Enifer produces PEKILO® mycoprotein. Mycoprotein is derived from the mycelium (“root network”) of fungi that is grown in fermentation tanks. PEKILO® was the world’s first commercial mycoprotein, launched in Finland in the 1970s and produced commercially for more than 15 years as feed for pigs and chicken. Enifer has taken this tried and tested technology many steps further and is ready to feed the world.
Learn about our process in detail:
Liquid raw materials are fed continuously into PEKILO®-fermentation. Diverse side streams from the food-, agri- and forest industries can be used to grow PEKILO®
In a process similar to brewing, the conditions are kept optimal for rapid growth.
PEKILO® is extremely easy to filter. This step resembles the straining of fresh cheese, and PEKILO® does look something like feta cheese afterwards.
Alongside drying, PEKILO® is broken down into a powder.
Alternative protein solutions are nothing new to us. PEKILO® mycoprotein has been in industrial production already during 1975–1991. With a production process optimised for efficiency, applications are only limited by imagination.
At Enifer, we are the heirs to this proud legacy, owning the original PEKILO® strain, and having privileged access to the original process solutions employed.
But we’ve also taken this incredible piece of engineering many steps further, adapting it to tackle the global protein demand in the 2020s. Using the molecular level of control afforded by modern biotechnology, we have optimized PEKILO® production on a wide variety of side streams from diverse industries and geographies. We’ve also tailored specific PEKILO® mycoprotein ingredients to be used in different applications like food, pet food and aqua feed.
No virgin raw materials: The PEKILO® process is unique among mycoproteins in using a wide range of side streams as raw material. Our process can run on renewable energy, making our overall CO2 footprint very low. Unlike growing plants, our process also does not require new land to be used and the water use is negligible.
PEKILO® is an ideal drop-in ingredient for food producers looking for a sustainable protein source with neutral taste and texture.
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