhance flavours using natural organisms, delivering authentic umami without the need for artificial flavour enhancers, such as yeast extract, MSG, flavors, or sodium glutamate. Umami, a Japanese loanword, translates to ‘good flavor’ and refers to a delicious taste that spreads across the entire tongue, providing a mouthwatering sensation,” explains Kaisa Karhunen, Chief Executive Officer of BioMush.

The first bioreactor of its kind is built around innovative solid-state fermentation technology

BioMush’s bioreactor, which is ready to be rolled out, is able to serve industrial clients with a process which offers the bioreactor to be installed directly at the client’s production site. There is no need to transport side-streams around the globe.

The BioMush process is designed specifically for their clients. The process allows BioMush to tailor the solutions to customer’s available side streams and desired flavour profiles for the end products. This approach requires modest capital investment from clients and operates at competitive production costs compared to traditional flavouring methods, such as yeast extract.
“Our primary clients are food manufacturers that have both usable by-products and the need for the flavour products. To our knowledge, we are the first and only player able to deliver this type of technology, which can be integrated into the client’s process,” says Kaisa Karhunen, Chief Executive Officer at BioMush.

“The clear competitive edge is that the solution becomes part of the customer’s process. The solution is brought directly to factories. It doesn’t require the customer to have their own production facility. We tailor the process to the client’s side-streams and desired taste profile for the end product,” says Kaisa Karhunen, Chief Executive Officer at BioMush.

BioMush is currently looking to find the right partner for its first industrial scale bioreactor.

ABOUT BioMush is a pioneer in sustainable solutions for valuing food waste. Produced responsibly in the Nordics, BioMush uses an innovative fermentation technology that utilises food industry side streams and turns them into delicious all-natural umami products that can be used as a flavouring ingredient to vegetable-based food. The food technology company provides food industry operators with a technological solution that turns valuable food waste and edible side streams into all-natural flavouring components. www.biomush.fi

For partnering and media inquiries at the Future Food Tech in London, please contact:
Kaisa Karhunen
Chief Executive Officer
BioMush
press@biomush.fi
+358 40 555 17 25