Cocuus

What Cocuus does

Cocuus System Ibérica SL is a Spanish food technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Pamplona, Navarra. The company develops proprietary 3D food printing technology—principally its AMS (Adaptative Multilayer System) and the patented 'Food to Data – Data to Food' platform—for the industrial-scale production of plant-based and hybrid meat alternatives. It also leverages bioprinting and scaffold-printing methods to enable high-volume production. Cocuus sells to enterprise food manufacturers through a B2B model, offering technology integration into existing production lines rather than consumer products.

The company's commercial stack comprises two product lines and three service lines. The product lines are (i) plant-based protein products made from vegetable protein or mycelium (plant-based bacon, smoked salmon alternatives, foie gras, ham alternatives) and (ii) hybrid animal/vegetable products that combine animal protein with vegetable fat to introduce micronutrients such as Omega-3 or fiber, exemplified by hybrid Iberian pork. The service lines are industrial machinery manufacturing (custom 3D printing equipment designed for line integration), ingredient supply (specialized inputs), and product development services (custom food design). A technology licensing stream is also indicated for the patented Food-to-Data platform. Named enterprise customers include Above Foods Europe (plant-based bacon and foie gras co-launch) and Foody (first 3D bioprinted vegetable bacon).

Cocuus has attracted strategic and financial investors including Big Idea Ventures (lead in the €2.5M Pre-Series A in June 2022), Cargill Ventures, Tech Transfer Agrifood, and Eatable Adventures, with a follow-on investment of €1.059M in March 2026 from CDTI Innvierte and Tech Transfer Agrifood FCR. The company has also secured substantial non-dilutive Spanish and EU public funding through PERTE I and PERTE II agroalimentario grants (over €1.5M combined for the UpgradedMeat Phase I and II projects). Revenue has not been publicly disclosed. Management includes CEO Miguel Arbeloa, CTO and co-founder Daniel Rico, CCO and co-founder Patxi Larumbe, COO Javier Zaratiegui, and CFO Javier Cicero, supported by a cross-disciplinary team of engineers, food technologists, nutritionists, and 3D designers.

Name

Cocuus

Legal name

Cocuus System Ibérica SL

Website

https://cocuus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cocuus is a Spanish B2B food technology company that uses proprietary 3D bioprinting (AMS) and 'Food to Data – Data to Food' technology for industrial-scale production of plant-based and hybrid meat alternatives. It serves food manufacturers with machinery, ingredients, product development, and licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Technology Equipment

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant-Based Meat & Seafood Analogues Manufacturing (AFAKAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Manufacturing, Private Label & Co-Manufacturing for Animal Diets (HLAMAHAO)

Keywords

• 3D food printing
• Plant-based proteins
• Alternative protein technology
• Hybrid meat products
• Industrial food machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Cizur Menor

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machinery Manufacturing: Designs and manufactures advanced machinery for large-scale production. These machines are designed for integration into existing production lines.
2. Ingredient Supply: Comprehensive supply of ingredients necessary for the production of innovative foods, ensuring the highest quality of final products.
3. Product Development Services: Designs innovative foods following new consumer trends using high quality ingredients and advanced technologies, combining taste, nutritional contributions and practical formats.
4. Technology Licensing: Patented technology licensed to food manufacturers for production of plant-based and hybrid foods at industrial scale.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cocuus provides the food industry with proprietary AMS (Adaptative Multilayer System) 3D food printing technology for the industrial-scale manufacture of plant-based and hybrid foods. Its patented Food to Data – Data to Food software digitizes food products and reproduces them via 3D printing, replicating texture, flavor, and appearance. Offerings include plant-based and hybrid product lines (plant-based bacon, smoked salmon, hybrid Iberian pork), industrial 3D food printing machinery, specialized ingredient supply, and custom product development services.

Product overview

Cocuus is a food technology company offering an integrated platform centered on its proprietary AMS (Adaptative Multilayer System) 3D food printing technology, combined with the Food to Data – Data to Food software. The product portfolio includes two main product lines: Plant-Based Protein Products (multi-texture foods from vegetable protein or mycelium, including plant-based bacon, smoked salmon, and ham alternatives) and Hybrid Animal/Vegetable Products (combining animal meat with vegetable fat). These are supported by three service offerings: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (custom 3D printing equipment), Ingredient Supply (specialized food ingredients), and Product Development (custom food design services). The company targets the food industry with technology for industrial-scale production of alternative proteins and hybrid foods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AMS (Adaptative Multilayer System) 3D Food Printing Technology Proprietary 3D food printing technology that enables layer-by-layer automated construction of plant-based and hybrid food products, providing precise control over texture, color, and flavor at industrial scale. Sold to food manufacturers for integration into existing production lines.
• Food to Data – Data to Food Software Platform Advanced software platform that digitizes food products (e.g., meat cuts) and reproduces them through 3D printing, enabling restructured high-value-added food products that simulate traditional foods in texture, flavor, and appearance.
• Plant-Based Protein Product Line Multi-texture plant-based products made from vegetable protein or mycelium, including plant-based bacon, smoked salmon alternatives, alternative ham, and foie gras, designed to replicate the taste, texture, and appearance of traditional foods. Produced via Cocuus's AMS 3D printing technology.
• Hybrid Animal/Vegetable Protein Product Line Hybrid products combining animal meat with vegetable fat, providing new micronutrients such as Omega 3 or fiber, including hybrid Iberian pork and upgraded meat products produced via 3D food printing.
• Industrial 3D Food Printing Machinery Design and manufacture of advanced 3D food printing machinery for large-scale industrial production, designed for integration into existing food production lines. Sold to food manufacturers as capital equipment.
• Ingredient Supply Service Comprehensive supply of specialized ingredients necessary for the production of innovative 3D-printed foods, ensuring the highest quality of final products. Provided to food manufacturers and partners.
• Product Development Service Custom food design services that combine consumer trend analysis, high-quality ingredients, and advanced 3D food printing technologies to develop innovative new food products combining taste, nutritional contributions, and practical formats. Delivered to food manufacturers and brand owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Industrial-scale production capability for plant-based and hybrid foods

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Above Foods EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Cocuus to offer innovative and sustainable plant-based products under their brand, including plant-based bacon and foie gras
• LeitatcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology center collaborating with Cocuus to design and manufacture advanced machinery for large-scale production of next-generation foods
• ACCELEREAT ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium for the transformation of the agri-food value chain of new foods, within PERTE I sector agroalimentario. Cocuus part of this initiative focused on 3D printing of hybrid meat products

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Redefine Meat: Israeli company using industrial 3D printing to produce plant-based meat analogues (whole-muscut cuts). Direct competitor to Cocuus in industrial-scale 3D food printing for alternative proteins, with a comparable B2B licensing and ingredient-supply model.
• Steakholder Foods: Israel-listed 3D bioprinting company developing plant-based and cultivated meat via additive manufacturing. Directly comparable technology stack and B2B go-to-market targeting food manufacturers.
• Novameat: Italian/Spanish micro-extrusion 3D printing startup producing plant-based meat alternatives with fibrous texture. Competes in the same industrial alt-protein 3D printing category and shares Cocuus's European customer base.
• SavorEat: Israeli food-tech company using 3D printing to produce plant-based meat products for foodservice and retail. Directly comparable in technology (additive manufacturing of alt-protein) and B2B commercial motion.
• Natural Machines: Spanish-headquartered maker of Foodini 3D food printers for professional kitchens and food manufacturers. Closely comparable as a European-based 3D food printing hardware company targeting B2B customers.
• Print2Taste: German 3D food printing company producing the Foodjet and Bocusini systems for industrial and professional food printing. Directly comparable as a European 3D food printing hardware peer.

Emerging players

• ByFlow: Dutch 3D food printing company producing the Focus and 3D Food Printer for professional and industrial food applications. Comparable technology provider but with a narrower product scope than Cocuus.
• BeeHex: US-based 3D food printing company that commercialized NASA's food printing technology, originally focused on pizza. Emerging player in the same industrial/professional 3D food printing category.

Others

• Cargill: Global agrifood giant and Cocuus investor through Cargill Ventures. Not a direct competitor but a strategic customer/distribution channel and ingredient partner relevant to Cocuus's go-to-market path.

Regional players

• Upside Foods: US-based cultivated-meat company using cellular agriculture rather than 3D printing; an adjacent alt-protein incumbent. Relevant comparator for the broader alternative-protein market Cocuus addresses, though operating in a different production paradigm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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