ProteinDistillery, a scale-up company focused on transforming biomass into functional protein, has announced the transformation of its facility in Heilbronn, Germany into a Protein Competence Center starting in January 2026. The center will serve as a hub for production and R&D collaborations related to food ingredients, offering support to companies from prototype development to commercial production. The facility will provide contract manufacturing options such as spray-drying, grinding, and purification, with plans to add an analytics center and lab space in the future.

ProteinDistillery has also partnered with NETZSCH, a German machinery supplier, to integrate grinding technology and purification methods into its processes. This collaboration aims to enhance ProteinDistillery's production capabilities and support NETZSCH's innovation efforts. The scale-up company secured funding in 2024 to support the expansion and launch of the Protein Competence Center, with a focus on creating Prewtein®, a yeast protein-based alternative to traditional proteins.