Citribel nv is a Belgian industrial biotechnology manufacturer established in 1929 in Tienen, Belgium. While traditionally known for producing natural citric acid and citrates via surface fermentation on sugar molasses, Citribel is also one of the world’s largest industrial producers of mycelium, generating a continuous output of wet mycelium equivalent to roughly six football fields per day.
The company valorizes this fermentation co-product into bio-based ingredients and solids. Its harvested mycelium filaments are dried and milled into pure dry mycelium powders used in developing circular materials, including the MycaNova range of bio-based mycelium leather-alternative fabrics produced in partnership with Italian technical textile manufacturers.
Citribel operates under strict industrial quality regimes and holds certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance, and an EcoVadis Gold rating.