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French company is looking for a partner to process pulse meal or legumes flours into protein concentrates for human consumption.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRFR20231115004
Term of Validity
15 November 2023 - 14 November 2024
Company's Country
  • France
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A french R&D laboratory, subsidiary of a cooperative group, would like to add value to some legumes and pulses seeds by obtaining a protein concentrate (protein content: around 50%).
They are looking for a factory that mechanically transforms legume flour into protein concentrate. The technology to be implemented must be that of dry fractionation - turboseparation
Full Description
The aim is to transform flour from various legumes, such as peas, lentils, chickpeas or other varieties, into protein concentrates that can be used in human food, for nutritional purposes for example.
The french company produces flours, powders, from pulses seeds such as pea, lentil or chickpea, and is looking for a partner able to transform flours into legumes and pulses protein concentrates.
The desired concentration process is purely mechanical, based on the dry fractionation -turboseparation of starch and (lighter) proteins, from the legume flour.
For extraction, they are not interested in chemical process, usually used for producing protein isolates (>80% proteins).
They will provide powders / flours made with peas or lentils and the partner will transform this flour into protein concentrate (about 50% protein).
The protein concentrate can be packed in big bags.
They are also interested in adding value to the starch-rich flours produced by the process.
Advantages and Innovations
Enriching the human diet with plant proteins
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
IPR description
Technology required : mechanical concentration by dry fractionation - turboseparation of legume flour to obtain a protein-rich flour (around 55% protein) and a starch-rich flour.
The desired concentration process is purely mechanical, based on the fractionation - turboseparation of starch and (lighter) proteins, from the legume flour.
For the legume protein extraction, they are not interested in chemical process, usually used for producing protein isolates (>80% proteins).
The protein concentrate can be packed in big bags.
Raw material : they provide legumes powder such as pea or lentils flours
Raw material volumes: about 0,5 – 1,5 T per batch, with several batch in a year

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Transform legumes flours into protein concentrate by dry fractionation - turboseperation
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME 11-49
  • Big company
  • SME <=10
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 07003002 - Health food
Sector Groups Involved
  • Agri-Food
Targeted countries
  • All countries