ProteinDistillery

When politics meets circular innovation ♻️ It was an honor to welcome not one but two Members of the Bundestag last week, Zoe Mayer and Renate Künast from Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen in our office in Ostfildern as part of their Baden-Württemberg summer tour! Our founders had the privilege of sharing ProteinDistillery’s mission, exploring plans for a more sustainable future of food and discussing the state and needs of hardware-intensive startups 🌱. It was also the occasion for them to try some of our products! 🍴 Thank you again for including us as part of your tour! #ProteinDistillery #Prewtein #Altproteins Credit pictures: Büro Dr. Zoe Mayer MbD | Moritz Fleischmann

👋 Meet Raphael Goehring, ProteinDistillery’s Process Engineer! 👨🎓 What is your background? I have a Bachelor's and Master's in biotechnology. For my degrees' theses, I was working on the topic of biocatalysis with Novartis over the course of nearly 1,5 years. 🔬 What is your day-to-day looking like? Together with my colleagues from the process team, we are working on the optimization of our process to further improve the production of Prew:tein® every day. Additionally, I am organizing the lab maintenance and supporting the production team for our sample production. 🌱 Why did you join ProteinDistillery? I want to contribute to a more sustainable food production. Furthermore, I really like the idea of upcycling brewer's yeast and producing a healthy protein out of it! 🍔 Which has been your favorite Prew:tein® application so far? The burger patty! #proteindistillery #meetourteam #foodtech #altproteins

Curious about what is behind your food?🍴 Join us for an insightful webinar hosted by vegconomist - the vegan business magazine this Thursday! Led by Nadine Filko, Ian Bothello our business developer will talk about the importance of selecting the right ingredients for your plant-based food 🌱 👇 Here a quick snippet of what you can learn about: - What does ingredients and additives means for plant-based food? - Will the emergence of new plant based ingredients replace additives? - The connection between side stream and new ingredients 📆 Date: Thursday, July 11th ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM CET We are looking forward to seeing you there! 💻 Link in the comment to register #ProteinDistillery #Vegconomist #Altproteins #webinar

👋 Meet Julia Schimanietz, ProteinDistillery’s Senior BizDev Associate! 🌱 👩🎓 What is your background? I have a Bachelor and Master of Science in Business Administration / Management from WHU and NOVA respectively. Since 2020 I've grown extremely fond of the food industry and have been working on food-related topics throughout various experiences including company building and consulting. 🌟 What excites you about your role at ProteinDistillery? I've been a passionate food enthusiast basically all my life, but properly engaged in the industry since 2020. Heaving learned about the mission of ProteinDistillery straight from the founder since mid-2022, I quickly realized how impactful the ingredients market can be and that we have the right tools to truly make a change. I love our diverse teams and that we're all empowered to work on the projects we excel at the most. 🌱 What is your connection with plant-based food? I've been vegetarian for 6 years, and vegan for 4 years now. Thus, I have a strong affinity for any new plant-based products entering the market. Working in this field allows me to taste the newest products in the market which excites me every single time! 🍴 Which has been your favorite Prew:tein® application so far? The Maultaschen and Cheese Toasty! #proteindistillery #meetourteam #foodtech #altproteins

🌱 Sustainability Insight 🌱 🍴 A staggering 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions are sourced from our food system, animal-related products account for about 15% of this amount! The need for sustainable solutions has never been clearer or more urgent. 🔬 At ProteinDistillery, our mission aligns with the critical goal of reducing emissions through innovative food technology. 🌱 Prew:tein®, is a testament to this commitment, offering a high-quality, functional protein alternative that's not only nutritious but also kind to our planet. Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) x Blue Horizon, 2022 #proteindistillery #prewtein #alternativeprotein

♻️ Happy Upcycling Day! 🌱 On this day, we are proud to showcase how ProteinDistillery is contributing to further circular solution for healthy plant-based foods 🌱 By upcycling spent yeast from breweries, we create clean-label, high-quality protein ingredients, helping food manufacturers to produce better plant-based products with a lower climate footprint 🍺 Discover how our innovative process reduces carbon emissions, saves water, and supports a sustainable future in our latest blog post wrote by Victoria Solis! Join us in closing the loop and making plant-based the new norm! ♻️ 💻 Read our blog for further insights https://lnkd.in/ehFQjqMf #UpcyclingDay #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #PlantBased #ProteinDistillery #Breweries

👩🍳 Calling all chefs and food enthusiasts for an exciting partnership! 🧁   We are looking for chefs, restaurants and sustainable food pioneers to collaborate with us and take Prew:tein®, our functional protein (and other upcoming products 👀), to the next level 🚀   This is your chance to help us craft the sustainable, plant-based foods of tomorrow!   📍 Ideal geographic areas: in Berlin or Stuttgart BUT we can accommodate for other cities, even in neighboring countries, as well!   Comment, share or send us a message, we would be more than happy for an intro 👐   #proteindistillery #prewtein #partnership #alternativeprotein #chef

ProteinDistillery just wrapped up another exciting few days! ✨ Here is a recap of what our team has been up to accros various german cities all the way to Lausanne, between pitching, presenting and meeting with familiar and new faces! 👇 🌱 WECONOMY As part of the WECONOMY cohort, Marco attended two days filled with inspiring discussions and learnings from various industry leaders. Thanks again for selecting us to take part in this exciting journey! Wissensfabrik - dein Startup-Netzwerk UnternehmerTUM Handelsblatt 🚀 KPMG Venture Champion Final Marco Ries and Lennart Wendt attended the KPMG Venture Services Champion Final in Berlin, where ProteinDistillery was among the Top 10! A great occasion to hear and connect with fellow impact driven startups! A special thank you to the organisers, jury, and everyone involved in making this event possible. 🏭 DIL Technology Day 2024 - DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e. V. Prof. Dr. Tomas Kurz shared the stage with Johannes Martin from our parter NETZSCH Group to share more about our industrial process to develop functional protein ingredients derived from brewers spent yeast. 👥 Achema 2024 ProteinDistillery was well represented during ACHEMA in Frankfurt with the opportunity to join the BMWK Bioökonomie booth. Additionaly to showcasing our company, Prof. Dr. Tomas Kurz also had the opportunity to present our joint funded project with Bioökonomie B and take part in a panel emphasizing current challenges of the bioeconomy, possibilities for accelerating market entry and competitiveness at national and European level. 🇨🇭HackSummit Julia Schimanietz represented us at the Hack Summit in Lausanne, an amazing event to connect with familiar and new faces in the food industry. The summit was filled with learnings, meetings and great food! Following these events and meetings, we are excited to continue crafting the protein of tomorrow! 🌱 #ProteinDistillery #FoodTech #SustainableFood

We are honored to be featured in the latest serie of the "CEO-Statements: Was aufregt, bewegt, motiviert" from the vegconomist - the vegan business magazine. The focus of this edition was on the potential of upcycling food side streams into qualitative and sustainable plant-based alternatives 💫   This article reflects ProteinDistillery's mission of developing highly functional and clean alternative proteins made from microorganisms derived from industrial side streams 🌱 Read the full article to find out more about us 👇 vegency vegconomist - Das vegane Wirtschaftsmagazin Marco Ries #proteindistillery #prewtein #proteinalt #foodtech #sustainability

📜 New Blog Alert: Navigating the Landscape of Food Regulations 📜 Interested about the intricate world of food regulations for alternative proteins? 🕵️ Dive into our latest blog post, where we explain the complexities of current food regulations and spotlight how Prew:tein™ uniquely stands out in this growing space! Crafted from brewer's yeast, our product is neither considered novel food under EU regulations and is not considered a GMO. This positions us distinctly in the market, granting us an easier access on the market and ensuring healthy and clean labelled product for our customers. 🔗 Check out our blog for further insights https://lnkd.in/ejnmGH87 #ProteinDistillery #FoodRegulation #AlternativeProtein #Prewtein