German machinery manufacturer SCHULE Mühlenbau announces the completion of a state-of-the-art plant in Latvia for processing peas and fava beans as commissioned by Golden Fields Alternative Protein, an international producer and supplier of agricultural products.
The new facility is to create 50 jobs in the Baltic region and have production capabilities of around 50,000 tonnes of pea and beans annually, as international demand for proteins from pulses continues to surge, as per our report from just yesterday. According to reports, Golden Fields is considering opening additional processing plants in the area.
Golden Fields Alternative Protein says that it co-operates closely with farmers for the production of plant-based proteins as raw materials for end products like meatless burgers, sausages and nuggets, stating, “We are at the forefront of this trend, creating innovative and sustainable protein and starch products from peas and fava beans.”
Ideally prepared for market demand in N.Europe
Thorsten Lucht, Area Sales Manager at SCHULE Mühlenbau, comments in a press release: “Extracting proteins from legumes requires many different processing steps and a great depth of expertise. In addition to cleaning and sorting, this includes dehulling, separating, fine grinding and separating into protein-rich and starch-rich fractions.”
Mahmoud Ahmed, CEO at Golden Fields Alternative Protein, adds, “Due to global population growth and the increasing demand for sustainably produced food, the need for high-quality proteins has been rising for years.
“With our new plant in Liepaja, which SCHULE Mühlenbau planned, built and commissioned just in time, we are ideally prepared for this future market in Northern Europe.”