ALCHEME BIO
Cellular FlavoringTM
Making sustainable foods Delicious by DesignTM
Alcheme Bio allows cultivated food producers and those using precision fermented ingredients the ability to precisely adjust media and feedstock formulations to imbue foods with robust flavors, just like nature does.
Clean Label
Non-GMO label and reduces ‘added ingredients’, which consumers and regulators love.
Cost Efficient
Food grade supplements that optimize your formula for taste. Do it early on in R&D to avoid costly process changes later.
Actually Works
Robust flavors develop in the lab just like they do in traditional agriculture. Change media formulations to maximize flavor per gram!
OUR IMPACT
“If I did this again, I’d be optimizing for taste early on to get the right flavor before scaling.”
“We’re starting from scratch with taste, so a partner who can accelerate us to being first in market is amazing.”
“Getting feedback loops from real-time optimizations is super valuable… we can optimize products from a flavor and nutrition perspective.”
“I’m always looking for quick iterative ways to get results from the lab.”
our work
For cultivated and precision fermented foods to succeed, they must taste great. Alcheme Bio is pioneering Cellular FlavoringTM. We map the connection between media formulations, food composition and flavor, then bioengineer media supplements that catalyze cells to express their own flavor – just like in the wild.
Clean, cost efficient and precise, it’s the future of flavor.
Team
Founded and Led by Industry Executives

Vanessa Small PhD, MBA
Founder | CEO | CSO
Dr. Vanessa Small is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer at Alcheme Bio. She is a seasoned biotech professional with over 25 years of experience in key scientific and management roles at leading companies such as Pfizer, Alere Health (now Abbott), and Cue Health Inc. She serves as a Board Member at EDNA, How Women Lead, and is known for her technical expertise in Biologics and her ability to lead, mentor, and grow cross-functional teams.

Clair purcell
COO
If you’re an early stage cultivated or precision fermentation company, Reach out, we’d love to start a conversation with you.