Israeli foodtech company InnovoPro has launched what it claims is the first ever texturized vegetable protein (TVP) made from chickpeas. TVP is used as a base for making meat alternatives such as burgers, nuggets, and sausages.
ChickP Protein Wins Top Prize for High-Protein Chickpea Snack in EU Innovation Project
ChickP Protein Ltd announces a milestone in its recent collaboration with Portugal’s Localnutleg, an EU and PRIMA initiative. During the final project meeting last week in Lleida, Spain, attended by ChickP founders Prof Ram Reifen and Maor Dahan, Head of Research and Development at ChickP, the company secured the top prize for its chickpea snack. ChickP’s demo application for ChickP Puffs, an innovative chickpea snack with 20% protein, took first place in a highly competitive field of 21 innovative products developed as part of the project. The products were sensorially evaluated by 140 tasters from across Europe and the results were outstanding, says the company. The global market for protein-enriched snacks is substantial and continues to grow rapidly, driven by increasing consumer demand for healthier, …