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Redefining food and health

One molecule at a time

The “Dark Matter” of Food and Health

Decoding the molecular makeup of food and health under various conditions offers powerful insights that can inform decisions throughout the food ecosystem. By revealing the links between diet, health, and sustainability, this understanding helps align ancestral knowledge with modern scientific progress.

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Who we are

Pharm to Food applies cutting-edge analytics and informatics to decode the molecular connections between food and health, equipping our partners with actionable insights to advance both human and planetary well-being.

As a platform company, we provide R&D support to uncover and illuminate the Dark Matter of Food and Health—revealing hidden components with powerful biological relevance.

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Our Technology

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    Food glycomics

    Complete structural characterization and quantification of fibers in food matrices.

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    Food proteomics & peptidomics

    Complete identification and quantification of protein, peptide, and amino acid signatures in food matrices

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    Milk glycomics

    Quantification of milk oligosaccharides in human (HMO), bovine (BMO), and other milk matrices

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    Food lipidomics

    Complete quantification of long-chain and short-chain fatty acids in food and biological sample matrices.

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    Clinical & nutritional biomarkers

    Quantification of glycomic and metabolic biomarker signatures for clinical studies

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    Proteomics & Glycoproteomics

    Complete proteomic characterization of unique protein products and biological samples, including post-translational modifications.

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Our Solutions

  • Aerial view of a picnic table with diverse meals including pizzas, burgers, salads, fried chicken, tacos, wings, and fries, surrounded by people eating and interacting. Highlights food composition diversity analyzed using glycomics.

    Food glycoPedia

    Comprehensive database detailing the fiber composition of over 2,500 foods, offering an in-depth resource for exploring dietary glycans and their roles in nutrition and health

  • Digital illustration of a brain outlined with circuit patterns against a blue background, symbolizing artificial intelligence. AI-assisted analysis of database for food and health.

    glycoAI

    AI-driven search engine designed to predict the biological activities of carbohydrates by integrating machine learning with glycoinformatics, facilitating the discovery of glycan functions in health, nutrition, and disease contexts.

  • Four glasses of wine with different colors on a wooden barrel surface. Application of glycomics, metabolomics, and proteomics for the wine industry.

    Wine-omics

    Advanced analytics to measure and analyze the many compounds in wine, helping to understand its flavor, health effects, and how it's influenced by grapes, fermentation, and region.

  • Person sipping milk from a glass with a bamboo straw, three other glasses with bamboo straws visible. Glycomics enable identification of bioactive oligosaccharide compounds in milk.

    Bioactive milk sugars

    Explore the structure and function of oligosaccharides in milk to uncover their health benefits, including roles in gut health, immunity, and microbial modulation

  • Classic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and sesame seed bun on a wooden surface. Mycoproteins and alternative proteins are characterized using proteomics and glycomics to identify bioactive compounds.

    Mycelium-based alternative proteins

    Glycomic and proteomic characterization of bioactive fibers and proteins in mycelium-based alternative protein products

  • Close-up of fresh brown mushrooms. Fibers from mushroom species are characterized using glycomics to identify prebiotic compounds.

    Fungal fiber prebiotics

    Investigate unique dietary fibers derived from fungi for their potential as prebiotics, aiming to enhance women’s health by selectively nourishing beneficial microbes

Our Partners

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