915 Labs

915 Labs is a company offering Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization (MATS), a technology aimed at addressing the increasing consumer demand for high-quality, natural, and additive-free packaged foods. MATS provides an efficient method of sterilizing food, enhancing its quality, taste, and nutritional value, without the need for added salt, flavor enhancers, or color additives. This breakthrough technique allows food manufacturers to offer a wide range of nutritious and clean-label packaged foods with mass-market distribution and convenience, transforming the 'center of the store' by improving existing products and launching new natural food products. In contrast to conventional thermal processing, which involves high temperatures and prolonged exposure, MATS achieves safe food sterilization in just minutes by using pressurized hot water and microwave energy at a frequency of 915 megahertz. The company's full-scale production system, the MATS-150, and pilot-scale system, the MATS-B, have attracted investment from New Ground Ventures and Theorem Ventures, with the last venture round investment amounting to $3.00M on 04 November 2015. 915 Labs' innovative natural food processing and packaging have the potential to revolutionize the food and beverage industry, offering a solution to the challenges of providing high-quality, natural, and additive-free packaged foods to meet consumer demands. Based in the United States, the company's partnership with leading packaging suppliers further enhances its position in creating an integrated Packaging Solutions Program for the MATS system.