ChainCraft

Fermentation that turns food residues into chemical ingredients

ChainCraft converts organic residues into short- and medium-chain fatty acids using a fermentation process developed from research at Wageningen University. The resulting ingredients serve animal nutrition, agriculture, industrial chemicals, food flavouring and fragrance applications. They offer manufacturers an alternative feedstock to fossil resources and palm oil.

The company has scaled its process through pilot operations to a commercial demonstration factory in Amsterdam. Its product range includes fatty-acid salts and more specialised acids for use in derivatives such as esters and alcohols.