Ingredion, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions for food, beverage, and industrial applications, and Lantmännen have announced a new long-term collaboration. Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative and Northern Europe's leading player in agriculture, bioenergy, food, and ingredients. The collaboration will begin with the fulfillment of European market needs for competitive, sustainably sourced, and high-quality pea protein isolates and various facets of sales, product innovation, and process enhancement.

Lantmännen will invest more than €100M in a state-of-the-art factory in Sweden while partnering with Ingredion to develop a differentiated portfolio of plant-based protein isolates based on yellow peas. Construction of the production plant will be completed in 2027.

“By joining forces with Lantmännen, we are expanding our footprint in the European market. This marks a significant milestone in our strategy to solidify our position as a global leader in the plant-based protein industry,” said Mike O’Riordan, Ingredion’s Senior Vice President of Texture and Healthful Solutions in EMEA. “This partnership allows us to leverage our combined strengths to deliver superior, sustainably sourced pea protein isolates that meet the evolving needs of the global market.”

"The collaboration with Ingredion is a milestone for our business in plant-based proteins," says Lars-Gunnar Edh, EVP Lantmännen Energy Sector and Acting MD Lantmännen Biorefineries. “Ingredion’s extensive market reach and deep expertise in process engineering and product development perfectly complements our vertically integrated production capabilities. Together, we are poised to revolutionize the plant-based protein market with innovative, high-quality pea protein isolates.”

Learn more about what’s next in plant-based proteins at Food Ingredients Europe on 19-21 November 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. Visit with Ingredion at booth 3.1H90 and Lantmännen at booth 4.2 H53.

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