Food and beverage manufacturers looking to meet consumer demand for great-tasting, label-friendly ingredients may have new options in the near future. Cargill and Renmatix have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to explore a novel approach for making functional food ingredients from unused plant materials.
"Renmatix's Plantrose Process, which uses only water, heat and pressure, supports our commitment to help customers deliver food and beverage products that are label-friendly, sustainable and cost-effective," said Bruce McGoogan, Cargill strategy and business development leader. "The fact that this simple process can economically and efficiently deconstruct plant materials and convert them into functional food ingredients is a solution we're excited to explore in order to help us feed the world."