Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, today announced a supplier agreement with US-based MycoTechnology, Inc. for Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Benelux, France, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The company creates products from mushroom mycelia for a wide range of food applications, including an innovative plant-based protein called FermentIQTM, a mix of pea and rice protein powered by fermentation, providing exceptional functionality and nutritional value.

"This supplier agreement will enable Brenntag Specialties customers to access MycoTechnology products to support innovation in meat analog, dairy alternative, protein beverages, baked goods, snacks and other applications" added Frank Haven, President Nutrition EMEA at Brenntag. "With partnerships like these Brenntag Specialties will become the global go-to service partner for innovative and sustainable solutions. We are building the most comprehensive and sustainable portfolio in products for our customers."

Alan Hahn, CEO of MycoTechnology comments: "We're thrilled to announce our new partnership with Brenntag as a major step in our plans for European expansion. As a global market leader in ingredient distribution, Brenntag will be instrumental in bringing our novel ingredients to scale in the European market. Their worldwide reputation and experience make them an ideal partner to facilitate this exciting new phase of growth for MycoTechnology."

Brenntag Specialties will showcase its innovative Food concepts, as well as the recently unveiled new brand at the Food ingredients Europe conference in Paris this week. The event has been uniting the world's leading food & beverage suppliers, buyers, R&D experts and production specialists for over 35 years. The Brenntag booth in the new design, which stands for the company's successful transformation over the past years and the company's ambition to shape the future of its industry as the undisputed global market leader, can be found at booth 4D30.

MycoTechnology will also be present at the exhibit with a stand at 7.1K37.

Further information can be found here:https://www2.brenntag.com/nutrition/en/fie2022-concepts

About MycoTechnology, Inc.

Established in 2013 and based in Aurora, Colorado, MycoTechnology creates products from mushroom mycelia that solve the biggest challenges in the food industry. As the world's leading explorer of mycelia, MycoTechnology is dedicated to increasing the availability of healthy, sustainable, clean label and high-quality food options through natural mushroom fermentation. Its product portfolio includes ClearIQ™ flavor, a line of transformative mushroom fermentation derived flavor modulation tools that decrease the perception of bitter and off-notes, enable the formulation of products with higher nutrient density, and reduce salt and sugar across a broad spectrum of applications. MycoTechnology also offers FermentIQ™ protein, a line of plant protein products produced via a proprietary fermentation process that harnesses the power of mushroom mycelia to make plant proteins that are more functional, easier to digest, and more delicious. MycoTechnology is a team of nearly 100 employee-shareholders and continues to recruit additional colleagues to aid expansion and growth.

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