Summary
- Profile Type
- Business Offer
- POD Reference
- BOFI20250129002
- Term of Validity
- 29 January 2025 - 29 January 2026
- Company's Country
- Finland
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- Finnish startup specializes in innovative food ingredients that enhance umami flavors and suppress legume off-flavors. The company seeks international food industry partners to test their ingredients in different product applications
- Full Description
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This Finnish startup, established in 2023, has a team with deep expertise in food technology, food chemistry, and nutrition science.
The company is seeking trial partners for its innovative plant-based umami flavor enhancer made from white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) by-products. This natural, plant-based powder not only enhances umami flavors but also masks legume off-flavors, and can reduce salt content in food applications like plant-based bites, patties, and ready-made meals. It offers a sustainable alternative to artificial flavor enhancers, with no unnecessary E-codes.
Currently in the industrial trial phase, the product has been tested by companies from Finland to the U.S. The company is now looking for European food industry partners to test the powder and provide feedback before its commercial launch in late 2025 - Advantages and Innovations
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• 100% vegan
• Clean-label: Free from additives
• Circularity: Ingredients made utilizing edible agricultural waste streams
• Sustainability: Returning the nutrients back to the food chain
• Customised concept solutions
• Food allergens free (no soya, gluten, egg or dairy products)
• No GMOs. - Stage of Development
- Under development
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- The company is seeking international food industry partners to test their mushroom powder in different applications. Feedback is valuable for product customization. The product is designed for companies creating plant-based meat alternatives and lab-grown meat. Secondary potential partners include dry foods, ready-made meals, and meat producers looking to enhance their flavor profiles.
- Type and Size of Partner
- SME 50 - 249
- Big company
- SME 11-49
- SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
Dissemination
- Market keywords
- 05009001 - Food & feed ingredients
- Sector Groups Involved
- Agri-Food
- Targeted countries
- All countries