Ingredients

Ingredion and Lantmännen Join Forces to Develop a Portfolio of High-Quality Pea Protein Isolates

Two ingredient companies, Chicago’s Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) and Sweden’s Lantmännen, announce a long-term partnership to develop a portfolio of plant-based protein isolates derived from locally sourced yellow peas. The collaboration will focus on expanding the companies’ capabilities from sales to product innovation and process improvements. The goal is to cater to consumer demand for more appealing and healthier products with high-quality, plant-based proteins and to supply the growing alternative protein market, starting with Europe. According to GFI’s latest analysis, plant-based food sales in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK reached €5.4 billion in 2023, up 5.5% from 2022, while volume sales were up 3.5%. “By joining forces with Lantmännen, we are expanding our footprint in the European market. This marks a significant …

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Ingredients

DSM Launches “World’s Only” Soy-Free TVP Containing All 9 Essential Amino Acids

DSM announces the launch of Vertis™ Textured Pea Canola Protein, which the company claims is the world’s only textured vegetable protein (TVP) with all nine essential amino acids necessary to be a complete protein, made without soy, gluten, or dairy. The new Vertix texturized protein blends pea protein and Vertis™ CanolaPRO®, an isolate with complete protein unlocked from canola seeds — a product that took DSM a decade of research and was introduced to the market as recently as last week. According to DSM, combining both ingredients gives alternative meats a flexible, firm, and meat-like texture allowing manufacturers to create realistic meat-like analogs with high nutritional profiles, free from major allergens. This new ingredient is the company’s latest addition to its Vertis portfolio, which includes a …

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