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Side stream valorization for food ingredients and biomaterials

Bodec helps companies turn side streams into valuable ingredients and materials. With deep process-technology expertise, we develop and scale extraction and separation processes that unlock new value, reduce waste, and accelerate circular innovation.
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As raw materials become scarcer and sustainability grows in importance, side-stream valorization offers major opportunities. Many by-products traditionally seen as “waste” contain valuable components such as proteins, fibers, bioactive compounds, or functional ingredients.

At Bodec, we believe these streams hold untapped potential. We help companies transform their secondary streams into high-value ingredients or materials, turning waste into new business opportunities.

What we deliver

  • Analysis & identification
    We explore your process to identify available side streams and assess their potential. We analyse which components they contain and what valorization opportunities exist.
  • Process development & testing
    In our lab and pilot facilities, we test suitable technologies, extraction, separation, concentration, drying, etc. We already have developed processes for protein recovery, fiber extraction, and the isolation of functional compounds from various plant-based residual streams.
  • Scaling & realization
    Once the technology is validated at lab scale, we scale it up to pilot testing or in small productions. We transform rest streams into stable, market-ready ingredients or materials, without requiring heavy investments on your side.

Why Bodec

With over 30 years of process-technology and scale-up expertise, Bodec combines technical depth with practical execution. Our network of technology partners, research institutes and universities enables us to apply the latest extraction and separation technologies.

 

The advantages of process development with Bodec

  • No unnecessary investments, competitive cost price

  • Excellent facilities and engineers who know what they are doing

  • Short lead time, fast delivery

  • Modern data analysis tools and measuring equipment

  • New factory design and layout

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Side stream valorisation in the food industry means turning residual flows, by-products or food processing side streams into valuable new products or ingredients. Many food production processes generate side streams that still contain useful components, such as proteins, fibres, starches, oils, minerals, bioactive compounds or functional ingredients. Instead of treating these streams as waste, they can often be upgraded into value-added food ingredients, feed ingredients or biomaterials.
Food waste, or food processing side streams, can be converted into value-added ingredients by separating, extracting, concentrating, stabilising or drying the useful components they contain. The right approach depends on the composition of the side stream and the intended application. For example, a side stream may contain valuable proteins, fibres, oils, sugars or minerals that can be recovered and processed into functional ingredients. Bodec can support customers who have already developed an idea, concept or first product from their side stream at kitchen or lab scale.
Yes, Bodec can support customers who have already developed an idea, concept or first product from their side stream at kitchen or lab scale. We do not simply start processing any residual flow without a clear product direction. The customer usually has an initial application, ingredient concept or biomaterial idea, and Bodec helps to develop the process further towards pilot and industrial scale. Depending on the project, we can help improve and scale the processing route. This may include separation, concentration, drying, hydrolysis, extraction, stabilisation or other processing steps. Our role is to help customers move from a promising lab-scale or kitchen-scale concept to a practical, scalable and economically realistic production process. This consists of evaluating technical feasibility, product quality, process conditions and the route towards industrial production.
The customer already has a first idea of which component, functionality or application could be valuable and Bodec can then help assess whether this product concept can be processed and scaled in practice. This may include looking at the composition of the side stream, such as proteins, fibres, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, moisture content or functional properties. But the focus is not solely on what is present in the side stream. It is also important to understand whether the desired component can be recovered, stabilised, processed and produced at a realistic scale. Bodec combines process knowledge with practical testing to help customers select and improve the most suitable route towards a scalable product.
The technologies used for food waste valorisation and upcycling depend on the side stream, the customer’s product concept and the desired end product. Common processing technologies include separation, filtration, centrifugation, concentration, evaporation, drying, extraction, hydrolysis and stabilisation. These technologies can help recover valuable components, improve functionality, reduce water content and create ingredients or materials that are easier to store, transport and apply. At Bodec, we select and test technologies based on the customer’s existing concept and the intended industrial application. The goal is to develop a practical processing route that can be scaled beyond kitchen or lab scale.
Yes, side stream valorisation processes can often be scaled to industrial production, but this requires careful testing, process development and a realistic view on volumes. At Bodec, customers can first test and produce smaller volumes at pilot scale. These volumes can be used to validate the process, evaluate product quality and explore the market before committing to industrial production. In addition, sufficient and consistent volumes are important to make side stream valorisation economically feasible at industrial scale. The available volume of the side stream, the value of the final product and the processing costs all determine whether the business case is realistic. Bodec helps customers move step by step from pilot testing to industrial production. This reduces technical and commercial risk and gives a clearer view of product quality, production capacity, cost drivers, required volumes and practical feasibility.
Yes. Bodec works with customers from both inside and outside Europe. Side stream valorisation and food waste upcycling are global challenges, and many companies are looking for practical ways to scale promising product concepts from residual flows.

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Side Stream Valorization

Turning Side Streams Into High-Value Ingredients

Bodec helps companies transform side streams into high-value food ingredients and biomaterials. With deep expertise in extraction, separation, concentration and drying technologies, we unlock new value from by-products, reduce waste and support the transition toward circular food production. As raw materials become scarcer, side stream valorization offers major opportunities: many residual streams contain proteins, fibers and bioactive compounds that can be turned into functional, market-ready ingredients.

We analyse your streams, identify valuable components and develop tailored processes in our lab and 450 m² pilot plant. From protein recovery and fiber extraction to isolating functional compounds, we validate the right technologies and scale them to pilot or small production runs; without requiring heavy investments on your side.

With more than 30 years of process-engineering and scale-up experience, Bodec combines practical execution with state-of-the-art technologies and modern data analysis tools. Our strong network of technology partners and research institutes ensures fast development, reliable results and scalable solutions that convert side streams into new business opportunities.

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