Turn waste into 

On-site upcycling systems for food processors

The platform for circular food processing

Turnkey upcycling systems convert disposal costs into revenue.

Eliminate hauling

On-site processing rapidly transforms biomass, eliminating the costs and logistical overhead of storage, hauling and disposal.

Produce food ingredients

Turnkey autonomous bioprocessing systems produce value-added ingredients and additives for internal reuse or external sale.

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Boost profitability

Eliminate waste liabilities and boost gross profit through complete utilization of materials, improving production efficiency.

Partners

EPA Feed it Onward Initiative
BEAM Circular
BioC
growth
iFAB tech hub
gener8tor
UC Davis
University of Illinois
National Food Recovery Association

Total Solutions for On-Site Upcycling

Rapid engineering and deployment of food waste upcycling systems.

System Design Platform

Computational platform predicts waste stream composition, models bioconversion pathways, and runs technoeconomic and life cycle analysis. This accelerates the R&D process, reducing capital expenditure by ~60%*.

*Internal estimates

Dynamic Process Hardware

Process systems use sensing and onboard computation for real-time optimization to ensure consistent outputs from highly variable feedstocks.

Precision Enzymatic Processing

Our in-situ enzyme production system uses high-performance fungal strains optimized for sidestream applications. SBC strains offer stable, high-titer enzyme production in industrial applications, reducing the cost of enzymatic processing.

One Platform, Diverse Applications

Symbio systems are flexible for applications across waste types.

Bakery

Convert dough and bread waste to high-value sugars or sucrose substitutes with enzyme and protein co-products.

Dairy

Convert lactose-rich whey to high-value proteins, and recover lipids from reclaim streams.

Cocoa & Chocolate

Extract theobromine, functional fibers and high-oleo lipids from cocoa bean shell.

Fruit/Vegetable Processing

Extract high-value nutraceuticals and convert sugars to platform compounds.

Custom Process Design

Custom-built systems for challenging sidestreams across food industry verticals.

Our Process: Rapid system deployment

  1. 1. Discovery
    Computational modeling to determine upcycling feasibility.
  2. 2. Simulation
    Sample analysis and comprehensive technoeconomic modeling.
  3. 3. Optimization
    Bench and Pilot-scale process optimization and system engineering.
  4. 4. Deployment
    System production and commissioning.

Start a free feasibility study

Tell us about your sidestream and we'll run a free preliminary analysis, returning potential valorization pathways and projected economics.