Thanks to fermentation technology developed over the past decade by Afyren, sugar beet waste streams, which are the fibrous materials that remain after sugar is extracted, can be transformed into high-value products, such as microcellulose fibres (MCF), arabinose (Ara) and galacturonic acid (GalA). According to a report from BBI JU, the majority of sugar beet waste streams are used as animal feed, bio-fertilizer or it is used for creating green fuel gas.

To reduce its reliance on petroleum-based chemicals in the food and agricultural industries, the European Commission and the public-private Bio based Industry Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) are investing €20 million in the construction of a sugar beet biorefinery in northeastern France to produce acidic biomolecules that can be used in food and fragrances. The project is expected to be completed by 2022.

Thanks to fermentation technology developed over the past decade by Afyren, sugar beet waste streams, which are the fibrous materials that remain after sugar is extracted, can be transformed into high-value products, such as microcellulose fibres (MCF), arabinose (Ara) and galacturonic acid (GalA). According to a report from BBI JU, the majority of sugar beet waste streams are used as animal feed, bio-fertilizer or it is used for creating green fuel gas.