Staying ahead of the technology curve means strengthening your competitive advantage. That is why we give you data-driven innovation insights into the food industry. This time, you get to discover 5 hand-picked FoodTech startups providing fat replacers.
Out of 122, the Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Top FoodTech Startups providing Fat Replacers
The insights of this data-driven analysis are derived from the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering 2 093 000+ startups & scaleups globally. The platform gives you an exhaustive overview of emerging technologies & relevant startups within a specific field in just a few clicks.
The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 122 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights 5 FoodTech startups that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these 5 startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 117 fat replacers, get in touch.
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Lypid develops Vegan Fat
Founding Year: 2020
Location: San Francisco, US
Partner for: Animal-free Fat
Lypid is a US-based startup that develops vegan fat. As fat is a key component that brings the taste to animal-based food, plant-based alternatives need to include a substitute that performs similar to animal fat. Lypid’s vegan fat has a rich meaty texture, as well as it is sustainable and healthy with zero trans fat, which enhances the nutritional profile of plant-based meats.
INSECTIFii replaces Animal Fats
Founding Year: 2019
Location: Bengaluru, India
Partner for: Replacing Animal Fat or Tropical Oil
Indian startup INSECTIFii builds commercial-scale insect farming solutions. The startup uses black soldier fly (BSFL) larvae to convert urban organic waste into high-value insect protein. This replaces water- and climate-intensive plant protein as well as over-harvested and depleting fish protein currently used in animal feed. The startup’s INSECTIFii Oil is extracted from BSFL and substitutes rich animal fats or plant oil in animal feed, pet food, or cosmetics, among other applications. The startup also offers BSFL-based alternatives to fish and poultry meat.
Hoxton Farms offers Cultivated Fat
Founding Year: 2020
Location: London, UK
Funding: USD 4,26 M
Partner for: Cruelty-free Fat
British startup Hoxton Farms produces cultivated fats. Research suggests that plant oils are not always the best or sustainable replacement to create meat alternatives. The startup combines cell biology and mathematical modeling to create animal fat. Starting with a few cells, it grows purified animal fat in bioreactors. The startup’s product is a cruelty-free and sustainable fat alternative that does not compromise on taste.
Hipromine provides Insect-based Oil
Founding Year: 2015
Location: Robakowo, Poland
Funding: USD 532 000
Partner for: Pet food
Hipromine is a Polish startup that specializes in producing insect-based oil for use in animal feed. The startup addresses the increasing demand for meat and protein for feeding livestock and companion animals using its proprietary technology of industrial insect breeding and hatching harvests black soldier flies. Besides, the startup’s production of protein and fat is more ecological than the traditional methods.
Cubiq Foods produces Alternative Fat Formulations
Founding Year: 2018
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Funding: USD 14 M
Partner for: Low-Fat Food
Spanish startup Cubiq Foods develops a vegan fat alternative for use in product formulations. The startup’s product, GoDrop, is an emulsion of vegetable oil and water. This healthy fat lowers the overall caloric content by reducing saturated fats and total fat content. The startup also offers micro-encapsulated omega-3 enriched algae oil.
Discover more FoodTech Startups
FoodTech startups such as the examples highlighted in this report focus on plant-based formulations, natural ingredients as well as ingredient processing. While all of these technologies play a major role in advancing the food industry, they only represent the tip of the iceberg. To explore more food technologies, simply get in touch to let us look into your areas of interest. For a more general overview, you can download our free FoodTech Innovation Report to save your time and improve strategic decision-making.
