MicroHarvest

👣 Myth busting the Carbon footprint! 👣 We often hear that eating local and using sustainable packaging are key to reducing our carbon footprint. While these practices are important, the reality is more nuanced. 🚛📦 Research shows that the carbon footprint of what we eat is far more significant than the footprint of how it’s packaged or transported.  Greenhouse gas emissions from food transportation and packaging are relatively small compared to the emissions from food production itself. Producing a kilogram of beef emits 60 kg of CO2-equivalents, but transport only contributes 0.5% of these emissions!  In contrast, plant-based foods like peas emit just 1 kg CO2-equivalents per kilogram, highlighting the vast differences in emissions across food types. At MicroHarvest, we’re tackling this issue head-on by leveraging microbial protein to revolutionize the protein value chain. 🌱✨ Our sustainable and scalable protein production methods not only reduce the environmental impact of food but also help meet the growing protein demand. 🍽️ Choosing plant-based and microbial proteins over traditional animal proteins can drastically reduce your carbon footprint. By focusing on what we eat, rather than where it comes from, we can make a bigger difference for our planet. Let’s commit to making informed food choices that benefit both our health and the environment. #MicroHarvest #Sustainability #Innovation #FutureOfFood #MicrobialProtein #ClimateAction #ProteinRevolution #EatForThePlanet        

🎉 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐛𝐲 Handelsblatt! 🗞 Germany is an exciting place to be for innovators in the food industry. At MicroHarvest, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬, both powerhouses that have been part of the human diet for centuries. 🌱 Our ingredients are: ✅ Natural ✅ Highly scalable ✅ Can be produced at a record speed 24 hours ✅ Using a fraction of the resources needed for animal-derived alternatives Thank you Franziska Andre, for your inclusion in this excellent research 🙏 . By the way... 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘣 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 (𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥! 🚀) ... 𝘞𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 2024, 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘩-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 VEGDOG. 😉 A big shout out to all the startups included in the study that are working to future-proof our food system! #foodtech #foodtechnology #futureoffood #biomassfermentation #biotefchnology

🌊 Boosting Shrimp Defenses with Nucleotides and Single-Cell Protein 🦐 The aquaculture industry is booming, but with growth comes the challenge of managing diseases, especially in whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei). Innovative solutions like bacteria-based nucleotides and single-cell protein are promoting more productive shrimp farming practices. Curious about the latest findings and how these novel ingredients can transform shrimp farming? 📖 Read the full article on Aquafeed.com https://lnkd.in/eaxkJ_rs Discover how sustainable practices are shaping the future of aquaculture! #Aquaculture #ShrimpFarming #Sustainability #InnovativeFeedSolutions #Aquafeed #ShrimpHealth  

❓ Did you know that... 🐶 𝐈𝐟 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚'𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 5𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝*. 🌎 🥩 This great article from ▼Pet Food Processing highlights the innovation in the ingredients industry that is paving the way to a diversified and sustainable 🌱 future for #petfood. Advancements in #biotechnology are making new and improved protein sources a reality. 🚀 In a recent research from MicroHarvest amongst over 1100 dog owners in UK and Germany, over  77% 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 #𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝. Our microbial protein offer a strong competitive edge: ✅ Optimal 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 ✅ High 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 ✅ Superior 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 Interested in learning more? Reach out! 📨 #petfoodinnnovation #foodtechnology #foodtech *𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘴 - 𝘗𝘓𝘖𝘚 𝘖𝘕𝘌

Did you have a guess at the preferred name for our ingredients? 🐾  We asked over 1,000 dog food shoppers in the UK and Germany earlier this year, and now it’s time for the big reveal! 🎉 A significant 57% of UK respondents and 47% of German respondents preferred the name "Microbial Protein."  The main reason? Familiarity. Dog owners associated "Microbial" with gut-health promoting ingredients, giving it a positive connotation. ❤️ "Single-Cell Protein" came in as a close second, with 32% of German respondents and 28% of UK respondents favoring this option. ✨ What was your guess? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 💬👇 

🚀 Welcoming Lars Leinen to the MicroHarvest Team! 🚀 Coming from Nohn, Germany, Lars brings a background with a Bachelor in Science in Industrial Engineering and an a Master of Science in Management focused on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. With two years of experience in startups and consulting, Lars is joining us as a Founder Associate. 🔎 What will Lars be up to? He’ll be working closely with our Co-Founder, primarily focusing on operations, preparing MicroHarvest for large-scale production, and optimizing our existing processes and structures. At MicroHarvest, we're dedicated to pushing the boundaries in the sustainable food industry, and Lars will play a vital role in advancing our mission! 📣 We can't wait to see the positive impact he'll make at MicroHarvest! 🌱 Want to stay updated on our journey and innovations? Follow us to learn more about our past achievements and future plans 🌎 #microharvest #futureoffood #impactdriven #foodtech #teamgrowth

At the beginning of 2024, we had the opportunity to partner with the prestigious Wageningen University & Research Master's programs and run an extensive qualitative and quantitative survey with pet food shoppers in Germany and the UK.  𝐖𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 1000 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐊 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐧 6 𝐢𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 🐕     Among the many insights we gathered for our ground-breaking ingredient, we learnt what shoppers preferred as its definition.     Our protein ingredients are made through #biomassfermentation, utilizing natural, highly nutritious microorganisms rich in protein and natural vitamins and minerals. 🌱     ❓ 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘥? ❓     We'll let you know the actual results in a couple of days...  

🌟 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨- 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐑&𝐃! 🌟  We had a micro-chat with our brilliant Senior Scientist in R&D, Sergio Crisitano, to ask him about his background and life at MicroHarvest. As employee number 2, Sergio has been a cornerstone of our journey towards sustainable innovation. 🔹 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞: Senior Scientist in R&D 🔹 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Hamburg, Germany 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: With a PhD in Biochemical Sciences and expertise in bioprocess engineering, Sergio moved from Mexico to Hamburg, bringing a wealth of knowledge and passion for sustainability to MicroHarvest. 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: "I was drawn to MicroHarvest because of our commitment to sustainability. We strive to create a future in harmony with our planet." 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: "MicroHarvest’s technology is bold, breaking paradigms in biotechnology by leveraging fast-growing bacteria and innovative processes." 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰: "I focus on strengthening our team's knowledge through continuous learning from our experiences and mistakes." 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭: "Our work is different because we constantly seek new ways to innovate and improve, tackling longstanding challenges in biotechnology." 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: "Working at MicroHarvest is Challenging, Exciting, and Rewarding." Follow us for more insights into life at MicroHarvest and to learn more about our team and how they're building a more sustainable future for food! #Hungryforthebetter #EmployeeSpotlight #MicroHarvestTeam #Sustainability #Biotechnology #Innovation #CompanyCulture

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. The world population is expected to peak at around 10.5 billion by 2080. 𝐖𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 50 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. Biotechnology and food innovation can offer solutions. 🥙 📈 We face significant challenges to ensure food security, and the demand for protein is set to skyrocket. Our existing food production systems need innovative solutions to meet this demand without causing environmental harm. 🌱 That's where MicroHarvest steps in. Our cutting-edge approach leverages microorganisms to revolutionize the protein value chain, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional farming practices. ✨ Our ingredients require a fraction of resources and emit 99% less CO2eq, compared to animal-derived ingredients. 🌱 Our decentralized production and high scalability set us apart, contributing to a climate future-proof food system, to meet our growing food demand without depleting our precious resources. 🏭🔄 On this World Population Day, let's commit to driving positive change. Let's be #Hungryforthebetter 🌱 #WorldPopulationDay #MicroHarvest #Sustainability #Innovation #DecentralizedProduction #GreenFuture #AquacultureRevolution

🚀 Exciting Update: Our New Product Names and Logos Are Here! 🚀 Over the past years, we've been on an incredible journey of innovation and refinement. Today, we proudly introduce our new product names and logos. 🌟 Introducing 🌟 MPX - Care for Pet Food: Driving novel pet nutrition with microbial protein, MicroHarvest leads in providing sustainable, highly palatable, and nutritious ingredients for pets. Our products ensure dogs receive optimal health benefits with over 90% ileal digestibility, setting new standards in pet food nutrition and flavor. MPX - Boost for Aqua Feed: Enhancing aquatic feed with Single Cell Protein, we offer nutritional excellence and environmental responsibility. Our ingredients, evaluated in various studies, show high digestibility and reliable quality, making a significant impact on sustainable aquaculture. Both names reflect our mission to enhance animal nutrition with sustainable, nutritious, and scalable solutions. 🎨 Check Out Our New Logos! Stay tuned for more updates and detailed product information! #PetFood #AquaFeed #AnimalNutrition #Innovation #MPX