Food & Ingredients June 2023

customers enhance their products’ gut health
benefits and supply chain sustainability.”
In 2021, the company partnered with Meliora Bio
to upgrade and expand its existing facility with
COMET’S patented upcycling technology. The
facility is part of the Kalundborg Eco-Industrial
Park (Kalundborg Symbiosis), an industrial
network of private and public companies
known for circular economy principles and
sustainable practices. Meliora Bio’s facility uses
renewable power, which enables the ultra-lowcarbon
production of Arrabina ® along with the
existing production of biofuel and lignin.
“This is a big and much anticipated day for
Meliora Bio, and we are very excited about our
partnership with COMET,” said Christian Ree,
Chairman of Meliora Bio. “Adding COMET’s
production of Arrabina ® dietary fiber to our
existing production enables an unprecedented
utilization rate of our raw material. It’s a perfect
fit for our facility in terms of innovation within
sustainability and commercial potential.”
COMET’s Arrabina ® is Upcycled Certified
with Meliora Bio partnering with Danish
farmers to source local wheat straw for its
production. The partnership benefits the
farmers by utilizing their whole harvest and
supports COMET’s sustainability mission.
“By prioritizing sustainability in our food
production, we can create a brighter and more
equitable future for all,” said Jacob Jensen,
the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and
Fisheries. “Today marks an important step in that
direction. I look forward to seeing the positive
impact the new facility will have on our food
industry and the wider community.”
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by local officials,
industry partners and members of the COMET team. The event featured tours
of the new facility and showcased the company’s patented upcycling technology.
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