“We want to push the boundaries of extraction techniques”/
Vishal Vijay on how pulse protein is changing the game

The Director of Strategic Investments at Agrocorp International on which pulse extraction techniques produce the most protein content and the growing global demand for plant-based food products.

Faba Bean Market Update/
New feed markets in Europe making up for subdued Egyptian demand

We chat to Frontier Agriculture’s Andy Bury about a new feed market for faba beans in the UK and Europe that’s filling the gap in demand left by Egypt.

GPC at SIAL 2022/
6 new pulse-based products we discovered at the convention

Innovation was everywhere at SIAL 2022! Check out our pick of some of the coolest and most delicious new pulse-based products we discovered at the event.

“We need an integrated system with pulses playing a key role”/
Dr. Steven Webb on food security & innovation in Canada.

Kirsten Provan spoke to Steven Webb of the Global Institute for Food Security about why the current challenges call for better innovation, communication and an increased focus on food security.

IBRAFE's Pulse Day Brasilia/
Plant-based product launches & discussions on market opportunities

Debates about opportunities created by this market are also part of the event.

Agreements/
Argentina Opens the Chinese Market for Blueberries and Dried Peas

As part of a mission of the Ministry of Agro Industry to China, Argentina opened the Chinese market for fresh blueberries and dried peas by the signing health protocols with Chinese health authorities (AQSIQ).

Pulses/
Nature’s Gift for Precision Food and Precision Nutrition

By Jamuna Prakash, Gordon Bacon and Laurette Dube

Commodity Markets/
Slow Growth in Demand Seen Keeping World Prices Down

By Boubaker Ben-Belhassen Director, Trade & Markets Division, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (Fao)

Bhami Vora/
Eradicating Malnutrition with a Magic Pulse “Soyabean”

The International Year of Pulses/
Keeping the Momentum Beyond 2016

By Boubaker BEN BELHASSEN Director, Trade and Markets Division UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)

“Why do we use pulses? They’re the best source of plant protein in the world!”/
NotCo’s Head of Research on South America’s hottest plant-based brand

Following their recent collaboration with Kraft-Heinz, Luke Wilkinson spoke to NotCo’s Rodrigo Contreras about the company’s game-changing AI ‘Giuseppe’, finding that perfect meaty texture, and how cabbage might be the key to a delicious plant-based milk.

Louis Curtil of Tiptoh/
Challenges and opportunities of developing milk from yellow split peas

Kira Nash chatted to Louis Curtil, one of the founders of the new Belgian pea milk brand Tiptoh.

Kelle Horn of Pacific Rim Shipbrokers/
The logistics crisis and having women at the helm

Kira Nash caught up with Kelle Horn of Pacific Rim Shipbrokers about her business and the implications of the global shipping crisis on trade.

On Chile’s pulses market and the pandemic impact/
An Interview with Sebastian and Branko Pavic of Nama Internacional

Luke Wilkinson spoke to Branko Pavic, Import/Export Manager, and Sebastian Pavic, Sales Manager, about Chile’s post-quarantine overstock, chickpea mayonnaise and the ready-to-eat revolution.

Moayad Abushokhedim of Fooditives/
About vegan casein and being a plant-based pioneer

"We struggle with the idea that healthy food is expensive.. Healthy food should be a right for everyone. The way we solved the price issue was with something which, as scientists, was literally right in front of our eyes: to just use waste - because that way we’re solving environmental, sustainability and price issues, so it was a win-win."

Sustainability and striving for a brighter, greener future/
Australia’s FTA Food Solutions on the upcoming harvest

FTA Food Solutions is part of the HSK Ward Group, a family business that stems back nearly 170 years and six generations, with its sister company Ward McKenzie. Since its humble beginnings in 1852, the family business is now a multinational importer, distributor and exporter.

Trade Talk with Dr Maria Saarela/
Pulse innovation at Adelaide's new plant-based food incubator laboratory

This week, Madaline Dunn talked to Dr Maria Saarela, Research Director in Food Sciences at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), to learn more about Adelaide's new plant-based food incubator laboratory, the exciting research ahead and the challenges of working with pulses.

Plant-based startup Pilk/
Delevoping non-dairy milks for the Indian market

Kanish Gupta is Co-Founder of Pilk, a plant-based milk start-up based in Mumbai, India.

Feeding the flexitarians/
Peas of Heaven’s Swedish plant-based revolution

Kira Nash interviewed Lucas Karlsson and Latif Andersson, the co-founder and COO of Peas of Heaven. Based in Gothenburg, Peas of Heaven is a Swedish manufacturer of plant-based meat alternatives such as vegan sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and mince.

An interview with Prof. David Julian McClements/
Getting into detail about plant-based protein

Kira Nash interviewed David Julian McClements, a professor and researcher in food science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States, about his groundbreaking work with plant proteins to create new, healthful, plant-based alternatives to traditional meat and dairy.

GPC Ask the Experts Europe/
Andy Bury on UK Pulse Production

Andy Bury, a pulses trader at Frontier Agriculture, talks about UK pulse production, this year’s crops, and the slow but steady progress of the fava bean ahead of Monday’s EU webinar, where he will be a panellist.