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Building a more nutritious future with Canadian proteins

Technology
Technology Leadership PRIORITY

Ingredients; Products

PROJECT TIMELINE
June 2024 to March 2026
PROJECT STATUS
Fund II: Compelte
TOTAL INVESTMENT
$741,552

Consortium Contribution
$415,013

Cluster Contribution
$326,539

Partners

Canada
Tartistes, Wamame Foods

UK
Jampa's, University of Nottingham

Goal

To research and improve nutritional standards, texture and flavour of Wamame’s and Jampa's plant-based products using Canadian materials

Project Summary

To keep up with market expectations of nutritious, tasty and affordable plant-based food options, Canadian companies must develop innovative solutions that incorporate technologically advanced food production processes and products.

To address this challenge, this project will conduct research to improve the nutritional standards of Wamame’s and Jampa’s plant-based products, with a focus on using Canadian materials.

The project will also research the effects of various enzymes on plant proteins, with the goal of improving the texture and flavour of high-protein plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA).

In addition to this research, this project will also scale the use of these plant-based proteins in Tartistes’ savoury, sweet, and shell pastry products. This will address the growing desire for plant-based and high-protein products in North America and Europe, as increasing numbers of vegetarians, vegans, and flexitarians express interest in having a wider array of culinary options that meet their dietary preferences.

Results and Impact

  • The collaboration increased expertise of plant-based products among both Canadian and UK project partners. This led to Wamame’s investment into high-pressure processing technology, and a new joint venture with GPP Canada.
  • Throughout the project, Tartistes supported Jampas’ scale-up of products helping the UK company grow its market footprint. Jampas also developed a unique nutritional blend that can provide improved health characteristics for their products, helping meet consumer demand.

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