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Arvesta

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Arvesta Launches Benelux’s First Plant-Based Protein Facility, Boosting Local Farming and Innovation

Arvesta, a full-service partner for the agricultural sector, announces the official opening of ‘Nuverta’, its innovative protein facility in Mettet, Belgium. Arvesta states that the facility is unique in Belgium and the Benelux, marking an important milestone in its mission: ‘From Field to Future’. The special feature of this protein plant is its ability to produce high-quality vegetable protein concentrates from local raw materials such as yellow peas. This is intended to create new income models for farmers and ensure the production of healthy, local, plant-based products. Vegetable protein concentrates from local raw materials The new protein plant in Mettet produces high-quality vegetable protein concentrates from local raw materials, in this case yellow peas. The project contributes to the sustainable production of animal and human …

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Bunge faba beans

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5 Companies Producing the Protein Isolates Behind the New Fava Bean-Based Alternatives

Today, we look into five companies creating protein isolates from fava beans for plant-based alternatives and other foods. Pulses are increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of plant-based diets and fava beans are said to be highly nutritious, containing 18-35% protein, including lysine, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and high levels of folate. This year, scientists from the University of Helsinki discovered the ideal fava bean blend for producing delicious plant-based meat. The plant Vicia faba and its beans are praised for their health benefits and environmental sustainability. The crops naturally fixate nitrogen in the soil, eliminating the need for nitrogen fertilizers, and making them an ideal rotational crop. The plants are also more tolerant of temporary flooding than lentils or peas. The following companies have invested …

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Bunge faba beans

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Bunge Strengthens Plant-Based Protein Portfolio with Pea and Faba Concentrates

Bunge has announced the expansion of its protein concentrate portfolio to include pea and faba protein concentrates, complementing its existing soy protein concentrate offerings. To facilitate this expansion, Bunge is partnering with Golden Fields, an agricultural company and leading dry miller of pea and faba beans in Europe. Golden Fields will produce exclusively for Bunge at a newly constructed factory in Liepaja, Latvia. The new range of Bunge’s pea and faba protein concentrates is characterised by several notable attributes. These products are non-GMO, light in colour, finely powdered, and contain 55-70% protein on a dry basis. Such specifications make them suitable for food applications, allowing manufacturers to easily boost protein content and support non-GMO and allergen-free labelling. Industry Context Pea and faba beans are gaining …

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Fava Beans

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BENEO Launches Rice, Wheat, and Fava Protein Concentrates for Healthy Pet Diets

German ingredients manufacturer BENEO has introduced a new range of high-quality and non-GMO vegetal protein concentrates — a toolbox for manufacturers developing natural, plant-based pet food products for healthy pet diets. Featuring locally sourced, non-GMO rice, wheat gluten, and faba protein, BENEO claims its new range of concentrates provides specific nutritional and technical benefits such as high protein content, high digestibility, and excellent amino acid profiles.  “Pet food manufacturers are increasingly facing lower availability and price volatility, mainly for meat (co)products. As a result, many producers are willing to explore new protein sources and diversify their portfolio,” says Beneo. Rice  BENEO claims that its rice concentrate provides approximately 80% of proteins. It is highly digestible, offering essential amino acids such as methionine, cysteine, phenylalanine, and tyrosine, …

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