Move over soy? Rapeseed has the potential to replace soy in plant-based, say researchers
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Move over soy? Rapeseed has the potential to replace soy in plant-based, say researchers

Rapeseed protein consumption has comparable beneficial effects on human metabolism as soy protein, say nutrition scientists in Germany. Soy protein dominates the plant-based space. Ninety-five percent of all plant-based proteins, with the exception of wheat, come from this legume – which originally hails from East Asia. Soy protein contains no cholesterol, a minimum amount of […]

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Finnish start-up bakes bread packed with protein “made out of thin air”

High-protein bread is the next bold step for Finland-based start-up Solar Foods on its quest to disconnect protein production from agriculture. Earlier this year, the food-tech company announced its breakthrough solution, Solein, which enables natural protein production anywhere by using air and electricity. Using this pioneering ingredient and the company’s food laboratory and test kitchen, […]

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Rice cultivar bred for high protein content

“Globally, more than 750 million people currently suffer from chronic malnutrition,” says Herry Utomo, professor in the Rice Research Station at Louisiana State University’s AgCenter. For many of these individuals, he adds, rice is a staple food; however, access to meat and other sources of protein is limited by availability or cost. Spurred by the […]

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Epi Ingredients launches SoBenefik high-protein yogurt concept

After the launch of SoFlexi, first concept of the SoUnik range, Epi Ingredients, a subsidiary of the French company Laïta, is announcing SoBenefik, a high-protein yogurt concept produced only with ultra-filtered dairy powders. Designed to illustrate the unique features of Epi Ingredients’ offering, SoUnik is a range of on-trend finish product concepts developed to help […]