We are working with an established ingredients manufacturer supplying the food industry with a range of
oils/fats and proteins. The production of these ingredients can require extensive processing, high energy
consumption, and the use of large quantities of organic solvents (e.g. hexane), all of which provide
environmental risks. The food industry and its supply chain currently faces the dual challenge of moving to
more sustainable sources (requiring alternative sources of oils/fats and proteins that can provide similar
yield/quality to products such as palm oil), whilst finding ‘greener’ methods of processing that don’t require
the use of organic solvents and capital intensive processes. This shift to sustainable farming and processing
is being increasingly demanded by more knowledgeable consumers keen to protect the environment and
long term health of the planet and its occupants. The client has committed to extending and improving the
sustainability of their operations and seeks innovative partners to enable this change.
The client is therefore actively searching for partners with expertise in the mild (sustainable and/or solventfree) processing of plant-based raw materials that could enable the future production of oils/fats and
proteins suitable for the food industry. We are therefore interested to connect with start-ups and established
companies that can demonstrate proof of concept at pilot scale and beyond, for technologies with the
potential for production scale within 5 years (>100s of tons)
Solutions of interest could include:-
Processing solutions to extract fats, proteins and other compounds from sunflower, rape (canola), soy and other raw materials:
Solutions from companies processing high value / difficult to extract compounds for the health / personal care industries, that can be scaled for the food industry are of particular interest.
Our client has an established client base and global processing operations that provide routes to market for new and growing companies. The company is able to provide significant resources to scale up potential processes and relevant businesses, including financial investment and joint development. The client is interested in potential collaboration with groups looking to commercialise relevant technologies and companies who will consider a variety of collaborations, ranging from trading partnerships, licensing through to joint venture and acquisition.
Open Innovation Consultancy Company searching on behalf of multi-national, manufacturing clients.
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