Toni Bucci

Bio

Long-time Triangle ag-biotech executive Toni Bucci, Ph.D., has a clear vision for her new company, Sable Fermentation Inc.: Enable manufacturing and commercialization of agricultural and other biotechnology companies’ innovation, including crop enhancement, food proteins, enzymes and chemicals. Bucci founded Sable Fermentation in July 2023 as a pilot-scale biomanufacturing plant, providing expertise and technology to help precision fermentation companies succeed. “We use the latest innovations in fermentation techniques to ensure that scale-up is fast and cost-effective,” Bucci said.

Sable’s website describes precision fermentation as “the process of growing cells to make customized, bio-based crop enhancement and protection products, food proteins, enzymes, and specialty compounds.” Toni is the former Chief Operating Officer for AgBiome, the current Counsel Chair for the NC Ag Tech Council and the owner of multiple companies. Her past places of employment include 23 years at BASF and almost two years at NutraSweet. She is a graduate of Augusta State University (1989, B.S. Biology, Chemistry),The University of Georgia (1991, Masters in Entomology) and North Carolina State University (1995, Ph.D. in Entomology)