Appetite for Plant Protein Ingredients Outgrows Soy, Giving Rise to Innovations from Peas to Upcycled Broccoli

In response, the global marketplace for plant protein components is projected to reach US$ 11 billion by 2033, according to a Fact-MR report . Soy is the most studied and widely used source of plant protein as it has a strong and reliable supply chain.

But as the industry advances and looks into new sources, wheat, pea, and rice are becoming protagonists of plant-based foods. Less popular sources, but gaining attention, include vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, oilseeds, lentils, chickpeas, potatoes, and canola. © Ingredion Let’s take a look at some recent developments in plant elements.

ADM: To widen from traditional plant protein sources, ADM of late partnered with Air Protein to develop. Launch consumer products using novel landless proteins made with a specific microbe strain that converts carbon dioxide instead of sugar into a physical protein. The Scoular Company: A global agribusiness firm, in recent weeks partnered with plant-based foods business Nepra Foods to collaborate on developing and marketing clean-label plant-based proteins from novel sources. Roquette: Last year introduced NUTRALYS , a range of organic pea and fava bean proteins, for the European market, and a new organic pea starch and isolated proteins.

Ingredion: Signed an exclusive partnership with chickpea specialist InnovoPro to distribute chickpea protein concentrate in the US and Canada. Lantmännen: The Swedish cooperative of late inaugurated a new biorefinery in Norrköping, Sweden, to extract wheat protein known as gluten.

Agrocorp International: A Singapore-based global agrifood supplier of late partnered with Japan’s dairy giant Megmilk Snow Brand to produce. Distribute pea components to accelerate the shift toward plant-based foods in Asia. ICL: A leading manufacturer of specialty minerals and food elements, has developed a portfolio of plant-based protein elements for plant-based meat and vegan dairy.

The business in recent weeks signed a distribution partnership for North America with Univar Solutions , a global elements. Chemicals distributor. © upp Smaller firms, big initiatives India’s Wakao Foods, Singaporean business Karana , and French startup Nudj : These firms are not element manufacturers but are championing jackfruit as a source of plant protein to make plant-based meat. Naylor Farms : This UK-based firm has begun constructing a facility that it claims is the first in the world dedicated to extracting brassica protein . It will extract three elements from cabbages — protein, fiber, and an umami syrup that can be used in sports nutrition drinks or as a lower-salt substitute for soy sauce.

In a future market of bioreactor and lab-grown alt-proteins, plant-based foods with good provenance will attract a premium like organic grass-fed beef does today.”