Roquette brings new pea and fava bean proteins to market
French ingredients supplier Roquette has brought forward the launch of its new fava bean protein, which it launched at FiE in Paris this month.
Fava bean (Vicia faba L.) is a valuable crop, according to the firm. “It is a rich source of proteins and fibre, but it is also gluten and GMO-free and not a major allergen. In addition, like the yellow pea, fava bean culture is environmentally friendly.”
Nutralys TF-C is sourced from fava beans grown locally in France, and the company said it can ‘open up new taste and texture options’ for food manufacturers – and support the development of new plant-based alternatives.
Vice president of the Pea and New Proteins Business Line, Jean-Philippe Azoulay, told FoodNavigator the decision to launch early was driven by the opportunity to launch at FiE.
“The production is ready, the product is well-known, and it is well understood by our sales and technical forces. There was no reason to postpone.
“We had thought about launching in early 2020, but we saw that the market was accelerating. Everything is going very fast in the plant-based mean [sector], so we also decided to accelerate to be one step ahead of the competition.”
Roquette also took the opportunity at FiE to launch to launch Nutralys TP-C – a new plant-based protein made from pea.
Azoulay revealed the ingredients supplier is also looking to other sources of protein. “Fava is the first one beyond pea, and we are [also] looking at oats, mung beans, chickpeas, rice, and potato.”
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