Ingredients

Powering Up Plant-Based, Planet-Friendly Protein: With Vertis™ CanolaPRO®

What if a company could take one of the world’s most plentiful crops and unlock the previously inedible protein within to help the plant-based industry create a whole new generation of healthy and sustainable products? This is precisely what dsm-firmenich has achieved – in the form of Vertis™ CanolaPRO®, produced by joint venture Olatein. Derived from the canola plant, this sustainable plant protein packs greater nutrition into everything from dairy alternatives to meat & fish alternatives to sports nutritional bars and beverages. But importantly, it does all this while maintaining an appetizing taste and texture. So how did this all come about – and what does it mean for manufacturers? Sewing the seeds of success Famous for its distinctive, vivid yellow color, the canola plant …

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