Enifer secures self-affirmed GRAS status for PEKILO®, paving way to FDA review
Enifer’s PEKILO® mycoprotein advances in the FDA regulatory pathway while offering U.S. food manufacturers a clean-label, high-fiber ingredient.
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Enifer partners with FS to produce PEKILO®Pet & PEKILO®Aqua mycoproteins in Brazil from corn ethanol side streams
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Enifer files for Novel Food approval for PEKILO®
Finnish biotech scaleup Enifer is the first Nordic company to apply for Novel Food approval for a mycoprotein ingredient. With its new production facility, set to be completed in 2025, Enifer will produce 3,000 tons of mycoprotein annually.
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Demolition work at Enifer’s first factory has begun
Earlier this year, Enifer announced that their first €33M PEKILO® factory is fully funded and will be built in Kantvik, Finland. Now, the time has come to turn vision into reality, as construction kicks with demolition and procurement.
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Enifer’s first factory is fully funded and will be constructed in Kantvik, Kirkkonummi
“We are very happy to start cooperation with Enifer. We believe that there is an increased need for alternative proteins as the global population grows. Demand is also supported globally by environmental and ethical considerations. Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I’s investment enables commercial scale production. We are confident in Enifer’s opportunities to expand,” comments Tero Saarno, Managing Director, Taaleri Bioindustry.
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Enifer secures €12 million grant to build a first-of-its-kind mycoprotein ingredient factory
Business Finland has conditionally approved a recycling and reuse investment grant of more than €12 million for biotech startup Enifer to build its first commercial-scale PEKILO® mycoprotein ingredient factory.
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Enifer and Valio team up to bring PEKILO® protein to the dinner table
Valio and Enifer are joining forces to create a new, future-proof product for the plant-based protein field. Originally invented in the 1970s, PEKILO® has been further developed by Enifer and is now ready to scale.
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Enifer partners with FS to produce PEKILO®Pet & PEKILO®Aqua mycoproteins in Brazil from corn ethanol side streams
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New carbon footprint study shows that PEKILO®Pet is 7 times more carbon efficient than soy protein concentrate
With Enifer’s new €33M production facility on schedule to begin production by early 2026 and the company actively eyeing new factory locations around the world, the latest carbon footprint study highlights PEKILO®Pet’s strong potential as a sustainable ingredient for the pet food industry.
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Enifer files for Novel Food approval for PEKILO®
Finnish biotech scaleup Enifer is the first Nordic company to apply for Novel Food approval for a mycoprotein ingredient. With its new production facility, set to be completed in 2025, Enifer will produce 3,000 tons of mycoprotein annually.
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Study: PEKILO®Pet improves dog gut health and is highly digestible
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Enifer secures €36M in funding to solve the world’s soaring protein need with its proprietary mycoprotein
“We are very happy to start cooperation with Enifer. We believe that there is an increased need for alternative proteins as the global population grows. Demand is also supported globally by environmental and ethical considerations. Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I’s investment enables commercial scale production. We are confident in Enifer’s opportunities to expand,” comments Tero Saarno, Managing Director, Taaleri Bioindustry.
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New study by Enifer shows that shrimps grow faster and healthier when fed with fungi protein
Global shrimp farmers face challenges with soaring costs and rampaging diseases that diminish their profits. A new study conducted by AquaBioTech shows that shrimps fed with Enifer’s PEKILO®Aqua mycoprotein lived longer and healthier despite their natural proneness to diseases.
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Enifer secures €12 million grant to build a first-of-its-kind mycoprotein ingredient factory
Business Finland has conditionally approved a recycling and reuse investment grant of more than €12 million for biotech startup Enifer to build its first commercial-scale PEKILO® mycoprotein ingredient factory.
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Enifer raises €11M to make planet-friendly fungal protein from the by-products of food and agricultural processes
With the investment, Enifer will begin to scale the production of its proprietary PEKILO® mycoprotein powder - a sustainable and locally produced alternative protein containing very high levels of protein.
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Cooperation between Enifer and Skretting expanding
The partnership between Enifer and Skretting has been strengthened by the signing of an agreement that defines the future steps for testing PEKILO® protein in Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout.
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Enifer and Valio team up to bring PEKILO® protein to the dinner table
Valio and Enifer are joining forces to create a new, future-proof product for the plant-based protein field. Originally invented in the 1970s, PEKILO® has been further developed by Enifer and is now ready to scale.
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Enifer received a €1.2M BlueInvest Grant by The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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New validation milestone reached for 2020 winner of Nutreco Feed & Food Tech Challenge, Enifer
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Funded under the EMFF 2020 Blue Economy Window call, PEKILO®Aqua project advances the launch of Enifer’s PEKILO® P65 mycoprotein as a sustainabe alternative to soy in aquafeed.
Supported by a €1.2M BlueInvest Grant, AquaPekilo project’s overall objective is to bring to market a novel, cost-competitive, locally produced, and sustainable aquaculture feed protein ingredient for use as an alternative to soy.
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Meet team enifer in autumn 2025
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Main fermentor arrives at Kantvik PEKILO® factory
The Kantvik PEKILO® factory is progressing according to plans, with the 150m³ fermentor successfully installed. This marks a major milestone in bringing sustainable mycoprotein to scale. The fermentor will be the heart of the PEKILO® process, being home to the cultivation that turns industry by-products into nutritious protein.
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Beyond Protein: The Functional Benefits of PEKILO®Pet
PEKILO®Pet represents a new frontier in animal nutrition, with the potential to deliver health benefits that extend well beyond basic nutrition.
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Finnish start-up making mycoprotein more sustainable and affordable
Read morePEKILOPet boosts dog health and meets demand for sustainable pet food
Read moreEnifer is ready to feed the world with their ingenious fungal protein
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Wired chooses Enifer as one of the hottest startups in Europe
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Enifer in Huomenta Suomi
Read moreEnifer raises €36m to make enough novel mycoprotein to feed 40,000 people
Read moreSuomalainen sieniproteiini sopii jopa suklaaleivoksiin
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Meet the Finnish biotech startup bringing a long-lost mycoprotein to your plate
Read moreTalouselämän lista paljastaa: Tässä ovat 10 kuuminta startupia
Read moreFrom alternative protein winter to a level playing field for startups and investors
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EU backs Finnish biotech start-up’s mycoprotein plant to upcycle waste streams
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Using the PEKILO process to produce mycoprotein: Start-up taps updated version of 50-year-old fermentation technique
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Bioteknologian startup Eniferille 12 miljoonan euron investointituki mykoproteiinitehtaan rakentamiseen
Read moreEnifer’s €12M Grant revolutionizes Protein Production with innovative Mycoprotein Factory
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Finland’s Enifer secures €12M EU grant to scale revolutionary PEKILO® mycoprotein production
Read moreBioteknologiayhtiö rakentaa Uudellemaalle 30 miljoonan euron proteiinitehtaan, jonka tuotanto vastaa 30 000 nautaa vuosittain – Tuotanto alkaa 2026
Read moreStudy suggests mycoprotein beats soybeans in aquafeeds
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Mycoprotein from forestry by-products boosts salmon immunity and growth
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Study validates Enifer’s sustainable, alternative protein
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Pekilo-sienestä syntyy proteiinia
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Why The Race Is On To Find Sustainable Alternatives To Protein
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Fungus helps Save Trees of the World by Feeding Fish
Read moreHow Feeding Fish a Long-Lost Fungus Helps Save the World’s Trees
Read moreNew validation milestone reached for Enifer
Read moreMetsäteollisuuden hylkäämä 70-luvun menetelmä tekee nyt paluun – biojalostamoiden sivuvirroista syntyy rehua, josta “saa paremman hinnan”
Read moreSellu- ja etanolitehtaiden liemistä proteiinia kalanrehuun – startup-yritys aikoo soveltaa 1970-luvun sienikeksintöä
Read moreValio to invest in Enifer to scale up production of new PEKILO® mycoprotein for global food and animal nutrition markets
Read moreNew validation milestone reached for 2020 winner of Nutreco Feed & Food Tech Challenge, Enifer
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Enifer received a €1.2M BlueInvest Grant by The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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