The world is facing the dual challenge of feeding a growing population and making food production more sustainable. The EU encounters an additional challenge: it imports majority of its protein, and supply chain disruption has become more common due to the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical upheaval.
SYLPLANT lead partner, Arbiom, has developed protein-rich food (Yusto) and feed (SylPro) ingredients combining underexploited feedstock such as agricultural or forestry residues with yeast. Given the high availability of the feedstock, the ingredients can be produced locally and on a large scale, while the fermentation process minimizes CO2 emissions. The SYLPLANT project goal is to industrially deploy Arbiom’s protein-rich ingredient production while validating its deployment from feedstock to retailers on 3 markets: aquafeed, pet food and Human food. The project will include the sustainability of the value chains in Europe, to contribute to its protein sovereignty.
SYLPLANT’s strategic objectives are to:
•build and commission the first Arbiom’s industrial plant.
•reach full production capacity so that the plant can produce 10 000 tons of protein-rich ingredient per year.
•industrially validate several foods, pet food and aquafeed applications for Arbiom’s ingredients.
To achieve these objectives, the project aims to:
•validate the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of a large-scale value chain allowing creation of protein for food and feed from underused resources.
•ensure product quality and consistency.
•formulate nutritious and sustainable food, feed and aquafeed prototypes that meet market demand.
•foster industrial replication of the plant.
