Ingredion has announced a new long-term collaboration with agricultural cooperative Lantmännen, aiming to meet market demand for high-quality plant-based protein ingredients.

The collaboration will begin with a focus on fulfilling European market needs for competitive, sustainably sourced and high-quality pea protein isolates, involving various facets of sales, product innovation and process enhancement.

Lantmännen is investing more than $100 million into a new facility 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.

Mike O’Riordan, senior vice president of texture and healthful solutions in EMEA, said: “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.”

Lars-Gunnar Edh, EVP Lantmännen Energy Sector and acting MD Lantmännen Biorefineries, commented: “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 revolutionise the plant-based protein market with innovative, high-quality pea protein isolates.”

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