TPC – BOM plant based products for Dutch retail

On May 29th TPC and BOM hosted an acceleration session on plant based products suitable for (Dutch) retail. Think of meat/milk/egg alternatives (or better called ‘successors’). Speakers from industry Michael Luesink (BOON) and Peter Schouten (Schouten Europe) shared their ‘road to retail’ story. A succesfull meeting with over 60 attendees.

Schouten Europe is one of the first companies specializing in development and production of plant based meat alternatives, introducing these products in Dutch and European retail shelves.

Anneke Ammerlaan is a well-known trend researcher and food watcher. As a culinary journalist […]

Protein transition challenge – Finals June 27

ReThink Protein is an international competition for individual students, student teams and student start-ups from technical universitites. As a participant you are challenged to come up with a business idea or prototype that is healthy, affordable and sustainable in the field of protein (transition). 27th of June the finals take place.

Over 40 teams (33 prototype) compete to win €5000 and a year of business support via Startlife and TPC. The 20 finalist can be found here. Their business idea summary is put under ‘participants’.

Rethink Protein Challenge; TPC as impact partner
TPC organized […]

Horizon 2020 Project on Sustainable Production and Processing of Protein-rich Crops

PROTEIN2FOOD aims to develop high-quality food protein from multi-purpose seed crops and grain legumes, through optimised, sustainable production and processing methods in Europe. TPC members are invited to share their insights and challenges and become a stakeholder. On June 6th a stakeholders workshop will be organised.

PROTEIN2FOOD’s objectives are:

• to develop innovative, cost-effective and resource-efficient food crops that are high in protein, with a positive impact on human health, the environment and biodiversity
• to significantly enhance the quality and quantity of proteins from selected seed crops (quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat) […]
  

TPC meets Green Protein Investors

On April 18^th TPC hosted an acceleration session on Green Protein Investments. Investors Kim Anders Odhner from New Crop Capital, Willem Blom from Plantbase and Loet Rammelsberg from StartLife presented their views on the Green Protein world, top trends and what they are looking for in new protein propositions.

TPC members had the chance to introduce their propositions and products to the team of investors.

More information about the follow up?

Martine Boetje | Project Manager The Protein Cluster
info@theproteincluster.com

The protein cluster Member update

After the launch of The protein cluster end 2017, the TPC network now counts 24 Dutch SME companies collaborating and developing ingredients, technologies or food products within the area of plant protein transition.

In February the first member meeting took place at The Green East; pilot plant for green circular agri and food business. Possibilities for testing, co-developing several green protein ingredients or products is possible within the facilities of this TPC member company.

TPC represents a broad network of ingredient-, knowledge, facility suppliers in the area of plant protein innovations.

Member companies can benefit from business support, […]

“How can we put (more) pulses on the menu in a modern way? How can we make dried pulses trendy again?”

Students Food & Business (HAN Nijmegen) worked for a week on this challenge introduced by TPC member Pulse Shack. Students came up with practical, innovative, and creative ideas. In total over 150 students worked for several food companies within the food sector: from developing a mushroom-meat burger, food law games and new concepts for dried pulses.

“The students came up with very inspiring and useful ideas I can bring into daily practice. The winning team developed a new market stand […]

We are proud to inform you that TPC member Green Meat Products is now holder of the World Record Vegan Döner Kebab!

August the 23^th, the last day of the student introduction week of TU Delft, was a very special day for Green Meat Products. On the University Campus they set the world record for eating Vegan Döner Kebab: a total of 3562 free sandwiches were consumed within five hours. By choosing this plant-based Döner Kebab instead of the traditional variant with meat, 2.5 million liters of water and a little less than 4000 kg of animal feed have been saved.

The […]