Caring about wellbeing and a sustainable quality of life

Sustainable products & processes

We create quality products for the benefit of health, environmental and societal wellbeing, using natural and sustainable technologies.

About Us

Value from Waste

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Sustainable technologies

Through collaborating with universities and leading industry specialists to identify the best available technologies and by modelling and monitoring the carbon impact of the processes we develop, we strive to only use technologies that are environmentally sustainable.

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Quality Products

Through the use of clean and benign bio-process technologies and through a focus on high quality food manufacturing by-product streams as a resource, we develop and manufacture high quality products with exceptional functionality.

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Natural Resources

Food manufacturing by-products are an underutilised natural resource. Upcycling this resource into marketable products is a more environmentally sustainable approach than its disposal or conversion to energy.

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Health & Wellbeing

Making a positive contribution towards a more sustainable existence not only enhances personal and societal wellbeing, many of the products that we develop are also beneficial to health.

Making a Difference

Circular Economy

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We work to promote the development of a Circular Economy, whereby resources are kept in use for as long as possible, maximum value is extracted from resources whilst they are in use, before the recovery and regeneration of constituent products and materials at the end of their service life.

Net Zero Innovation

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Our innovative processes give due consideration to the elimination of waste and the restoration of energy and materials consumed. Our processes become more profitable and efficient through a focus on minimising process and logistical steps.

Value Creation

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Biotechnology can radically transform low value biomaterials into a range of products with significantly different properties and end-use market values. High value speciality chemicals from food waste will transform markets in the future.

Diversity & Inclusion

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We recognise that a lack of diversity in the workplace can limit innovation. A diverse workplace brings myriad talent, creativity, and experience.

How We Work

Holistic Solutions

Creating and developing sustainable technologies that completely transform manufacturing by-product streams into marketable products. Thereby avoiding the generation of new sources of waste and reducing the overall carbon footprint.

Technology Road Mapping

Developing Circular Economy skills, technologies, products and supply chains for current and future markets. By identifying and mapping market trends and identifying future demands on the global economy.

Project Management

A strong track record in agile project management. Applying purpose-driven project design protocols, timely and quantified objectives and building collaborative partnerships that reduce risk and accelerate delivery.  

Collaborations

Meet the Team

The beating heart of Pennotec is an experienced team of marketers, scientists and engineers dedicated to bringing sustainable new products and technologies to market.  

Meet the Team

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Jonathan Hughes of Pennotec
 
 
  • Jonathan Hughes of Pennotec
    Jonathan Hughes
  • Sue Dentley of Pennotec
    Sue Dentley
  • Lydia Dawson Jones of Pennotec
    Lydia Dawson Jones
  • Mark Hughes of Pennotec
    Mark Hughes
  • Evie Mainwaring of Pennotec
    Evie Mainwaring

Sustainable Development Goals

The application of Pennotec's sustainable technologies supports SIX of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Showing that our MilaCel apple dietary fibres can replace a portion of fats and sugar in prepared foods - without adversely affecting taste - provides a potential new solution for tackling obesity.

6 CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

Our natural and biodegradable water cleaning products remove dirt and microbes from water, preventing algal blooms.

8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Our innovative technologies convert food manufacturing 'waste' into marketable products. We aim to provide our agricultural and fishing communities with high value jobs and sustainable income streams.

9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

We plan to set-up processing plants to divert seafood and agricultural waste from incineration, land-spreading and landfill. Establishing new 'low carbon' supply chains.

12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Every process that we develop is holistically sustainable. We capture the value in food manufacturing by-product streams without producing other wastes or using more energy and water than is currently consumed in its handling and disposal.

14 LIFE BELOW WATER

By removing pollutans from the industrial wastewater streams and capturing and recycling protein and oils into aquaculture feeds, we protect the future health of our oceans.