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Better Ingredients. Better Future.

Clean and multifunctional ingredients to empower companies in making healthy and sustainable products the new norm.

Building a Multi-Ingredient Powerhouse

At ProteinDistillery, we harness industrial sidesteams to create next-generation ingredients. Our proprietary process transforms fermented biomass (i.e. yeast) into clean-label, highly functional solutions. By dissecting the microorganisms’ cells into their building blocks, we can create a plentitude of ingredients with individual compositions attractive for various industries such as human food, pet food, animal nutrition, health, cosmetics, agriculture and biotechnology at large.

Introducing Prew®

Powered by yeast cells, we offer a multi-ingredient product portfolio, catering to various needs across industries:

Prew:tein®

Prew:tein® is a clean label protein ingredient with superior functional and nutritional properties. Being non-novel food and non-GMO, Prew:tein® can 

reduce or fully eliminate unwanted additives and animal-based ingredients (e.g., eggs)  in a large variety of food products. 

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Over 75% protein content

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We recommend the use of Prew:tein® in food applications (e.g., meat -, cheese -, or egg alternatives). 

Download our PDFs with more information here: Meat -, cheese – & egg alternatives

Prew®:fat

Prew®:fat is a protein-fat emulsion similar to intramuscular fat, enabling juiciness in meat alternative products by uniquely retaining and locking in

moisture which does not dissolve upon heating, allowing for a bite and mouthfeel as similar to animal products as possible.

We recommend the use of Prew®:fat in meat analogues.

Download our PDFs with more information here!

Prew®:mix Egg-like

Our egg-like Prew®:mix delivers the functionality of Prew:tein® in a carefully pre-mixed composition perfect for creating a clean label

alternative for scrambled eggs or omelettes. 

Download our PDFs with more information here!

Prew®:immune

The fibrous cell wall fraction of the yeast cell (Prew®:immune) can be utilised as a prebiotic which strengthens and supports the

microbiome. The high content of mannan and glucan improves growth, survival and total of good microbiome bacteria, which supports the immune system.  

Prew®:culture

Prew®:culture is a fermentation supplement that can be used to increase growth as a replacement for yeast extract for fermentative

production on both a lab and industrial scale. Prew®:culture contains a high content of needed trace elements and nitrogen required in microbial fermentation. Prew®:culture can also be used for cell-culture growth.  

Stay Prew®:tuned

Our amazing R&D team is relentlessly working on further maximising resource efficiency and valorising as much as possible from our input

streams (currently brewer’s yeast). Thereby, we don’t just become more circular each day, but can also add more and more high-value ingredients to our portfolio. 


Stay tuned for what’s new with Prew®!

Sustainable Ingredients for....

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Food Applications

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Using clean and multifunctional protein ingredients, our mission is to empower food companies in making sustainable foods the new norm.

Our 100% natural, non-GMO, non-novel, and animal-free ingredients enable (c)leaner and healthier recipe formulations across a variety of food applications.

To discover more about how our solutions can benefit your food products, contact us today.

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Pet Food Applications

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Harnessing the power of sustainable, yeast-based ingredients, we aim to revolutionise pet nutrition.

Our products deliver unparalleled taste and health benefits, making them perfect for pet food applications. Each ingredient is developed to enhance palatability while providing essential nutrients that support overall pet health.

Our innovative approach ensures that our ingredients meet the high standards of today’s pet owners who prioritize natural and healthful options for their pets. By integrating our ingredients into pet food formulations, we provide flavors that pets love and nutritional benefits that owners trust. 

To discover more about how our solutions can benefit your pet food products, contact us today.

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Animal Nutrition Applications

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We are dedicated to advancing animal nutrition solutions through our unique, yeast-derived ingredients. Our products are engineered to enhance the health and performance of livestock, delivering a spectrum of benefits from improved gut health to enhanced nutritional efficiency. Our commitment to sustainability and innovation drives us to offer natural, effective solutions to meet the nutritional demands of various animal species. We leverage the natural goodness of yeast to provide ingredients that support animal welfare and optimise animal nutrition utilisation.

To discover more about how our solutions can benefit your animal nutrition products, contact us today.

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Biotechnology

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At ProteinDistillery, we explore the versatile applications of yeast to innovate across the spectrum of biotechnology. Our focus extends to optimizing critical aspects of industrial processes, from sustainable energy production to refining methods that cultivate cellular health and productivity. By tapping into natural processes, we advance the development of circular practices that reduce environmental footprints while supporting global initiatives. 

Discover more about our solutions by contacting us today.

Our Main Pillars

Sustainably Upcycled Materials

By relying on already existing raw materials – fermented biomass sidestreams – as an input resource for Prew® ingredients, production is circular, and thus highly sustainable in terms of land - and water use, as well as GHG emissions compared to industry standards.

Safe & Secure
Supply

A short and constantly supervised supply chain provides the reassurance of consistent year round raw material supply without seasonal variance in quality or availability. Being able to source any fermented biomass further decreases single source dependence.

Supportive & Scalable Partners

We offer the expertise and (wo)manpower to support our customers in successfully developing recipes, testing applications, and enabling them to successfully integrate our ingredients into their own manufacturing process.

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Got unvalorized sidestreams? Make them count!

At ProteinDistillery, we believe in utilizing sidestreams to create a better future. Our innovative approach as a multi-ingredient powerhouse leverages the microorganisms found in biomass like, for example, brewer’s yeast from brewing beer, making your industry by-products our input materials. This symbiotic relationship not only allows us to offer functional, high-quality ingredients to the market, but it also supports your efforts towards a more circular and sustainable economy. By collaborating with us, you can help reduce unused sidestreams and drive positive change across many industries.

Find out how you can make healthy and sustainable products the new norm!

About Us

Within our incredible team, we brought together a large amount of top-tier biotech-, food processing- and business administration knowledge with many years of experience. Supported by an advisory board with wide-ranging competencies in food and biotech, we are optimally positioned, both technically and economically.

Our Founding Team

Michael Baunach, Marco Ries, Tomas Kurz, Christoph Pitter

Let’s make healthy and sustainable products the new norm!

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