Yeap

growth-positive

French fermentation company Lesaffre has acquired a 10% stake in Israeli startup Yeap, which develops proteins from upcycled yeast. The investment will be managed by Biospringer by Lesaffre, a major producer of food ingredients from yeast and other microorganisms. Yeaps protein, which has a neutral flavor and a high protein digestibility score, is made from upcycled yeast that would otherwise be discarded or used as animal feed. The protein will initially be targeted at the dairy alternatives market, but also has potential applications in condiments, protein bars, and meat analogs.

growth-positive

Israeli start-up Yeap is developing sustainable, cost-effective, and scalable protein for the food industry from industrial side streams. The company is focused on creating yeast protein as an alternative to soy and other bulk ingredients in the meat analogue market. Yeaps first product is a functional concentrated protein that can replace egg and milk proteins in various applications. The company is also developing an alternative to texturized vegan protein (TVP) for meat analogues. Yeap aims to replace soy completely in meat analogue products and offer a cleaner label ingredient. The company has received investment from The Kitchen Hub by Strauss and plans to enter pilot programs with potential customers in the near future.