Active And Functional Ingredients From Olive Pomace
Reserve your samples now to be among the first to benefit from their performance in your product innovations.
Team
Our cross-disciplinary team combines the skills to unlock the potential of agricultural byproducts. Get in touch with us if you would like to explore what is in the innovation pipeline.
Claudio Reinhard
Mechanical engineer from ETH Zürich passionate about circular economy and leading international projects.
Enrico Tenaglia
Biomolecular scientist with a strong drive for translating research into viable real-life solutions.
Samuel Bühlmann
Business and marketing specialist with a track record of running projects in the agrifood sector.
The Migros Pioneer Fund supports sustainable solutions for societal challenges with the goal of initiating systemic change towards a future-oriented society. The impact-oriented funding approach combines financial support with active funding and risk management. The fund is part of the social commitment of the Migros Group and has an annual budget of approximately CHF 15 million. The Migros Pioneer Fund is supported by companies such as Denner, Migros Bank, Migrol, migrolinio and Ex Libris. More information: www.migros-pionierfonds.ch
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Customers and use cases
Cosmetic, food, and feed manufacturers use our extracted ingredients to enhance their products.
Beauty
Cosmetic industries use antioxidants as active ingredients & preservatives for hair and skin beauty products.
Food
Food manufacturers respond to strong consumer demands to replace synthetic antioxidants.
Pet Food
Pet food and feed manufacturers use natural antioxidants to extend shelf life of their products.
Harvesting the hidden potential of food production waste.
Building on the EIT-funded project “Phenoliva” from the ETH Zürich, Gaia Tech produces clean label ingredients for cosmetics, food, and feed manufacturers out of agricultural sidestreams.
Active compounds and additives for your applications.
The features of our products are tailored to the needs of cosmetics, food, and feed industries.
Active ingredient for cosmetics
- Natural antioxidant extract from olive pomace
- Balanced phenolic profile
- Powerful anti-aging and antioxidant properties
- Soluble in aqueous matrices and emulsions
- Natural, healthy, sustainable
Natural food antioxidant
- Natural antioxidant extract from olive pomace
- Soluble in aqueous matrices and emulsions
- Shelf life extension of foods
- Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties
- Competitive pricing
Activated carbon from olive pits
- EU-made activated carbon
- 100% upcycled
- Plant-based product from sidestream
- Alternative to coco shell carbon
- High surface areas of up to 1000 m2/g
Advisory board
Renowned experts advise the company.
Laura Nyström
Professor of Food Biochemistry at ETH Zurich where she leads the health science and technology department.
