Enifer

Did you catch us on TV? 📺 Today we were featured on the main Finnish commercial TV channel MTV Oy morning program Huomenta Suomi ("Good Morning Finland"). We had a chance to speak about the potential of our PEKILO mycoprotein, and our plans for our upcoming factory in Kirkkonummi! Check it out (article and clip in Finnish): https://lnkd.in/eKYSF6Ti #mycoprotein #alternativeprotein #futurefood

📣 Our CEO, Simo, will be speaking at the Food 2.0 ecosystem kickoff on June 17th! Food 2.0 is a research, development, and innovation programme led by Valio and funded by Business Finland. Its goal is to establish a nature-smart food system in which sustainable production is the basis for growth and added value ♻ This is a fantastic initiative, and we’re thrilled to be part of the ecosystem. If you’re interested in future-proofing the food system, join the kickoff (online participation is free)! https://lnkd.in/ex8KYtqz

Meet us this week in Aarhus at the #Cellular #Agriculture conference 👋 🔊 If you're attending, don't miss the keynote by Prof. Margareth Øverland, where she will be sharing the fantastic research she and her colleagues have conducted using the PEKILO® process (Upcycling underutilized forestry biomass into high-value microbial protein sources for aquafeeds, June 11th, 13:45 - 14:15). Picture is from last year, when the first Cellular Agriculture conference was held in Helsinki 💪 Neda Nematollahi Elisa Arte

Good news – a successful pilot project to produce Enifer’s protein-rich PEKILO® Aqua protein ingredient biomass for aquafeed from Fibenol’s wood-based sugars has been completed. This brings us a big step closer to catering to Nordic Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout with the most sustainable #aquafeed.   🌱 Now let's delve into the details: Did you know that over two-thirds of woody biomass consists of carbohydrates? #Fibenol now produces the first commercially available #lignocellulosic sugars from certified woody biomass using a highly efficient, patented pre-treatment technology called #Sunburst. “These sugars have unique qualities and seem the perfect match for the PEKILO® #fermentation process. Carbohydrates are the largest contributor to GHG emissions in any fermentation process and non-food competing, low CO2 footprint sugars make a lot of sense,” explains Karl Peebo, Fibenol project manager.   🐟 The process to produce PEKILO® Aqua mycoprotein uses fungal fermentation to convert industrial by-products into dry protein ingredients. These ingredients can replace soy protein concentrate and fishmeal. “With the salmon farming industry needing to address marine stock depletion, the environmental issues of imported soy, and fish health problems, PEKILO® Aqua provides a #sustainable and affordable alternative. It reduces reliance on imported proteins and wild-caught marine resources,” explains Joosu Kuivanen, COO & Co-founder.   Enifer has conducted successful feeding trials in salmonids, validating PEKILO® Aqua’s high protein digestibility and positive health and growth outcomes, as part of the ForestFeed | NMBU project.   🏭 Looking into the future: With these combined solutions, #Enifer can now convert woody biomass-based sugars into nutritious feed ingredients without relying on farmland, offering a sustainable solution for the future of aquafeed production. With funding secured for their first factory, which will be operational in 2026, Enifer is already planning larger production facilities focusing exclusively on producing high-quality and affordable PEKILO® mycoprotein ingredients targeted for animal nutrition, including aquafeed. #woodsugars #fiberbeyondoil #aquafeed #pilotproject #innovation

Did you catch us in TechCrunh? 🙌 Our CEO, Simo, told them about the incredible history of PEKILO® — paper engineers making alternative proteins in the ’70s. Read the full story of how this revolutionary innovation was created, forgotten, and rediscovered following the link https://lnkd.in/dqPJPFgS

We’re thrilled to announce that our first factory is now fully funded and will be constructed in Kirkkonummi! 🙌 This series B funding round of €15M was led by the Finnish private equity fund Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I, with follow-on investments by existing shareholders and completed with a capital loan of €7M from the Finnish climate fund. Once operational, the factory’s yearly output will cover the annual protein needs for roughly 40,000 people. Massive thank you to Taaleri and Ilmastorahasto - The Finnish Climate Fund! Read the full story following the link 🌏

The story of PEKILO® began in the Finnish forest industry of the 1960s. We're proud to carry on the legacy and revitalize this incredible innovation. Our CEO Simo Ellilä spoke with Helsingin Sanomat, read below (in Finnish) https://lnkd.in/d_nFFdny

We’re thrilled to announce that our first factory is now fully funded and will be constructed in Kirkkonummi! 🙌 This series B funding round of €15M was led by the Finnish private equity fund Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I, with follow-on investments by existing shareholders and completed with a capital loan of €7M from the Finnish climate fund. Once operational, the factory’s yearly output will cover the annual protein needs for roughly 40,000 people. Massive thank you to Taaleri and Ilmastorahasto - The Finnish Climate Fund! Read the full story following the link 🌏

Great piece discussing the benefits of mycoprotein, with PEKILO® being one of the strains studied! 🙌 Read below about the tremendous potential mycoprotein offers in helping us achieve our nutritional goals with only a fraction of the environmental impact 🌍 vegconomist - the vegan business magazine VTT #mycoprotein #cellag https://lnkd.in/eBa98Qx6

Yesterday we had the privilege of hosting members of the Finnish Parliament's Kasvisruokaverkosto (Plant-Based Food Network) and sharing with them our recipe for a more sustainable food system🌱 Great discussions about the future of food and how to get there! Thanks for the visit, it was a pleasure 🙏 Elisa Niemi Jukka Kajan