What MOA does

MOA Foodtech (legal entity Moa Biotech, S.L.) is a Spanish biotechnology company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Noáin, Navarra, that uses AI-directed precision and biomass fermentation to convert underutilized agri-food byproducts into high-value, sustainable functional ingredients for food and pet food manufacturers. The core of its technology stack is the proprietary Albatros AI tool, a predictive fermentation design engine that maps agri-food byproducts to optimal microorganisms via a curated database library and simulates over 300 bioprocess scenarios per hour; the platform has been industrially validated in a 120-cubic-metre bioreactor. Its commercial surface consists of three branded offerings: MOA Box™, a turnkey, modular, four-phase co-development platform that takes customers from byproduct characterization through scale-up, industrialization and commercialization (delivered with strategic partners Bühler and Novonesis); MOA YEAST, an inactive yeast ingredient for sodium reduction (30–50%), umami enhancement and off-note masking that holds GRAS (US) and Non-Novel Food (EU) status; and MOA Q5, a fermentation-derived egg replacer/reducer launched at Food Ingredients Europe in December 2025, designed to hedge manufacturers against egg price volatility from avian influenza.

The company monetizes through a hybrid B2B model combining ingredient supply (MOA YEAST and MOA Q5 sold via gated sample requests, technical data sheets and quote-based multi-year contracts) with structured MOA Box engagements that blend professional services, licensing/royalty and ingredient supply revenue. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, channeled through direct field sales, gated content marketing on the website, a LinkedIn corporate presence, and major industry trade shows; no third-party resellers or marketplace listings are referenced. Pricing is not publicly disclosed for any line of business, and no paying end-customer revenue or ARR figures have been released. The company is privately held, backed by ~€19.3M of combined private capital (€1.5M 2021 seed led by Clave Capital; €3M 2024 Series A led by ICOS Capital) and non-dilutive public funding (€14.8M from the EIC Accelerator plus multiple Spanish/EU grants including NEOTEC, Gobierno de Navarra, CDTI NEWPROTEIN, PERTE Agroalimentario and Horizon Europe PROMISEANG).

Name

MOA

Legal name

Moa Biotech, S.L.

Website

https://moafoodtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MOA Foodtech is a Spanish biotech company using its proprietary Albatros AI to direct fermentation that converts agri-food byproducts into functional ingredients for food and pet food manufacturers, commercialized as MOA YEAST, MOA Q5, and the MOA Box co-development platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Food Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (311930)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Bio-based Food & Flavor Ingredients (Non-fuel Co-products: sweeteners, organic acids, flavors) (EUAAAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biorefinery Co-product Recovery, Purification & Separation (Downstream Processing Systems) (EUAAAIAN), Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM), Fermentation Substrates & Sugars (Molasses, Glucose Syrups, Lactose, Malt Extract) (AFAJAJAI)

Keywords

• Fermentation-derived ingredients
• Functional food ingredients
• Agrifood byproduct valorization
• Alternative protein ingredients
• AI-driven biotechnology

Headquarters

HQ city

Noáin

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Ingredient sales — MOA Q5 (egg replacer): Commercial sales of MOA Q5, a fermentation-derived egg replacer targeting bakery, pasta, snacks, and vegan products. Positioned to hedge customers against egg price volatility from bird flu outbreaks.
2. Ingredient sales — MOA YEAST: Commercial sales of MOA YEAST, an inactive yeast ingredient with umami profile delivering sodium reduction, sensory enhancement, off-note masking, and clean-label benefits for plant-based, bakery, snacks, and pet food applications.
3. MOA Box turnkey co-development engagements: B2B engagement model where MOA handles the technical, economic, and regulatory work for a customer's starch-rich byproducts across four phases (definition, scale-up, industrialization, commercialization). Customers can use ingredients in their own production lines, sell via their sales force, or co-sell with MOA, indicating a mix of professional services, licensing/royalty, and ingredient supply revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MOA Foodtech uses its proprietary AI tool Albatros to select optimal microorganisms for fermenting specific agrifood byproducts, converting starch-rich side streams into next-generation functional ingredients. Its core platform, MOA Box, delivers turnkey, modular valorization in four phases (definition, scale-up, industrialization, commercialization), with commercial ingredient products MOA YEAST (inactive yeast for sodium reduction and umami) and MOA Q5 (fermentation-derived egg replacer) sold to food and pet food manufacturers.

Product overview

MOA Foodtech operates a platform-plus-modules architecture built around its proprietary AI tool, Albatros. The core offering, MOA Box™, is a turnkey, modular, low-risk platform that uses Albatros AI to convert starch-rich agri-food byproducts into high-value protein ingredients through a four-phase industrialization process. MOA YEAST and MOA Q5 are commercial functional ingredient products derived from this platform—an inactive yeast ingredient for sodium reduction and umami enhancement, and a fermentation-derived egg replacer for bakery, pastry, pasta, snacks and vegan applications. MOA also offers custom co-developments to valorize specific client byproducts into tailored ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MOA Box: Turnkey, modular, low-risk solution to valorize starch-rich agrifood byproducts through AI-driven fermentation; delivered in partnership with Bühler and Novonesis.
• MOA YEAST
• MOA Q5

Products and services

• MOA Box™ Turnkey, modular, low-risk solution that uses Albatros AI to valorize starch-rich agrifood byproducts into high-value protein ingredients for food and pet food manufacturers, delivered in four phases (Ingredient & Process Definition, Scale-up, Industrialization, Commercialization) in collaboration with Bühler and Novonesis. Claims up to 70% cost reduction and 5x faster R&D cycles.
• MOA YEAST Inactive yeast functional ingredient with umami profile that improves flavour, texture, and stability of formulations, delivers 30–50% sodium reduction, masks bitter notes typical of plant proteins, and supports clean-label, vegan, allergen-free formulations. Holds Non-Novel Food status in the EU and GRAS status in the US. Applied in plant-based foods, bakery, snacks, and pet food.
• MOA Q5 Fermentation-derived egg replacer/reducer for bakery (cakes, muffins, pound cakes), pasta (fresh, filled, egg-reduced), snacks (extruded, baked, functional bars), and vegan products, providing stable emulsification, structural integrity, moisture retention, and batch-to-batch consistency as an alternative to volatile egg supplies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5x faster R&D cycles via MOA Box
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• BühlerflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed co-collaboration partner on the MOA Box platform page, working with MOA to convert starch-rich industrial byproducts into functional ingredients. Bühler logo also appears on the homepage 'Trusted by' and 'industry-leading partnerships' sections.
• NovonesisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed co-collaboration partner on the MOA Box platform page, collaborating with MOA to convert starch-rich industrial byproducts into functional ingredients. Novonesis logo also appears on the homepage 'Trusted by' / 'industry leaders' sections.
• Grupo Incarlopsa (R&D department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner on the NEWPROTEIN (CDTI, IDI-20221119) project for valorization of meat industry byproducts via fermentation into new cured and cooked products.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• MycoTechnology: US food-tech company using fungal fermentation to produce plant-based protein ingredients with flavor-masking and sugar-reduction functionality — directly paralleling MOA YEAST's clean-label positioning.
• Perfect Day: US precision fermentation company producing animal-free whey protein. Closely comparable as a B2B fermentation-derived functional protein/ingredient supplier targeting food manufacturers.
• Geltor: US animal-free protein producer using precision fermentation. Comparable as a B2B fermentation platform producing specialty functional proteins for food and personal care applications.
• The EVERY Company (formerly Clara Foods): US-based fermentation company producing animal-free egg proteins. Directly comparable to MOA Q5 in targeting the bakery and food formulation markets with fermentation-derived egg replacers.

Broad incumbents

• dsm-firmenich: Global nutrition and ingredients giant formed from DSM and Firmenich. Comparable as a broad incumbent with deep fermentation, flavor, and functional ingredient portfolios overlapping MOA's product categories.
• Novonesis: Global market leader in microbial bioingredients and enzymes, formed from the Novozymes/Chr. Hansen merger. Functions as both a strategic partner to MOA and a broad incumbent whose portfolio overlaps with MOA's fermentation-derived ingredients.

Emerging players

• Air Protein: US fermentation company producing protein from carbon dioxide, targeting meat alternatives and food ingredients. Comparable as an alternative-protein fermentation platform with industrial-scale ambitions.
• Cauldron: Australia-based precision fermentation platform producing proteins and ingredients at scale. Closely comparable in offering a contract fermentation platform model to ingredient companies.
• MicroHarvest: German fermentation company producing protein ingredients using fast-growing bacteria. Comparable as a European precision-fermentation protein/ingredient supplier targeting food and feed markets.
• Solar Foods: Finnish company producing single-cell protein via gas fermentation, targeting food ingredient applications. Comparable as a fermentation-first functional ingredient platform with sustainability positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moafoodtech
• Xx.com/foodtechmoa

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds10 records

Investors13 records

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M&A

Investments

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