Chickpea Protein

Texturized chickpea protein for meat alternatives a ‘first-of-its kind’ breakthrough

21-Apr-2023 By Flora Southey

Meat.The End claims to be introducing the first meat alternative burger to market made from texturized chickpea protein isolate, using its proprietary technology. We catch up with CEO Dr Yishai Mishor to ask what makes this development an industry first.

Foodtech start-up ChickP shares functional potential of plant-based cheese analogues

11-Apr-2023 By Ryan Daily

Israeli food technology start-up ChickP Protein is sharing how its chickpea protein isolate and proprietary formulations can create plant-based cheese alternatives with functional benefits, company CEO Liat Lachish Levy told FoodNavigator-USA.

Banza aims to capture 10% of refined grain categories with legume-based alternatives

02-Mar-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford with reporting by Asia Sherman

A pioneer in the legume-based pasta segment, Banza is training its crosshairs on adjacent “refined grain categories,” with an ambitious goal of capturing 10% of their market share just as it has for pasta in some leading retailers.

Is the party over for meat alternatives? It’s just getting started, says ADM

17-Jun-2022 By Elaine Watson

US retail sales of frozen meat alternatives were up a solid +10.1% to $76m in May 2022 vs May 2021, with volumes fairly flat at -0.8%; but sales of refrigerated meat alternatives continued their precipitous slide last month, with dollar sales slumping...

Tate & Lyle bets big on chickpea protein, flour, with deal to acquire Nutriati

03-May-2022 By Elaine Watson

Tate & Lyle – a global ingredients company best known for sweeteners, fibers, and texturizing ingredients – has moved into the burgeoning plant-based protein arena with a deal to acquire Virginia-based chickpea protein and flour co Nutriati, six months...

‘Huge consumer appeal…’ Chickpea protein in the spotlight as Ingredion invests in InnovoPro

09-Feb-2022 By Elaine Watson

Ingredion has made an equity investment (of an undisclosed sum) in Israeli firm InnovoPro, which has developed a suite of highly functional chickpea ingredients including protein concentrates, textured vegetable proteins, and most recently, egg replacements.

InnovoPro expands meat alternative toolbox with textured chickpea protein launch

06-Oct-2021 By Elaine Watson

Israeli firm InnovoPro – which recently launched a US subsidiary in Chicago – has unveiled a textured vegetable protein (TVP) combining chickpea and pea protein that it claims will enable food manufacturers to expand the ingredient toolbox for plant-based...

Banza expands distribution of chickpea-based pizza to 8,000+ stores

25-Aug-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Banzs's chickpea-based pizza crust and topped pizzas will soon be available in 8,000+ stores including national distribution with Walmart.

ChickP ramps up commercialisation of clean label chickpea protein

23-Feb-2021 By Gill Hyslop

Israeli foodtech start-up ChickP Protein has swung into full commercial production of its 90% chickpea isolate.

InnovoPro opens US subsidiary as chickpea protein gains traction: ‘We think the market opportunity is huge’

17-Dec-2020 By Elaine Watson

There are now more than 100 R&D projects in countries all over the world featuring chickpea protein concentrates from Israeli startup InnovoPro, which has just opened a US subsidiary and is currently recruiting account managers in North America as...

Artesa chickpea protein: 'It's as close to dairy as any plant protein we've tested'

There’s a new kid on the plant-based protein block, and it’s going to be disruptive, predicts Nutriati

09-Jul-2018 By Elaine Watson

Plant-based proteins are hot property, but organoleptic and functional challenges continue to hold the market back, claims Virginia-based Nutriati, which says its new chickpea protein concentrates can open up new application opportunities and give soy,...