Unilever To Expand Sustainable Plant-Based Range, Partners With Fermented Foods Startup ‘Enough’

28 May 2021

International conglomerate Unilever has partnered with Enough, a fermented foods startup in order to expand its plant-based meat portfolio. The deal is a step by Unilever towards reaching its €1 billion annual sales target to make plant-based foods more accessible and promote a sustainable food system.

Enough develops mycoprotein which is derived from fungi. The fermentation technology employed by the food tech startup is also zero-waste, which aligns with Unilever’s pledge to reduce waste production in manufacturing. Unilever has stated its interest in utilizing Enough’s mycoprotein called Abunda.

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Formerly known as 3F Bio, Enough is also planning to establish a 50,000 tonne mycoprotein factory to accelerate production.

Unilever has been eyeing the plant-based market with the rapid surge in the alternative protein sector, and aims to become a key competitor. It announced its €1 billion annual sales target for plant-based foods for the next five to seven years in November 2020. Moreover, brands under Unilever such as Ben and Jerry’s and Hellman’s have recently started catering to the growing demand for plant-based foods.

Carla Hilhorst, EVP of R&D for foods and refreshment at Unilever said:

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