INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGY · NETHERLANDS
Turning potato side streams into the next generation of ingredients.
SavFood transforms potato-processing side streams into functional, circular food ingredients for manufacturers worldwide.
Explore our ingredients
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INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGY · NETHERLANDS
Turning potato side streams into the next generation of ingredients.
SavFood transforms potato-processing side streams into functional, circular food ingredients for manufacturers worldwide.
Explore our ingredients
Partner with SavFood
FROM SIDE STREAM TO VALUE
Adding value to side streams
Adding value to side streams
Adding value to side streams
SavFood transforms potato-processing side streams into functional food ingredients — recovering underused material while potentially reducing associated greenhouse-gas emissions.
SavFood transforms potato-processing side streams into functional food ingredients — recovering underused material while potentially reducing associated greenhouse-gas emissions.
~1 tonne
~1 tonne
~1 tonne
Potato processing side stream
SAVFOOD TECHNOLOGY
Dewatering · efficient drying · ingredient processing
-400 kg CO₂e
Estimated impact per tonne processed
Pilot scale processing
Pilot scale processing
Pilot scale processing
SavFood pilot scale demonstration at Ventilex in the Netherlands
SavFood pilot scale demonstration at Ventilex in the Netherlands
FUNCTIONAL
Create ingredients designed for real food-manufacturing applications.
FUNCTIONAL
Create ingredients designed for real food-manufacturing applications.
SCALABLE
Built around partnerships with established potato-processing and manufacturing infrastructure.
SCALABLE
Built around partnerships with established potato-processing and manufacturing infrastructure.
CIRCULAR
Recover value from existing food-processing side streams.
CIRCULAR
Recover value from existing food-processing side streams.
OUR INGREDIENTS
One side stream. Multiple ingredient opportunities.
One side stream. Multiple ingredient opportunities.
One side stream. Multiple ingredient opportunities.
SavFood is developing a portfolio of functional food ingredients from potato-processing side streams, designed for commercial food-manufacturing applications.
SavFood is developing a portfolio of functional food ingredients from potato-processing side streams, designed for commercial food-manufacturing applications.
PRODUCT 01
PRUMBS™
A premium coating ingredient with binding and texturising ability
Prumbs™ is a gluten-free, fibre-rich ingredient developed from potato peels for coating, binding and texturising applications.
COATING
BINDING
TEXTURE
Prumbs™ has been tested for several use cases, these include;
i) Texturising ingredient in meat analogues / plant-based meat products
ii) Binding agent to encapsulate animal and plant-based snacks
iii) Dusting ingredient used as a first layer coating for plant-based snacks
iv) Batter improver for animal and plant-based snacks
v) Coating ingredient used as a final coat for animal and plant-based snacks
Interested companies can request further details on a specific use case by
contacting us: info@savfood.org
Prumbs™ has been tested for several use cases, these include;
i) Texturising ingredient in meat analogues / plant-based meat products
ii) Binding agent to encapsulate animal and plant-based snacks
iii) Dusting ingredient used as a first layer coating for plant-based snacks
iv) Batter improver for animal and plant-based snacks
v) Coating ingredient used as a final coat for animal and plant-based snacks
Interested companies can request further details on a specific use case by
contacting us: info@savfood.org
PRODUCT 02
PRODUCT 2
FIBRADD™
A functional dietary fibre additive with water holding and bulking capacity
Fibradd™ is a fibre-additive providing additional value and functionality through moisture retention, and as a filler ingredient and binder
FIBRE
FUNCTIONALITY
FILLER
Fibradd™ has been tested for several use cases, these include;
i) As a film protectant on animal- and plant-based snack products
ii) Binding agent in multiple formulations including those involving dough
iii) Fibre improver and fibre additive to low fibre content products
iv) As a filler and replacement of meat in several meat based products
v) As a fat and moisture retainer in confectionery products
Interested companies can request further details on a specific use case by
contacting us: info@savfood.org
Fibradd™ has been tested for several use cases, these include;
i) As a film protectant on animal- and plant-based snack products
ii) Binding agent in multiple formulations including those involving dough
iii) Fibre improver and fibre additive to low fibre content products
iv) As a filler and replacement of meat in several meat based products
v) As a fat and moisture retainer in confectionery products
Interested companies can request further details on a specific use case by
contacting us: info@savfood.org
TECHNOLOGY + PROGRESS
From side stream to scalable ingredient technology.
From side stream to scalable ingredient technology.
From side stream to scalable ingredient technology.
SavFood’s proprietary process transforms potato-processing side streams into functional food ingredients, designed for commercial manufacturing and integration with existing processing infrastructure.
SavFood’s proprietary process transforms potato-processing side streams into functional food ingredients, designed for commercial manufacturing and integration with existing processing infrastructure.
PROGRESS
PILOT-SCALE DEVELOPMENT
Technology developed toward commercial application.
PILOT-SCALE DEVELOPMENT
Technology developed toward commercial application.
CONTRACT MANUFACTURING DEMONSTRATED
Production demonstrated using external manufacturing infrastructure.
CONTRACT MANUFACTURING DEMONSTRATED
Production demonstrated using external manufacturing infrastructure.
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN DEVELOPMENT
Working toward pilot and commercial deployment with industry partners.
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN DEVELOPMENT
Working toward pilot and commercial deployment with industry partners.
“Our model is designed to scale close to where side streams are generated — reducing unnecessary transport while creating value locally.”
“Our model is designed to scale close to where side streams are generated — reducing unnecessary transport while creating value locally.”
PARTNER WITH SAVFOOD
Building the circular ingredient economy together.
Building the circular ingredient economy together.
Building the circular ingredient economy together.
SavFood partners across the food value chain to transform potato-processing side streams into scalable ingredient opportunities. We are actively exploring collaborations with processors, food and ingredient manufacturers, strategic partners and investors.
SavFood partners across the food value chain to transform potato-processing side streams into scalable ingredient opportunities. We are actively exploring collaborations with processors, food and ingredient manufacturers, strategic partners and investors.
POTATO PROCESSORS
Turn an underused processing side stream into a potential source of value. Explore a supply partnership →
POTATO PROCESSORS
Turn an underused processing side stream into a potential source of value. Explore a supply partnership →
FOOD & INGREDIENT MANUFACTURERS
Explore Prumbs™, Fibradd™ and future applications for circular food ingredients. Explore ingredient partnerships →
FOOD & INGREDIENT MANUFACTURERS
Explore Prumbs™, Fibradd™ and future applications for circular food ingredients. Explore ingredient partnerships →
STRATEGIC PARTNERS & INVESTORS
Partner with SavFood to scale ingredient technology into new markets and applications. Talk to SavFood →
STRATEGIC PARTNERS & INVESTORS
Partner with SavFood to scale ingredient technology into new markets and applications. Talk to SavFood →
NETHERLANDS-BASED
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
FOOD-TECH INNOVATION
CIRCULAR MANUFACTURING
Technology in action
From side-stream to ingredients
Technology in action
From side-stream to ingredients
Have a look at our short video that explains how SavFood turns potato-processing side-streams into functional food ingredients.
Have a look at our short video that explains how SavFood turns potato-processing side-streams into functional food ingredients.
Our journey
From an idea in Rotterdam to ingredient technology trialled by industry.
Our journey
From an idea in Rotterdam to ingredient technology trialled by industry.
SavFood’s journey has been shaped by innovation programmes, research collaborations, European funding and partnerships across the food-processing sector — progressing from an idea in Rotterdam to pilot-scale technology and validation trials with industry partners.
SavFood’s journey has been shaped by innovation programmes, research collaborations, European funding and partnerships across the food-processing sector — progressing from an idea in Rotterdam to pilot-scale technology and validation trials with industry partners.
2023 - RESEARCH COLLABORATION
Collaborated with applied sciences
universities on ingredient
development and validation.
2024-25 - EUROPEAN VALIDATION
Selected for the EU-funded SoTecIn
Factory programme to advance
technology development.
2025-26 - PILOT SCALE
Pilot-scale processing and
technology validation with
Ventilex.
2020 - INCEPTION
Won the CityLab010
competition in Rotterdam.
2021 - EARLY INNOVATION SUPPORT
Supported through an MIT grant from
the Province of Zuid-Holland.
2022 - ACCELERATION
Selected for the EIT Food
Seedbed Accelerator.
Backed by collaboration
Backed by collaboration
Supported by innovation, research and industry organisations that have helped SavFood move from concept to pilot-scale validation.
Supported by innovation, research and industry organisations that have helped SavFood move from concept to pilot-scale validation.
PROGRAMMES AND RESEARCH
SavFood is proud to be supported by research institutes and accelerators who have helped us materially on our journey
SavFood is proud to be supported by research institutes and accelerators who have helped us materially on our journey
INDUSTRY PARTNERS & VALIDATION
INDUSTRY PARTNERS & VALIDATION
Our industry relationships span pilot-scale technology validation, ingredient development and food-processing expertise.
Our industry relationships span pilot-scale technology validation, ingredient development and food-processing expertise.
Let’s turn side streams into opportunity.
Let’s turn side streams into opportunity.
Whether you process potatoes, manufacture food ingredients, develop food products or invest in food technology, we’d like to hear from you.
Whether you process potatoes, manufacture food ingredients, develop food products or invest in food technology, we’d like to hear from you.
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