Biomimetics

In nature, nothing goes to waste. Industry should work the same way.

Biomimetics turns brewing by-products into feed and nutrition products. Spent yeast, spent grain, and malt dust leave the brewery as a cost — and return to the food chain as value.

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The Idea

One Process's By-Product Is Another's Raw Material

In an ecosystem, every output feeds another process — fallen leaves become soil, and one organism's waste is another's food. We apply that principle to industry. Working with South African Breweries, we collect the by-products of brewing and process them into products that feed animals across the country.

01 — Collect

From the Brewery

Brewing leaves behind spent yeast, wet spent grain, and malt dust. We take all three directly from the source.

02 — Process

At Our Plant

At our facility in Dube TradePort, Durban, we screen, grade, treat for pests where needed, sort, and rebag — turning a raw by-product into a consistent, specified product.

03 — Return

To the Food Chain

Our products go on to pet food manufacturers, specialty feed companies, and cattle and dairy farmers. The loop closes.

Products

Three Streams, Nothing Left Behind

We keep our range deliberately small and do each product properly — collected fresh, processed to specification, and delivered consistently.

From Spent Yeast

Dried Brewers Yeast

Dried spent brewers yeast — screened, graded, sorted, and rebagged at our plant. A protein-rich, palatable ingredient with a long shelf life and consistent specification.

Goes To Pet food manufacturers and specialty livestock feed companies
From the Mash

Wet Spent Grain

The barley left over after brewing — moist, fibrous, and rich in protein and energy. We buy it from the brewery and move it fresh to farms as a proven, cost-effective feed.

Goes To Cattle and dairy farmers
From the Mill

Malt Dust

Fine malt particles recovered from the milling process. Energy-dense and digestible, it would otherwise be lost — instead it becomes a useful ration ingredient.

Goes To Cattle and dairy farmers
Spec Sheet

Dried Brewers Yeast, In Detail

Every batch is dried to specification, sifted, and tested before it leaves our plant. Move through the headings to see the technical profile — composition, amino acids, minerals, handling, and the latest certified batch result.

Partner With Us

Have a By-Product? We Are Looking for It

We are actively searching for new by-product and co-product opportunities. If your process produces a consistent stream that currently costs you money to dispose of, there is a good chance it can feed something — and we would like to find out.

For Producers

We take by-product streams off your hands reliably — collected on schedule, handled properly, and turned from a disposal cost into a revenue line.

For Buyers

If you manufacture pet food or animal feed and need a consistent, well-priced ingredient supply, talk to us about what we can source and process for you.

For New Ideas

Spotted an underused waste stream in your industry? We assess new opportunities on their merits and move quickly when the numbers work.

Three
By-product streams, fully used
2020
Established in Durban
One
Principle — nothing goes to waste
Get in Touch

Let's Close a Loop Together

Whether you have a by-product stream, need a feed ingredient, or want to talk through an idea — call or write, and we will respond directly.

info@biomimetics.co.za

or call 031 201 0285