The company has started work on a new £6m first-of-its kind facility, which will be used to extract high grade plant protein from unwanted potatoes at Branston's site in Lincolnshire.
The project aims to improve potato crop utilisation and reduce food waste and is a collaboration with B-hive Innovations, a separate agri-tech business formed by Branston that conducts R&D activities aiming to deliver innovative solutions for the fresh produce industry.
According to the Branston, the new factory will see the introduction of bespoke technologies and capabilities to meet the growing demand for UK grown plant-based ingredients.
Converting unwanted potatoes into on-trend ingredient
The facility will convert low-value potatoes – or ones that do not meet retail specifications (size, skin defects) they would be sold for animal feed -- into a ‘clean-label functional protein’, which can be used in vegetarian and vegan foods.
Under certain growing, storage and handling conditions, potatoes can develop internal defects that affect their quality. This leads to significant reductions in crop value throughout the supply chain, increases food waste and reduces consumer confidence in the product.
A previous B-hive Innovations project developed and testing a sensor technology prototype with the potential to monitor and detect the early presence of internal defects in potatoes in real time.
Complete amino acid profile with high gelling and binding functionality
Branston said the protein made at its new facility will be used as an ingredient in vegan/vegetarian offerings that are ready to cook and will allow for a highly nutritious end-product. It said the potato protein will boast a complete amino acid profile with high gelling and binding functionality.
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