Sawubona Mycelium (Pty) Ltd launched its locally-developed fermentation-based skin care products at the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Bioprocessing Platform in Umbogintwini, Durban on Wednesday, 26 October 2022.

Sawubona Mycelium (Pty) Ltd, led by its CEO, Ms Busi Moloi, is a biotechnology company operating a fermentation-based platform that manufactures bio-based ingredients and extracts derived from mushroom mycelium for application in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, as well as the food and beverage industries. It is the first South African company to develop a fermentation technology to produce beta-glucans using micro-organisms, for the cosmetics industry.