Project description
Zero-waste process technology for food protein production
Animal protein dominates the current supply of food protein. However, as the demand increases, animal farming becomes increasingly unsustainable. The EU-funded PLENITUDE project will build a bio-based value chain based on a unique patented zero-waste process technology that produces sustainable protein. The technology integrates an aerobic fermentation plant with a conventional bioethanol facility. The project will build and operate a large-scale, first-of-its-kind bio-based value chain producing food-grade protein from sustainable sources such as wheat. The consortium is led and co-ordinated by ENOUGH, and supported by partners covering the entire value chain of new bio-based food products and new value chains across B2B and B2C markets.
Objective
PLENITUDE will build a bio-based value chain based around a unique highly efficient zero-waste process that produces sustainable protein by integrating an aerobic fermentation plant with a conventional first generation biorefinery.
PLENITUDE will increase the availability of sustainable, safe, food-grade protein by building and operating a large-scale, first-of-its-kind bio-based value chain producing food-grade protein sourced from sustainable sources such as wheat using an integrated biorefinery setup.
PLENITUDE directly addresses the topic “BBI.2018.SO3.F2” through enabling food-grade mycoprotein production within an integrated bioethanol refinery. The output protein will contribute to meeting the rapidly growing global protein demand identified in the specific challenge of the topic.
PLENITUDE will create initial output capacity of 16k tonnes per annum and based on the predicted outputs, the consortium aim to extend this capacity post project to produce a cumulative 1M tonnes of protein by 2030, which as a like for like replacement for meat from livestock equates to a reduction of >5M tonnes of carbon emissions.
The consortium has a strong industrial base led by Alcogroup, coordinated by 3F BIO, and supported by partners covering the entire value chain for the creation of both new bio-based food products and new value chains across both B2B and B2C markets.
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
G2 4SQ Glasgow
United Kingdom