Develops cocoa-free chocolate alternatives from yellow peas and cultivated cocoa from brew tanks
Food Brewer AG
SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Food Brewer
Food Brewer AG is a Swiss foodtech company that develops and produces semi-finished ingredients for chocolate and coffee. At its core are two technology approaches: cocoa-free chocolate alternatives based on yellow peas, in which side streams from the pea industry are upcycled and processed using proprietary processes into ingredients with chocolate-like characteristics, as well as cultivated cocoa, which grows in brew tanks instead of on tropical plantations. For cell cultivation, a pilot plant with a capacity of over 6,000 liters is available, designed for scale-up and process transfer. Through process automation in bioprocessing and a cost-optimized nutrient medium, the company aims for price-competitive production. The products are sold under the YODEL BITES brand, among other places on SBB trains. In addition to selling ingredients, Food Brewer offers reselling, cooperation, and investment models.
- Site
- Switzerland
- Processes
- Cultivated cocoa (cell culture in brew tanks), Production of cocoa-free chocolate alternatives (proprietary processing of yellow peas into, Process automation in bioprocessing, Coffee ingredients (semi-finished coffee components), Semi-finished ingredients for chocolate and coffee, Cocoa-free chocolate alternatives based on yellow peas (upcycling), Cultivated Cocoa (cell-cultivated cocoa), Tailored Innovation Projects / Cooperations
- Materials
- Yellow peas, Cell culture cocoa, Yellow Peas, Cell Culture Cocoa
- Industries
- Food industry, Chocolate and confectionery industry, Coffee industry, Foodtech / Ingredient supplier
- 01
Upcycling of side streams from the yellow pea industry
- 02
Proprietary processing into semi-finished ingredients
- 03
Cell culture cultivation of cocoa in brew tanks
- 04
Process automation in bioprocessing
- 05
Distribution under the YODEL BITES brand
Raw Materials & Technologies
Yellow Peas
Upcycled side stream from the pea industry, basis of the cocoa-free chocolate alternatives.
Cell Culture Cocoa
Real cocoa from high-performance, proprietary cell lines, cultivated in brew tanks.
Sites
Switzerland
CHPilot plant and development
- Materials
- Yellow Peas, Cell Culture Cocoa
- Pilot brew tanks (>6,000 l total capacity)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivated cocoa (cell culture in brew tanks)Biotechnology/Foodtech | – | – | – | – | Cell culture cocoa, yellow peas (upcycled side streams) |
| Production of cocoa-free chocolate alternatives (proprietary processing of yellow peas intoFoodtech/food processing | – | – | – | – | Yellow peas, plant-based ingredients |
| Process automation in bioprocessingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee ingredients (semi-finished coffee components)Foodtech/food processing | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot brew tanks for cell culture (cocoa) | – | – | Total capacity > 6,000 liters | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers