UK vegan snack brand Cheeky P’s, founded by Malaysian siblings Gregory and Gracia Goh, has secured an investment deal with Spanish food group Dacsa, together with a number of angel investors. The popular vegan beer snacks are made from roasted chickpeas and are available in BBQ, Black Pepper, and Curry flavours.
Dacsa-backed Molendum Ingredients is Pea Protein Leader in Spain
Molendum Ingredients, backed by Dacsa Group – the largest corn producer in Europe – is producing wet textured pea protein at a large scale in the first plant of its kind in Spain. The 100% natural vegan pea protein is being exported to plant-based producers across Europe and has also revolutionized a local restaurant. Based in Zamora, Castile and Leon – a traditionally conservative region famed for meats – Molendum is run by brothers Esteban and Carlos Fernández. The success of the company drew the attention of the Dacsa group, a multinational corn and rice giant based in Valencia. One of Dacsa’s companies, Productos Florida – a major chicken meat producer – has now launched a plant-based meat line called Hi Vegs made with Molendum’s …