The amazing rise of plant-powered meat in India/
Testing innovation beyond the pulse bag

Indian consumers are putting higher-value, protein-forward foods made from pulses to the test — kebabs, nuggets, even biryani-ready proteins. Taste and price remain challenges, but could this quiet experiment in one of the world’s biggest pulse buyers redefine demand, formats, and trade flows across the globe?

“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.

“Africans are going back to, not becoming, being vegan”/
The young Africans leading the plant-based revolution

Bronwen Evans looks at the rise of young people choosing plant-based alternatives in Africa and speaks to Donovan Will at ProVeg South Africa about the accessibility of plant-based products.

“A plant-based example of braveness”/
The Ukrainian start-up still expanding throughout a year of war

Bronwen Evans speaks to Green Go’s Bogdana Leonova about operating in wartime, its recent funding through the ProVeg incubator and the key to creating plant-based products that appeal to all.

Creating a common language for pulse ingredients/
Julianne Curran on Pulse Canada’s new Ingredients Consortium

Sonia Sharma talks to Julianne Curran about her entry in the sector, the impact of climate change on pulse production and the future of the sector.

The growing appetite for plant-based meat in China/
What’s driving the change and what does the future hold?

China is gearing up for a diet change. Madaline Dunn looks at why plant-based eating is on the rise in one of the most carnivorous countries, and the impact of the transition on China and the world.

Transforming global food systems with young people at the helm/
ProVeg International launches Youth Board

ProVeg International, a non-governmental food awareness organization, working to change global food systems, recently announced the launch of its Youth Board. Comprising ten young activists from across the globe, the Youth Board will promote ProVeg's goal of reducing meat consumption by 50% by 2040 under the banner "Diet Change Not Climate Change."

APP partners with AGT & Thomas Foods/
South Australia set to lead the pulse protein revolution

A company-led consortium is set to establish one of the world's largest plant protein hubs in South Australia following a significant investment from the Australian government. Led by Australian Plant Proteins (APP) with partners AGT and Thomas Foods, the project will transform the region into a plant-based protein powerhouse.

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.

World Pulses Day/
Pulses are life

Produce More. Eat More. Live More.

Market Update/
Argentina’s 2020 Dry Bean Planting Season

Strong prices saw more hectares seeded to beans this year, but a dry spell quashed all hopes of repeating last year’s high yields.

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Required reading/
Mark Uebersax discusses the 2nd edition of his book Dry Beans and Pulses: Production, Processing, and Nutrition

“Pulse crops are the unsung heroes in the realm of food and agriculture production, and much additional education regarding the basic and inherent properties of pulses is required to further the adoption and utilization of these commodities. We hope our book can provide that.”

David Lever from AGT Foods Africa/
South Africa’s pulses consumption and next year’s harvest

With the Crops Estimate Committee (CEC) predicting a fruitful harvest for South Africa next summer, Kirsten Provan spoke to David Lever from AGT Foods Africa to find out what this means for the industry.

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.

Expanding Horizons/
An Interview with Roquette’s Jean-Philippe Azoulay

The company’s vice president for pea and new proteins talks pulses in the age of plant-based foods.