Food innovation is not just in what we eat, but how we utilise available resources to create sustainable, functional ingredients.
In today’s Market Pulse, we explore just some of the leading companies that are reimagining raw ingredients like lupin, buckwheat, beans, and even insects.
1️⃣ Pulses
Companies like UK-based The Good Pulse Company GoodPulse extract functional ingredients from underutilised pulses like fenugreek, unlocking sought after health benefits for a range of applications.
2️⃣ Pips & Seeds
Drink Reveal (www.drinkreveal.com; pictured) transforms discarded avocado seeds into functional beverages, reducing waste and creating an original use for this often overlooked resource.
3️⃣ Canola
Cano-ela champions the potential of canola as a plant-based protein source, leveraging its existing global oil and meal production infrastructure to create renewable and healthy food options.
4️⃣ Millets
Retü Foods Foods utilises ancient grains like millet to create dairy alternatives packed with protein, live cultures, and adaptogens, catering to growing consumer demand for health-conscious and eco-friendly food choices.
5️⃣ Lupin
Lupinta ® is another frontrunner in the alternative protein space, creating cook-at-home products like tempeh to satisfy sustainable seeking consumers.
6️⃣ Buckwheat
Fermentful unlocks the power of green buckwheat through fermentation, creating gut-friendly and versatile plant-based beverages with clean-label ingredients.
7️⃣ Edible Insects
Companies like Morus and Divak's explore the potential of insects like silkworms as a sustainable and highly nutritious protein powders, offering a novel and eco-friendly food option.
At inewtrition, we’re obsessed with pro-planet innovations, and this raw ingredient shakeup is especially exciting as it promises a boost for nutritional diversity and food security.
What excites you most about the potential of transformed raw materials?
