# Pentasweet

broke ground in March 2026 on a €65 million ($76 million) precision fermentation facility in Vilnius, Lithuania, described as Europe's first commercial-scale sweet-protein factory, with brazzein production expected to begin in the first half of 2027.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/pentasweet/
Updated: 2026-07-07

- Country: LT

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | €65 million ($76 million) total project investment, partly financed by a loan from the Lithuanian National Development Bank ILTE | https://agfundernews.com/sweet-protein-pentasweet-breaks-ground-on-76m-precision-fermentation-facility-for-brazzein, https://investlithuania.com/blog/inside-pentasweets-e65m-bet-on-brazzein-europes-first-sweet-protein-factory/, https://investlithuania.com/news/a-new-phase-in-pentasweets-e65-million-investment-foundations-laid-for-europes-first-sweet-protein-production-facility/, https://pentasweet.com/press-release-pentasweet-breaks-ground-on-europes-first-commercial-scale-brazzein-production-facility/, https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/brazzein-sweet-protein-europe-pentasweet-production.html, https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/pentasweet-brazzein-sweet-protein-precision-fermentation-factory-vilnius/ |
| Capacity | Up to the equivalent of 50,000 tons of sugar annually at full capacity | https://agfundernews.com/sweet-protein-pentasweet-breaks-ground-on-76m-precision-fermentation-facility-for-brazzein, https://investlithuania.com/blog/inside-pentasweets-e65m-bet-on-brazzein-europes-first-sweet-protein-factory/, https://investlithuania.com/news/a-new-phase-in-pentasweets-e65-million-investment-foundations-laid-for-europes-first-sweet-protein-production-facility/, https://pentasweet.com/press-release-pentasweet-breaks-ground-on-europes-first-commercial-scale-brazzein-production-facility/, https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/brazzein-sweet-protein-europe-pentasweet-production.html, https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/pentasweet-brazzein-sweet-protein-precision-fermentation-factory-vilnius/ |
| Production site | Vilnius City Innovation Industrial Park, Vilnius, Lithuania | https://agfundernews.com/sweet-protein-pentasweet-breaks-ground-on-76m-precision-fermentation-facility-for-brazzein, https://investlithuania.com/blog/inside-pentasweets-e65m-bet-on-brazzein-europes-first-sweet-protein-factory/, https://investlithuania.com/news/a-new-phase-in-pentasweets-e65-million-investment-foundations-laid-for-europes-first-sweet-protein-production-facility/, https://pentasweet.com/press-release-pentasweet-breaks-ground-on-europes-first-commercial-scale-brazzein-production-facility/, https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/brazzein-sweet-protein-europe-pentasweet-production.html, https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/pentasweet-brazzein-sweet-protein-precision-fermentation-factory-vilnius/ |
| Headcount | 12 employees as of April 30, 2026 | https://scoris.eu/company/LT/306102043/pentasweet-uab/, https://scoris.lt/en/imone/306102043/darbuotojai_atlyginimai |
| Revenue | €73,520 in 2025 | https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/saules_konsultacijos/turnover/, https://scoris.eu/company/LT/306102043/pentasweet-uab/ |
| Regulatory approval | Planning to submit a food additive application to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2026 | https://agfundernews.com/sweet-protein-pentasweet-breaks-ground-on-76m-precision-fermentation-facility-for-brazzein, https://investlithuania.com/blog/inside-pentasweets-e65m-bet-on-brazzein-europes-first-sweet-protein-factory/, https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/pentasweet-brazzein-sweet-protein-precision-fermentation-factory-vilnius/ |

Independent sources: agfundernews.com, foodingredientsfirst.com, greenqueen.com.hk, investlithuania.com, rekvizitai.vz.lt, scoris.eu, scoris.lt

## Technologies

- [Sweet proteins (brazzein, thaumatin, monellin)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/sweet-proteins-brazzein-thaumatin-monellin/)