We are Essential
Tackling malnutrition and building climate- resilient food systems
What we do
We use fermentation to create low-cost, high-quality, climate-resilient protein that we integrate into products to tackle malnutrition.
Why Fermentation
Transforming how we feed the world.
Fermentation is a millennia-old technology that uses microorganisms - humanity's microscopic workforce - to convert low-value molecules into high-value molecules.
ANCIENT PROCESS
Millennia in the Making
Fermentation is a millennia-old process that makes your bread rise, thickens your milk into yogurt, and gives your alcohol its kick.
INDUSTRIAL SCALE
From Kitchen to Bioreactor
That same ancient process now runs in precision-controlled bioreactors — steel vats replacing kitchen counters, turning fermentation into a scalable industrial technology.
PROVEN AT SCALE
From Promise to Practice
Fermentation has transformed industries and is now used to make every dose of insulin and Ozempic, biofertilizers, vitamins, fuels, and more. It offers the same promise for protein production.
Our Product
We make a versatile, non-GMO protein that integrates flexibly across a range of products, delivering affordable nutrition and taste.
About Us
Essential
We have built a 14,000 sq. ft. world-class biomanufacturing facility and R&D lab in Nairobi
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