Tons of upcycled protein and fiber roll off the assembly line in Dinteloord

The Dutch company Revyve has opened its first commercial production site in Dinteloord. The new plant will produce 300 tons of plant-based proteins and fibers annually. Those ingredients will be processed into meat substitutes, pasta, bakery products, sauces and snacks.

To produce the proteins and fiber, Revyve uses brewer's yeast: a byproduct of breweries. The company has found a way to produce high-quality functional ingredients from that brewer's yeast. By harnessing this side stream, the upcycled ingredients have a low carbon footprint.

Gluten-free

Since recently, the scale-up has also been making plant proteins and fibers from molasses, a syrupy byproduct of the sugar industry. These do not contain gluten. "During the rollout of our initial line of brewer's yeast, we learned through interactions with food manufacturers that there was still a need for an effective, gluten-free egg substitute," meets Edgar Suarez Garcia, one of Revyve's founders. "It also needed to be more neutral in taste and still offer the same functionality as brewer's yeast in different application categories."

Factory

All ingredients are produced in the new factory in Dinteloord. There, 300 tons of proteins and fibers should roll off the line annually. According to Revyve, the production is equivalent to that of 80,000 laying hens. However, because the ingredients are both plant-based and upcycled, the environmental impact is much lower.

Vegetarian burgers and pastries

Revyve's protein and fiber are sold to various food manufacturers, who can incorporate it into their products. "With this new production capacity, we can meet volume demand from larger customers while maintaining high quality and consistency," aldus CEO Cedric Verstraeten.

Source: change.inc