Yeastup AG
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Brugg, Switzerland
- Industries
- Food ingredients & products, Food reformulation, Waste efficiency, New food processing techniques, Animal feed, Bio-energy & biomaterials, Nutrition app, Personalised nutrition
- Domains
- Ingredients, Fibres, Proteins, Spent grain (brewers / distillers), Meat alternatives, Processed food products, Beer, Collagen
- Technologies
- Extraction, Processing, Fermentation, Biotechnology & sustainable inputs, Biorefining
About Yeastup AG
Yeastup is a Swiss foodtech company that develops and produces functional yeast protein and beta-glucan ingredients for the food and supplement industries. Its core idea is to turn spent brewer’s yeast into higher-value ingredients that combine nutrition, functionality, and a lower environmental footprint.
The company works with food and supplement manufacturers, distributors, and research partners to turn ingredient functionality into market-ready products. It positions itself as a Swiss ingredient specialist with industrial manufacturing capabilities, serving applications ranging from protein bars and powders to egg replacement, supplements, beverages, and pet nutrition.
Core Values
- Resource efficiency: Yeastup emphasizes upcycling spent brewer’s yeast and using a patented, resource-efficient process that recovers proteins and fibers while reducing waste and water use.
- Performance: The company repeatedly frames its ingredients as functional, formulation-ready solutions that improve texture, structure, solubility, emulsification, and processing behavior.
- Clean label: Yeastup highlights neutral taste, allergen-free or vegan-friendly positioning, and ingredient solutions that help formulators reduce reliance on additives or animal-derived inputs.
- Innovation: The company combines Swiss food science, application support, and ingredient blends to help customers move from concept to market-ready products.
Unique Aspects
- Upcycled brewer’s yeast platform: Yeastup’s ingredients are made from spent brewer’s yeast, turning a brewing byproduct into protein and beta-glucan ingredients for food, supplement, and pet nutrition applications.
- Industrial-scale Swiss production: The company says it is headquartered in Brugg with production in Lyss, and its industrial site has been expanded for larger-scale manufacturing and international market entry.
- Patented extraction process: Yeastup uses a patented process to separate proteins and fibers from brewer’s yeast without harsh chemicals, while also recovering water and reducing waste.
- Named collaboration with GELITA: Yeastup has presented UpFiber® CP as a ready-to-use gummy concept developed together with GELITA, combining yeast beta-glucan with VERISOL® HST collagen peptides.
- Documented sustainability claims: Yeastup states that its process has been assessed in a Life Cycle Assessment with FHNW Switzerland and reports a lower environmental footprint than pea protein, along with no need for additional agricultural land for its raw material.