December 9, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Onego Bio has launched an expert series titled “The Power of Trichoderma reesei: Building the Future with Fungi,” a multi-part initiative to showcase the potential of Trichoderma reesei, the microbial platform behind Onego’s Bioalbumen®, through its scientific strengths, industrial scale, and practical performance in food manufacturing.
The first session, “Why Trichoderma reesei is Precision Fermentation’s Quiet Workhorse,” will be held on December 18, 2025, featuring Dr. Sharief Barends, Head of Research Leiden (Netherlands) and Head of Fungal Genetics at IFF, and Dr. Christopher Landowski, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Onego Bio. They will discuss the research legacy, strengths, and industrial advantages of T. reesei and compare it to other microbial platforms used in precision fermentation. A white paper will follow, offering further insight into its unique capabilities in protein manufacturing.
The series will include additional topics ranging from manufacturing to market economics to food application.
A second session in January will feature Dr. Marshall Bredwell, Chief Operating Officer at Perfect Day and former process and manufacturing leader at Novozymes, and Onego Bio Head of Manufacturing, Arni Kujala, focusing on the advantages of the T. reesei platform in manufacturing and scale-up of proteins and commodity ingredients.
A third session in February will cover market economics and supply chain resiliency, with Onego Chief Financial Officer, Tom Ferguson, and an industry expert.
A fourth session in March will feature a live cooking demonstration showcasing Bioalbumen®, Onego’s non-animal egg protein, spotlighting real-world functionality, such as whipping, binding, and emulsification, to demonstrate how bioidentical ingredients can deliver consistency, versatility, and culinary excellence.
Maija Itkonen, Co-Founder and CEO of Onego Bio, stated that the series aims to highlight the platform’s role in scalable protein innovation, noting that while Trichoderma reesei has powered industries for decades, its potential in food remains underappreciated.
The Power of Trichoderma reesei series is part of Onego Bio’s mission to foster ecosystem collaboration, provide clarity and transparency into innovation, and advance a resilient future for sustainable protein.
To register for this series, please use this registration form.
About Onego Bio
Onego Bio is a food ingredient company focused on creating a resilient food system through Bioalbumen®, a non-animal egg protein identical to the natural protein. Made through precision fermentation, Bioalbumen® matches the taste, nutrition, and functionality of traditional eggs with a 90% smaller environmental impact. Its versatility makes it suitable for various applications, offering cost and supply stability for food manufacturers.
*Bioalbumen® is an egg protein produced from non-animal sources using precision fermentation, where a microorganism is fed sugar in large fermentation tanks to produce ovalbumin, the main protein in egg whites. The protein is then purified and dried into a powder.
Source: Onego Bio
