Sustainability is no longer just a nice to have, it is a must have. Partnering with companies like the one featured in this article will be a necessary condition to compete in the economy of the future - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/towards-circular-future-eliminating-waste-supply-chain-doug-eatwell
What other opportunities to upcycle spent ingredients or other byproducts of food and beverage production can you think of?
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Hi Doug,
Great overview of Terra Bio! It's impressive what they've accomplished since 2019.
We've done some analysis on brewer's spent grain for animal feed but it's got so much potential beyond that! It's a lignocellulosic biomass that's rich in proteins, lipids, minerals and vitamins. The chemical composition of BSG can vary based on type of barley grain, harvest time and addition of other added components like hops.
I've seen excellent applications as a substrate to produce PHA, source phenolic compounds, using it to substitute fossil carbon to create high value chemicals and biomaterials.
Always amazing what entrepreneurs can transform waste byproducts into! Please keep those stories coming!
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Hi Judith,
Thanks for your feedback. Waste is the enemy of sustainability and I’m sure there must be many more upcycling opportunities waiting to be discovered for sidestreams and byproducts that have traditionally been considered worthless.
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