Creating plant-based foods using Prairie-grown and -processed pulses
Make
Consortia Contribution
$6,796,912
Cluster Contribution
$5,567,056
AGT Food and Ingredients
ulivit
tuft + paw
Goal
To develop a suite of plant protein based ingredients formulated from existing. commercial protein concentrates that will compete with existing and emerging ingredients that are typically formulated with (more expensive) protein isolates
Project Summary
The consortium will develop a suite of plant protein based ingredients formulated from existing commercial protein concentrates. The proposed ingredients will compete with existing and emerging ingredients that are typically formulated with (more expensive) protein isolates. The use of dry fractionated pulse proteins as a feedstock will enable the consortium to create lower cost products using less energy and water than traditional processes. The proposed project will employ two custom designed extruders in a pilot scale facility. Pre-treatments will be used to process the protein concentrate feedstock prior to extrusion. The consortium will process pea, lentil and faba bean protein concentrate into high moisture meat analogue, texturized vegetable protein, tempeh, tofu, pasta and dairy analogues. Pre-commercial production of this suite of products will enable the consortium to complete market development activities including contracting third party service providers to create and test market acceptance of consumer ready products using the ingredients. Successful launch of the protein concentrate based products will provide a new market opportunity for Canadian grown pulses. Further to focus on high-protein ingredients, the consortium will also work to develop animal care products using starch and fibre co-products from Canadian grown pulses.
Results and Impact
- AGT established a global brand for its new ingredients due to global partnerships
- Tuft + Paw has esblished themselves as experts and leaders in the area of advanced litter technology, maintaining a competitive brand.
- Increased numbers of employees including, seven new employees at AGT and two at Tuft + Paw.
- AGT products generated as a result of this project will have the ability scale immediately and over the new three to five years.
- Reduced supply chain issues for ulivit through collaboration with AGT.
- Developed nine ulivit products through collaboration with AGT.
