Danish gas fermentation firm Unibio is building what it claims will be the “world’s largest single-cell protein plant” in partnership with petrochemical giant Saudi Industrial Development Group (SIIG) in Saudi Arabia.
The plant—which will use the region’s abundant supply of natural gas as feedstock—will produce an initial 50,000 tons of protein annually with plans to increase capacity to over 300,...
The strongest version of this narrative presents Unibio’s gas fermentation technology as a scalable, sustainable solution to food security, particularly in regions like Saudi Arabia where arable land is scarce. The partnership with SIIG and the Saudi government’s support lend credibility, framing this as a strategic move to reduce import dependency. The technology’s efficiency—using methane instead of sugars—is positioned as both cost-effective and environmentally superior, avoiding land-use con...