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Sustainability starts with using what already exists

Sustainability starts with using what already exists

Sustainability starts with using what already exists

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Our Technology

The combination of fermentation and koji is the base of our proprietary W2T (Waste-2-Taste) technology.

It extracts umami, kokumi & maillard reaction notes, which function as clean-label taste alternatives.

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Koji

Koji comes from fermented rice, which creates a lot of natural enzymes. It's not only adding its own fermented flavour, but also greatly enhances the taste of the other ingredients

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“Testimonials are a powerful way to boost a brand’s image and provide a sense of what it’s like to work together...”

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What's new

“Share something positive a past client has said and encourage potential clients to get onboard...”

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WHAT CLIENTS SAY

What's new

Reduced & Royal Greenland form partnership to develop premium taste solutions from prawn side streams.

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What's new

Our technology
Our technology

Our technology

The combination of fermentation and koji is the base of our proprietary W2T (Waste-2-Taste) technology.

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Umami, kokumi & maillard reaction notes are  extracted via our

‎W2T

These function as clean-label alternatives to MSG, yeast extracts, or hydrolyzed vegetable proteins. 

Reduces C02e by up to

83% 

compared to traditional  ingredient production.

Energy usage reduced by

90%

compared to traditional  ingredient production.

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Fermentation has been doing this for ages. We just learned to bottle it

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Emil Munck de Voss

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Former lawyer and board member of the Danish Flavour Organization.

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Meet the team

We’re a hybrid team of chefs and food scientists bridging the gap between the kitchen and industrial scale food productions.

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Kaspar Wehrhahn

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Rebecca Rocchi

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Adnan Akcay

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Tori

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Alon

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Paulina

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Sofie

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Mathias

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Asger

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Nicolai

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Frederik

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Frederik

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Alice

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Florin

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Katty

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Felix

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Lorenzo

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Lillith

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Rasmus

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Lorenzo

Featured Investors

Together, we’re proving that upcycled, sustainable ingredients can win on both performance and taste.

We’re supported by a group of culinary visionaries, circular economy specialists and life-science giants. They are helping us scale our fermentation platform from the lab to global industrial supply.

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Managing Partner & CEO

Mathias Brink Lorenz

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Investment Director

Jowita Sewerska

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Planetary Health Investments

Thomas Grotkær

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Managing Director

Sara Sande

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Managing Director

Sara Sande

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Managing Director

Sara Sande

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Imagine5 & David Zilber visited our office and production to explore how fermentation technology can help transform our food systems.

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Aroma development in solid-state Koji fermentations of processing side streams

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Reduced & Royal Greenland form partnership to develop premium taste solutions from prawn side streams.

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Emil Munck de Voss and William Lauf Olsen. Forbes 30 under 30.

Founders , REDUCED.

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Amadori partners with REDUCED to create upcycled ingredients.

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REDUCED named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.

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The Danish Academy of Gastronomy. 2024,

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CEO / Co-founder

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Former lawyer and currently board member of the Danish Flavour Organisation.

Emil

Munck de Voss

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Head of R&D

Adnan

A. Akcay

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Flavour Scientist

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Researcher specializing in flavour analysis and sensory science. PhD in Plant Science.

Alon

Cna'ani

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Fermentation Scientist

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Product developer, fermentation scientist and PhD in Food Microbiology.

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Rebecca

Rocchi

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Our Team

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CEO / Co-founder

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Former lawyer and currently board member of the Danish Flavour Organisation.

Emil

Munck de Voss

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COO

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Former vice-president of Novonesis/Novozymes

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Steen Mortensen

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Head of R&D

Adnan

A. Akcay

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Flavour Scientist

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Researcher specializing in flavour analysis and sensory science. PhD in Plant Science.

Alon

Cna'ani

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Fermentation Scientist

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Product developer, fermentation scientist and PhD in Food Microbiology.

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Rebecca

Rocchi

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CEO / Co-founder

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Former lawyer and currently board member of the Danish Flavour Organisation.

Emil

Munck de Voss

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Investors

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Thomas Dyrberg

Board Chairman

CEO / Co-founder

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Former lawyer and currently board member of the Danish Flavour Organisation.

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Mathias Brink Lorenz

Board member / managing partner

Head of R&D

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Thomas Grotkær

Board Member

COO

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Former vice-president of Novonesis/Novozymes

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Sara Færch Hansen

Board member

Flavour Scientist

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Researcher specializing in flavour analysis and sensory science. PhD in Plant Science.

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Jowita Sewerska

Board Observer

CEO / Co-founder

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Former lawyer and currently board member of the Danish Flavour Organisation.

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Jan Grøndal

Board observer

Fermentation Scientist

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Product developer, fermentation scientist and PhD in Food Microbiology.

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REDUCED

sustainability starts with using what already exists

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Emil

Munck de Voss

CEO / Co-founder

Former lawyer and board member of the Danish Flavour Organization.

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  • LinkedIn
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Rasmus

Steen Mortensen

CCO

Former vice-president of Novonesis/Novozymes.

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  • LinkedIn
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Rebecca 

Rocchi

Head of R&D

Product developer, fermentation scientist and PHD in Food Microbiology.

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Alon

Cna'ani

Flavour Scientist

Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in flavor analysis and sensory science.

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Our Team

We’re a hybrid team of chefs and food scientists bridging the gap between the kitchen and industrial scale food productions.

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From mastering and designing our high performance flavours to researching, testing and accelerating a fermentation-based platform, we’re here to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

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Mathias Brink Lorenz

Managing Partner & CEO

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Jowita Sewerska

Investment Director

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Thomas Grotkær

Planetary Health Investments

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Sara Færch Hansen

Senior Investment Associate

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Our Investors

Together, we’re proving that upcycled, sustainable ingredients can win on both performance and taste.

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We’re supported by a group of culinary visionaries, circular economy specialists and life-science giants. They are helping us scale our fermentation platform from the lab to global industrial supply.

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