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2023年3月10日,

Chromologics,丹麥生物技術利用精密食品工業發酵技術生產的顏色,已收到德國原料供應商通過其投資部門的支持,Dohler企業。Chromologics帶來了額外的€7.1,使其係列種子總€12.6。新投資者包括風險資本公司Thia企業和投資機構的丹麥成分主要Dohler Dohler企業。投資將用於加速啟動旗艦產品的商業化,“天然”的紅色食用色素通過精密發酵生產。解決顏色挑戰與精密發酵Chromologics成立於2017年,創始人Gerit Tolborg首席執行官和首席技術官安德斯Ødum。在Tolborg的丹麥技術大學博士,她發現了一個紅色的稱為Talarene azaphilone分子。“這是活躍的顏色成分天然食品的顏色,Natu。紅色,”首席執行官解釋道。“這個分子是紅色的,因此可以用來創建紅色和橙色的食用色素。我們正在擴大我們的色彩組合對黃色和粉紅色的顏色。“天然紅色食用色素使用真菌發酵生產。發酵利用專有協議,真菌和著色劑是分開的,染料處理。 Producing food colours this way has the potential to address several issues facing the conventional food colouring market. Colourings from carmine – a dye derived from cochineal insects – does not meet demand for animal-free products. And plant-based food colourings risk losing stability when faced with light, pH and temperature variances. Further, natural colourings are known to be more expensive than synthetic alternatives. Chromologics says its proprietary fermentation production method is environment-friendly and can ensure a cost competitive and sustainable supply to food and beverage manufacturers. Producing food colours via precision fermentation has the potential to address several issues facing the conventional food colouring market. Image source: Chromologics Natu.Red is pH- and temperature stable, tasteless, water soluble and vegan, and aims to replace carmine, betanine (derived from beets), and synthetic colouring Red 40. Döhler to support process and product development Over the past five years, Tolborg and Ødum have built Chromologics from a university spin-out into a company with its own lab and pilot production facilities. Having successfully scaled up to produce the first several hundred kilograms of Natu.Red, strategic investment from food ingredients supplier Döhler is welcome. “Döhler is supporting Chromologics in both process and product development,” Tolborg revealed. “During their investment due diligence, they have tested Natu.Red in several applications.” The next stage will see Chromologics work on its precise go-to-market strategy, we were told, and the company will ‘of course’ consider Döhler as a distributor. From Döhler’s perspective, the company said it looks forward to supporting Chromologics as it develops and commercialises a range of natural food colouring. “We see competitive advantage in this type of sustainable natural ingredient,” said Rodrigo Hortega at Döhler Ventures. The DTU spin-out says its proprietary fermentation production method is environment-friendly and can ensure a cost competitive and sustainable supply to food and beverage manufacturers. Image source: Chromologics “The timing is right, and we are prepared to offer the full network and know-how of the Döhler Group.” First stop: Europe As a novel ingredient, Chromologics’ active colour Talarene will be registered as a novel food colour. “We just kicked off regulatory approval for the European and US markets,” Tolborg told this publication. “We expect to launch in the European market first.” Once approved by the relevant regulatory agencies, the DTU spin-out’s beachhead market will be plant-based applications, where the use of insect-derived carmine is off the table. But other categories, too, are in the pipeline. “Thanks to our competitive price, we will also target the dairy and confectionery industry. “Since the meat industry is also looking to reduce nitrate in processed meat applications, our colour Natu.Red could provide a healthier colour alternative without compromising on performance.” This is not the first time Döhler Ventures has invested in lab-grown alternatives to conventional food ingredients. Late last year, Döhler’s investment arm backed UK-based Clean Food Group : a start-up developing a bio-equivalent cultivated alternative to palm oil. Copyright - Unless otherwise stated all contents of this web site are © 2023 - William Reed Ltd - All Rights Reserved - Full details for the use of materials on this site can be found in the Terms & Conditions