Natural Alternatives to Meat & Fish for the Masses
Based on legumes and mycelium ("mushroom roots"*) we create natural food which is culinarily exciting and cheap enough to feed the world. We do this by revolutionizing natural fermentation.
Based on legumes and mycelium ("mushroom roots"*) we create natural food which is culinarily exciting and cheap enough to feed the world. We do this by revolutionizing natural fermentation.
We revolutionize the 1,000 year old process of mycelium solid state fermentation to make food that is still hip in 1,000 years.
High in protein. High in fibre.
Saved compared to beef.
Better for your budget than meat.
Looking for a healthier, more sustainable menu? Get our mince, chunks and slices. 3 ingredients. Fermentation on your menu. Cheaper than meat.
Expand your range? Upgrade products? Vegan meat, fish and hybrid meat with great texture at lower costs with clean labels - customisable to your setting.
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4,000 tasters, 3 development projects with food producers, endorsed by a 2-Michelin Star Chefs served in 1 restaurant.
“I work with Esencia since I believe in the unique approach for tasty products.”
"We are backing Esencia Foods because of their ability to use fermentation as a new technology to achieve a texture that closely matches that of animal products."
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Invest in a mycelium solid state fermentation platform - patent-filed and with proven application for great vegan products and beyond.
Have an impact through your career in a venture-backed startup. Work across inspiring Berlin and beautiful Barcelona.
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We upcycle your food-grade sidestreams.
Feeding 10 billion.
* Not Tech, but Nature:
Mycelium solid state fermentation.
We use mycelium, a microorganism, to convert feed into food, just like cows or pigs do.
Result is a vegan cake with meat-like texture and umami.
This process has been used in the food industry for >1,000 years. We expand it to new centre of the plate pieces like vegan meat and beyond. We filed 2 patents.
We farm what follows meat on the plates of the 21st century.
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