Harnessing the power of mycelium to make better, more sustainable foods.

We believe that biomanufacturing represents the future of sustainable food production. With our mycelium-based MycoCarrier technology platform, we are converting readily available food and ag feedstocks into high-value, delicious, superfoods.

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We are using the superpowers of our proprietary process and mycelium strains to encapsulate and deliver taste, texture and nutrition. Learn more about the future of food.

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OUR PRODUCTS

From fat delivery for alt protein products to Cultured Caviar, our versatile and tunable platform opens up a world of possibilities.

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Our TeAM

Over 40 years of combined experience in biotech, venture, branding, and product development, with a shared goal of building towards a more sustainable future.

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Startup of the Month: Optimized Foods

Optimized Foods, a Davis-based food tech startup, has created a new kind of caviar that is sustainable, nutritious and, most notably, fish-free.

This California company grows caviar in a lab. It looks good, but how does it taste?

A UC Davis-affiliated start-up called Optimized Foods is trying to take the next step with cultured caviar, otherwise known as lab-grown caviar.

Cultivated Caviar Will Provide a More Sustainable (and Affordable) Way to Indulge

Optimized Foods has developed cultivated caviar, one of the foods that is of course, most closely associated with luxury.
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