Mood Food.

The gut-brain ingredients for the mood food era

We develop heat-stable, fermented ingredients that help food manufacturers create products supporting mental wellbeing through the gut-brain axis.

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Fermentation based
Heat-resistant
Food-matrix compatible
B2B focus

The Problem

Modern diets are depleting the gut microbes linked to mood

Ultra-processed foods displace the fermented and fibre-rich ingredients our gut microbiome needs to produce mood-regulating metabolites. The consequences are showing up in population-level data — and in consumer demand.

46%

of Europeans report mood or emotional problems

Eurobarometer 525

#1

Mood Food is the top food megatrend of 2025

Industry reports

Gap

Brands need food-compatible formats, scalable production & responsible claims

Market need

Our Advantage

Science built for the food industry

Mechanistic gut-brain pathway

We target validated microbial pathways that influence mood through the gut-brain axis, grounded in published research.

Food-compatible development

Our heat-stable spore-forming strains survive baking, extrusion and shelf-life — no cold-chain required.

Built for scale

From lab to production line: our ingredients are designed for B2B handoff, not stuck in academic prototyping.

Products

Ingredients & formats

From raw ingredient to finished demonstration product — flexible formats for every stage of your product development. Licensing available.

Spore Ingredient

Heat-stable spore-form for food processing — survives baking, pasteurisation and extrusion.

Probiotic Format

Live culture applications for beverages, dairy and supplements.

Premix / Ingredient Blend

Oat-based fermented matrix — plug-and-play for manufacturers.

Fermented Oat Bar

Showcase demonstration product for partners — proof of concept in a delicious format.

Roadmap

From lab to market

1

Lab validation & prototyping

In preperation
2

Stability & scale-up readiness

In progress
3

Partner pilot projects

Upcoming
4

Commercial B2B rollout

Planned

Supported By

BiotechBooster Level 1
Faculty of Impact
NWO Take-off Phase 1

Team

The people behind NextGen Biotics

Fleur van Eeden

Fleur van Eeden

CEO

Business Development
Strategy
Fundraising
Prof. Remco Kort

Prof. Remco Kort

CSO

Microbiology
Fermentation
Gut-Brain Axis
Dr. Wilbert Sybesma

Dr. Wilbert Sybesma

CTO

Food Technology
Scale-up
Product Development

Let's talk.

Interested in our ingredients or partnership opportunities? We'd love to hear from you.

fleur@nextgenbiotics.bio
Amsterdam, The Netherlands