Technological innovation has driven the strong development of the pea protein market

Not long ago, Equinom, a seed developer in Israel, established a new long-term partnership

Pea protein is a high-protein raw material isolated from peas, which is generally divided into two categories

Studies have shown that compared with soybean protein and animal protein, pea protein contains more abundant typical legume amino acids, vitamins and dietary fiber, and because it does not contain lactose and cholesterol, low calories, relatively low bean taste, not easy to cause allergies, etc.

Pea protein can not only meet the human demand for high-quality protein, but also compared with the traditional crops in the planting to use a lot of nitrogen and fertilizers, has many negative impacts on the environment, peas can absorb the nitrogen in the air and convert it into fertilizer to fix nitrogen, keep the water environment clean, while reducing carbon emissions, with environmental sustainability

Especially in recent years, with the continuous improvement of people's dietary concepts, the continuous deepening of research on alternative proteins, and the importance of governments to the environment and sustainable development of green agriculture, the market demand for pea protein has further increased

The market demand for pea protein is growing rapidly

According to market research firm Global Market Insights, the global pea protein market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 13.

At present, the pea protein market is spread throughout the world, such as the Americas, Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

According to statistics, the current representatives of the world's leading pea protein companies mainly include Cargill from the United States, Rogate in France, Kosocra in Belgium, and Equinom in

Especially in recent years, more and more biotechnology start-ups have accelerated the extraction and development and application of pea protein and its nutrients through modern bio-innovative technologies, and tried to develop new raw materials and new products

In China, although there are not many participants in the production of pea protein at present, there are also many leaders with strong strength, including Shuangta Food, Youcheng Biotechnology, Oriental Protein, Shandong Yuwang, Shandong Jianyuan, Shandong Huatai Food, etc

Relying on Longkou vermicelli to list Twin Tower Foods, it is one of the world's leading suppliers of pea protein, with an annual production capacity of about

Technology is becoming more and more innovative The market is becoming more and more mature

The increasing consumer demand has promoted pea protein from the edge to the mainstream, at the same time, the continuous innovation of technology has gradually solved the problems facing the development of the industry and accelerated the maturity

First, the dispersibility of pea protein products is improved

In addition, at the front end of the supply chain, plant raw materials can easily cause adverse reactions to proteins after contact with oils and fats or certain enzymes, which makes the harvesting, transportation and storage process of peas particularly important

At the same time, for all food ingredients, taste and flavor remain the main indicators

The next generation of new products is emerging and the commercialization process is accelerating

With the rapid development of biotechnology, more and more production enterprises continue to increase their research and development efforts, improving the application and commercialization process

Founded in 1985, the American plant food manufacturer Puris, dedicated to the research and development of non-GMO pea food, has bred a new high-protein pea variety that not only saves economic costs and less environmental costs for manufacturers, but also brings higher protein
content to consumers.

To commercialize yellow pea protein, Israel Equinom has formed a long-term partnership with Peterson Farms Seed to plan Peterson Farms Seed to grow patented, high-protein non-GMO yellow pea seeds
provided by Equinom.
According to reports, the innovative ultra-high protein yellow pea seeds can greatly improve the effective efficiency of food-grade pea protein, without the need for energy-intensive processing
.
The product is a new seed crop
that has been grown by optimizing the taste of peas, nutrition and tillage efficiency.

New Pea Protein Ingredients To address the widespread problem of "sediment build-up" currently faced in ready-to-drink plant-based protein beverage products, Merit Functional Foods, a non-GMO pea protein producer in Canada, is working to change the phenomenon
by introducing its latest plant-based pea protein ingredient.
According to reports, the pea protein not only has high solubility and low viscosity compared with other pea proteins currently on the market, but also has a unique protein digestibility corrected amino acid score value, which can replace other pea proteins in most plant protein
products.

Pea Concentrate Extract The American company Evergreen has launched a new line of pea and fava bean concentrate extracts designed to help manufacturers develop natural non-soy products
that meet consumer tastes and nutritional ingredients.
The concentrate does not have the plant flavor typically inherent in dry-ground legume products and can be used to replace dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, beverages, ice cream, dietary supplements, vegetarian sauces and condiments, as well as breads, snacks, pasta and other products
.

The Ultimate Pea Protein Canadian plant-based company PIP International has launched "Ultimate Pea Protein," which can be used in plant-based foods
.
The protein is a plant-based protein that enhances appearance and function with a complete set of essential amino acids for a variety of food products such as dairy, beverages, confectionery and specialty foods
.

Customized pea protein At the end of last year, the technological innovation project of "low sodium, high calcium zero soybean allergen pea protein isolate research and industrialization" independently developed by China Shuangta Food Co.
, Ltd.
passed the identification and evaluation
of authoritative experts in the industry.
The technology adopts multi-stage extraction technology such as alkali-soluble acid deposition and flocculant coagulation to recover pea protein from pea vermicelli process water, with a protein recovery rate of 95.
5%, and the use of amylase to improve the purity of pea protein can reach more than
90%.
This also marks the development
of pea protein functional research in China in the direction of precision and customization.

The scope of application of pea protein is constantly expanding, so for enterprises, they need to constantly adjust the quality of their products to meet the quality expected by the
market.
Especially in the development of organic products need to speed up, organic pea protein is rare on the market today, and the price is more than
twice that of ordinary products.
Another big problem is the application of a large number of by-products, and how to deal with these by-products is also an urgent need
for enterprises to consider before increasing production.
Developing new uses for by-products will be one of
the keys to cracking the pea protein production dilemma.

(Yang Xiaojing, comprehensive arrangement)

China Food News (2022-09-19-06 edition)

(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)