Why We Built LyoBB Around Singapore's Zero-Waste Mindset
LyoBB didn't come from nowhere. It came, in part, from a conversation about food sustainability.
Singapore has a genuine national commitment to reducing waste — the Towards Zero Waste masterplan, the public conversations about food loss, the growing culture of "use what you have, don't throw away what matters." Our parent company, BioAcumen Global, had been running a freeze-drying facility for pharmaceutical and scientific samples for over seven years. In 2022, Chief Scientist Jimmy Toh started asking a different question: could this technology address a specific kind of waste that doesn't often make the headlines — breastmilk wastage?
After more than a year of research and development, LyoBB launched in 2023. The answer was yes.
The hidden problem of breastmilk waste
Breastmilk wastage is more common than most people realise, and it hurts in a very particular way. You've spent time, energy, and sleep producing it. And yet:
Bags get pushed to the back of the freezer past their six-month window
Power outages spoil entire stashes overnight
Freezer burn makes milk unpalatable long before the expiry date
Babies wean earlier than expected, leaving bags that were built for a longer journey
Supply changes mean what was carefully stocked is no longer needed at the volume planned
None of this is negligence. It's the reality of trying to manage a perishable biological fluid in a home environment, on a fixed timeline, with a baby whose needs keep changing.
What freeze-drying changes
When we process your breastmilk into shelf-stable powder, the six-month countdown stops. The milk you pumped in month three doesn't need to be used by month nine. The stash you built before going back to work doesn't need to be rotated on a schedule. If your baby weans unexpectedly, your pouches can wait while you figure out next steps — whether that's continuing to offer it, donating to a milk bank, or keeping it as an emergency reserve.
This is waste reduction in the most literal sense. Every bag of breastmilk that would have expired unused is a bag that can instead be preserved and used on your terms.
The smaller footprint
Our mylar pouches are compact and lightweight compared to the plastic lactation bags used for frozen storage, which are single-use and accumulate quickly when you're pumping multiple times a day. Converting your stash to powder means a smaller physical footprint for a larger volume of preserved milk.
It's a small thing in isolation. Across 1,500+ mummies, it adds up.
What this means for you
You worked hard for every drop. We believe the storage method you choose should honour that effort — not put it on a timer. If Singapore's zero-waste conversation resonates with you in the way you shop, cook, and manage your household, it's worth applying the same thinking to your breastmilk.
We'd love to help you get there. WhatsApp us at +65 8802 1996.
