Lars Langhout, Co-founder & CEO at NoPalm Ingredients | Slush 2025
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Produces commodity-grade palm oil analog using engineered yeast and industrial fermentation of food side streams (potato peels) with 48-hour cycles, cell rupture and oil extraction in stainless steel bioreactors. Claims 90% carbon and 99% land use reduction, reaches commercial productivity that yields 50% EBITDA margin, scales to 120 cubic meters bioreactors, and achieves these results after €6 million funding; business model colocates factories with suppliers, uses off‑the‑shelf equipment, and is now raising additional capital.
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