Sunflower press cake is an underused processing side stream, while food manufacturers need functional, non-allergenic plant proteins beyond soy and pea.
R&D Focus
Sunflower protein isolate, oilseed side-stream valorisation, extraction, functionality, nutrition, and scale-up.
Innovative Solution
ExSeed develops a process to extract sunflower protein isolate from sunflower press cake.
Investment Funding
Last Funding Stage
Grant
Last Funding Date
17-06-2024
Lead Investors
Ready2Scale
About
ExSeed promotes the extraction of sunflower protein isolate from sunflower press cake using an innovative and patentable process, meeting the need for an easily available, nutritious, non-allergenic, and functional plant-based protein.
Products
Product
Sunflower protein isolate produced from press-cake side streams.
Star Product
Sunflower protein isolate, because it is the intended output of the company’s core process.
Demo Product or Complete Product?
Development-stage ingredient process.
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