Revo Foods scales 3D printing and targets profitability in 2027

Austrian foodtech startup Revo Foods is scaling its patented 3D-printing technology and aims to become profitable by the third quarter of 2027, supported by rising retail sales, a new €2 million funding round and expansion into international markets. The Vienna-based company now operates six printers capable of producing a food item every three seconds, according to AgFunderNews.

CEO David Petuzzi said the company expects sales growth of between 80% and 90% this year, following triple-digit growth in 2025. Revo closed the first half with revenue up 70% year over year and expects to generate approximately €1.5 million in annual sales.

“Our goal is to become profitable by Q3 of next year,” Petuzzi said.

To support that expansion, Revo Foods is currently raising €2 million, with €1 million already secured. The company was founded in 2021 and has previously raised capital from business angels, crowdfunding campaigns and Austrian public grants.

Petuzzi said the financing environment for plant-based startups has changed as venture capital investors increasingly seek companies capable of reaching very large valuations. Revo is therefore also looking toward family offices and business angels as potential sources of capital.

Germany and Austria currently generate around 80% of Revo Foods’ revenue. Growth has come from new retail listings and stronger sales at existing stores, although Petuzzi said performance varies significantly depending on supermarket location.

The company’s technological strategy centers on a continuous 3D-printing process developed to create whole-cut alternatives to conventional fish and meat.

Revo initially focused on reproducing the texture and structure of salmon by integrating protein and fat into layers. It later expanded into other seafood alternatives and launched El Pollo, a chicken alternative made with mycoprotein sourced from a third party.

One of the company’s main technical advances was converting 3D food printing from a batch-based process into continuous production.

Revo developed a multi-nozzle system with 16 nozzles on each printer, allowing one machine to manufacture eight fillets simultaneously. With six printers operating at its facility north of Vienna, the company says it can now produce one item every three seconds.

Rather than relying on increasingly large industrial equipment, Revo plans to increase capacity by adding printers and nozzles. The modular approach also allows individual machines to be taken offline without stopping the entire production line.

The same equipment can process different viscous materials, enabling the company to alternate production between whitefish, salmon and chicken alternatives.

Petuzzi said the components required for each printer currently cost around €25,000, while the company estimates a return on investment of less than two months for additional machines.

Revo Foods is also expanding beyond products manufactured through its 3D-printing platform. Its latest launch, Cottage Protein+, is a fermented alternative to cottage cheese made from apricot kernels, salt water and fermentation cultures.

According to Petuzzi, the product offers the same protein content as conventional cottage cheese while providing more fiber. It has already secured retail listings with Rewe and Edeka in Germany, and the company is working to increase production.

International expansion is another part of the strategy. Revo is entering the US market through a partnership with Slovenian alternative protein company Juicy Marbles, which sells Revo’s salmon and whitefish alternatives under its own brand.

The immediate objective, however, remains financial sustainability. Revo wants to reach a point where continued growth no longer depends on external financing, giving the company the option to expand organically or seek additional capital for a faster expansion.

“We just need another million, and with this, we can achieve break even,” Petuzzi said.