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Enifer seeks Novel Food approval for Pekilo
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Wednesday, 06 November, 2024, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Espoo, Finland
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Finnish biotech scaleup Enifer has filed for Novel Food authorisation from European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), for its mycoprotein Pekilo — marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to bring an innovative and eco-friendly protein to the European food market. Earlier this year, the company secured the funding for its first €33 million production facility, which is set to be completed by the end of 2025. The facility is expected to upcycle food industry side streams to produce up to 3,000 tons of sustainable fungi-based protein annually at full capacity.
It is a nutrient-rich drop-in ingredient produced through a specialised fermentation process involving a unique strain of fungus, similar to the methods used in brewing or producing soy sauce. This process yields a neutral-tasting, neutral-coloured mycoprotein powder rich in protein and fibre, making it ideal for a wide range of food products ranging from alternative meats to baked goods.
Elisa Arte, Enifer’s ingredient development manager, said, “We’re incredibly proud to continue the work that visionary scientists began in the 1980s and to take this vital step towards bringing Pekilo to the market as a food ingredient. Our team has worked hard to compile the data needed to demonstrate Pekilo‘s safety for human consumption, and we’re looking forward to starting the approval process with EFSA. With the application now submitted, we’re excited to shift our focus on developing innovative products with our partners. Pekilo has already shown remarkable versatility, and the possibilities are limited only by imagination.”
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