Pea protein isolates can have undesirable taste, limited functionality, and resource-intensive wet-processing requirements.
R&D Focus
Yellow-pea protein isolation, wet fractionation, taste, functionality, water reduction, and large-scale ingredient manufacturing.
Innovative Solution
PIP International developed UP.P, a pea protein isolate produced using its Coercion wet-fractionation technology.
Solution Effectiveness
The company reports that its process uses about 30% less water than conventional methods.
Investment Funding
Revenue
$1M to $10M
About
PIP International focuses on producing sustainable plant-based proteins using scientific methods. The company specializes in creating plant proteins, particularly pea protein isolate, to meet the demand for sustainable food sources. It works to provide protein products that align with eco-friendly principles and contribute to the growing plant-based protein market.
Products
Product
UP.P yellow-pea protein isolate for food and beverage applications.
Star Product
UP.P pea protein isolate, because it is the first named commercial ingredient produced by the company’s process.
Demo Product or Complete Product?
Commercialisation and scale-up stage; UP.P was launched in 2022.
Future Plan
Market Expansion
A proposed Alberta Phase 2 facility was listed at CAD 250 million, with planned processing capacity of 126,000 tonnes of peas per year; project status should be checked before relying on the plan.
M&A and Collabs
Collab
EnWave, technology and evaluation licence option to develop pea-protein isolate products using Radiant Energy Vacuum technology.
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