Every year, 1.3 billion tons of food are lost on farms and in processing. However, this food waste stream contains specialty ingredients and chemicals worth as much as $2,000 per ton.
Hyfe is refining waste to value, and unlocking the full value of every crop, utilizing food-safe solvents and catalysis to turn food waste into high-purity specialty chemicals and materials including bioactives, fibers, oils, cellulose, lignin, and dextrose that maximize profits for food manufacturers.
Hyfe's refinery is feedstock-flexible and operates most efficiently when co-located onsite, enabling immediate offtake. This reduces handling, minimizes production downtime, and preserves the integrity of valuable chemical compounds.
Key Products:
- Extracts & Polyphenols: Sustainably made in California from upcycled fruits and vegetables, our high-purity, high-performance extracts and polyphenols are seamless drop-in replacements—ideal for brands seeking clean, efficacious, and competitively priced solutions with a strong sustainability story.
- Soluble Fibers: Hyfe's hydrocolloids are powerful binders, gelling agents, thickeners, and emulsifiers—ideal for food, personal care, and industrial formulations seeking to replace synthetic additives with sustainable, clean-label alternatives.
- Sweet Lignin: Native, non-sulfur lignin that retains its natural structure—unlike kraft lignin—delivering powerful antioxidant benefits without the harsh odor.
- Specialty Oils: Naturally powerful oils from fruits and vegetables — pure, nutrient-rich, and ready for clean formulations.
Dextrose: High-purity, lignocellulosic-derived dextrose (DE95 equivalent) with no fermentation inhibitors or residual impurities. A cost-efffective, price-stable alternative to corn sugar with a significantly lower carbon footprint. Ideal for U.S.-based biomanufacturers seeking consistent long-term supply, and for ethanol producers aiming to maximize Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) credits.
