ReGrained

Who Should Be Interested:
Do you love drinking beer, but do you hate wasted food and resources? Do you own a brewery, or were you thinking about starting one? If yes, then ReGrained might be the investment for you. Their patent-pending technology transforms brewing waste and byproducts into edible and delicious ingredients and products.

The Company:
Did you know that roughly a pound of “spent” grain is discarded for every six pack of brewed beer? ReGrained did -- and they’re doing something about it. ReGrained is a food-tech company that transforms brewing waste and byproducts into edible ingredients and products. They call this repurposed grain “SuperGrain+” flour, which is high in protein, fiber, and micronutrients while being low in sugar and calories. They’ve turned it into snack bars with 100% backyard compostable packaging, and they hope to use SuperGrain+ in more foods such as breads, cookies, and pretzels. Their partnership with the USDA and patent-pending technology to use wet food in this way has created what they call “edible upcycling,” which they hope will lead to an environmentally friendly, economically viable, and sustainable food future.

The Bottom Line:
ReGrained is re-purposing brew waste in a whole new way. Their SuperGrain+ is tasty and healthy, and it helps combat food waste. Add in the fact that their leadership team is being named to Forbes’ 2018 “30 under 30” list, and you realize that ReGrained is providing an investment that could really give you something to chew on.