A STELLA VENTURE
Harnessing the Power of Rubisco Protein for a Sustainable Future
We all know plants make energy from light using photosynthesis. RuBisCO plays an important role in that process. Since all green plants perform photosynthesis, they all contain Rubisco! From spinach to kale to lettuce, you’ve been eating Lemnago your whole life without even knowing it.
Revolutionizing the Food Industry
As the global population keeps growing, our food supply chains fall further and further behind. Our current system of food production is responsible for 26% of global CO2 emissions, occupies 50% of all habitable land, and uses 70% of all the freshwater on Earth. There are others trying to kick off a food revolution, but their plans rely on small improvements to our problematic supply chains. At Lemnago, we started from scratch. Embracing nature, we produce next-generation food ingredients that are nutritious, natural, sustainable, and more delicious than their animal-based and allergen-containing counterparts.
Super plants
We start with a humble but awe-inspiring plants called Lemna, part of the duckweed family and one of the most sustainable , and nutrient dense plants in the world. This tiny aquatic plant can contain upto 50% protein and growing throughout the year, doubling in mass every 36 hours in many cases.
Aqua Farming
Though lemna floats on the surface of water, its actual water footprint is lOx lower than that of soybeans. We grow the plant in controlled aquafarms that allow for the continuous recycling and retention of fresh water. Our cultivation approach does not require arable land to produce this highly sustainable and versatile protein, allowing us to cultivate it anywhere in the world.
Transformation
Following the harvesting of our plants, we use simple and clean handling steps - milling, filtering and drying - to extract the pure protein from the tiny lemna leaves. The final product is: a colorless, odorless protein we call Lemnago Protein
Indulge
Now the protein can be used to create the food products you love to eat with no compromises. Lemnago Protein is used to make the world's best tasting, most nutritious, animal-free and allergen-free baked goods, meat and dairy alternatives, and a host of other clean, sustainable and delicious food and beverage categories!
Lemnago is better for the planet.
