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A Finnish startup specializing functional food ingredients is seeking mushroom growers in Lithunia, Poland, the Netherlands and Germany

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRFI20250129004
Term of Validity
29 January 2025 - 29 January 2026
Company's Country
  • Finland
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A Finnish startup specializing in functional food ingredients is seeking mushroom growers in Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, and Germany to partner as future raw material suppliers. The company utilizes mushroom by-products as a sustainable resource for creating innovative food solutions.
Full Description
This Finnish startup, established in 2023, has a team with deep expertise in food technology, food chemistry, and nutrition science. The company has created an innovative plant-based umami flavor enhancer utilizing by-products from white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) cultivation. Currently, they use second class mushrooms and are conducting R&D into other types of mushroom waste (like stems), offering a sustainable waste management solution that reduces producers' ecological footprint.

The company is seeking mushroom growers, particularly in Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, and Germany, to supply edible mushroom waste as raw material for their production. Production in Finland will start during 2025 but future operations, including production facilities, will be located near raw material sources, ensuring efficiency and sustainability in the supply chain.
Advantages and Innovations
• Circularity: Ingredients made utilizing edible agricultural waste streams
• Sustainability: Returning the nutrients back to the food chain
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
Professional mushroom producers capable of supply edible mushroom waste.
Stage of Development
  • Under development
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 2: Zero Hunger
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The company seeks mushroom growers in Lithuania, Poland, Netherlands and Germany who will be interested in finding sustainable solutions for their waste material in mushroom cultivation.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • Big company
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME <=10
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 07003002 - Health food
Sector Groups Involved
  • Agri-Food
Targeted countries
  • All countries