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Arla Foods Ingredients targets medical BENEO inaugurates new pulse
processing plant
nutrition with new MCI solutions E N E O , a l e a d i n g bean itself also plays a key role in
r l a F o o d s outstanding functionality, a Lacprodan MicelPure® offers m a n u f a c t u r e r o f sustainable agriculture, as pulses
I n g r e d i e n t s i s milky, neutral taste that great functionality and Bfunctional ingredients for require no nitrogen fertiliser and
Ahighlighting the enables easy pairing with a processing versatility, food, feed and pharma and enhance the soil quality for
member of the Südzucker Group, future crops. BENEO's faba beans
potential of micellar casein wide range of flavours, and o p e n i n g u p e x c i t i n g has officially inaugurated its first are grown in Germany, in close
isolate (MCI) to address the the low viscosity that opportunities for product pulse-processing plant after a proximity to the production
growing demand for high- patients prefer – even at high innovation in a fast-growing construction period of just one plant, and are REDCert2 certified,
and a half years. The opening is which is equivalent to the Farm
quality ingredients for protein concentrations. market.” the result of an investment of Sustainability Assessment (FSA)
medical nutrition. Other benefits include Arla Foods Ingredients will around €50 million by the from SAI at the highest “Gold”
Rich in native protein, MCI is unrivalled heat stability and showcase the Lacprodan Südzucker Group in its site in level.
extracted from milk using process flexibility. This allows MicelPure® portfolio at Obrigheim, Rhineland-Palatinate At the inauguration event, Niels
gentle processing. Arla manufacturers to create Vitafoods Europe 2025 in Germany. Here, pulses such as E. Hower, Member of BENEO's
high-protein products (stand 4D17). It will highlight the local faba bean are processed Executive Board, emphasised the
into ingredients for food and feed
combination of tradition and
using direct or indirect new high-protein prototypes
production. To mark the innovation at the Obrigheim site:
UHT treatment, enabling specially formulated for the occasion, on 11th April, a special “What began more than 30 years
ambient formats and a EU market – a milky oral inauguration ceremony was ago with the processing of beet
wide range of packaging nutrition supplement and a attended by Daniela Schmitt sugar into ingredients with added
(Minister of Economic Affairs of health benefits is now being
options. vanilla pudding, both
Rhineland-Palatinate), Johannes continued at the new plant. The
The portfolio includes offering 13g of protein per
Steiniger (Member of the faba bean is a legume with a long
Lacprodan MicelPure®, a 100ml, excellent mouthfeel German Bundestag), Nicole history. Here in Obrigheim, we
standard MCI which is and a mild, pleasant taste. Eicher (Mayor of Obrigheim), Dr will process it into high-quality,
F o o d s I n g r e d i e n t s ' ideal for milky oral nutrition Find out more about the Niels Pörksen (CEO of the plant-based ingredients that will
Lacprodan MicelPure® supplements, including tube Lacprodan MicelPure® Südzucker Group), Olivier contribute to future-proofed
nutrition.”
Roques (CEO of BENEO GmbH),
portfolio already includes a feeds, and Lacprodan medical nutrition range at: Niels E. Hower (Member of the “Feeding a steadily growing
range of MCI solutions that M i c e l P u r e ® I n s , a n www.arlafoodsingredients.c Executive Board of BENEO world population in a sustainable
are relevant for medical instantised format designed om/medical-nutrition/our- GmbH) and Dirk Dinger way is undoubtedly one of the
nutrition. It is now being for ready-to-mix products. ingredients/micellar-casein- (Chairman of the Works Council biggest challenges of our
of the Obrigheim plant). generation,' said Dr Niels
expanded with the launch of Both are available in organic isolate/ “BENEO's new plant represents a Pörksen, CEO of the Südzucker
new Lacprodan MicelPure® versions. 1 Innova Market Sizing & s t r o n g c o m m i t m e n t t o Group. “The Südzucker Group
Medical, which is designed The latest addition to the Insights Rhineland-Palatinate as a p u r s u e s t h e v i s i o n o f
to meet the specific r a n g e i s L a c p r o d a n 2 Global data: Oral vs tube business hub. At the same time, contributing to a healthy and
re q u i re m e nt s o f t h e MicelPure® Medical, which feeding: selected health the investment is driving sustainable world worth living in
category. has an adjusted mineral claims as a % share of total innovation in the food industry – and one of the many ways we
and strengthening regional value
are doing this is by investing in
Malnutrition is a key driver of profile to meet specific launches tracked (July 2019- creation. Future-oriented the expansion of our plant-based
innovation in the global r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d June 2024) projects like this secure jobs, protein division. Today is
medical nutrition market, recommendations for 3 Beirer, A. Malnutrition and promote sustainable economic t h e refo re a n i m p o r ta nt
which is forecast to grow by medical nutrition. Thanks to cancer, diagnosis and activity and strengthen rural milestone for us.”
5% year-on-year to 2027 an improved extraction treatment. memo 14, areas,” said Daniela Schmitt, Across Europe, consumers are
increasingly adopting more
Minister of Economic Affairs for
( C A G R 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 2 7 ) . 1 process, it also offers a 1 6 8 – 1 7 3 ( 2 0 2 1 ) . Rhineland-Palatinate. flexible and eco-conscious eating
Between 2019 and 2024, higher microbiological grade doi.org/10.1007/s12254- Up to 25 new jobs will be created patterns. In fact, figures from
30% of global oral nutrition t h a n t h e o t h e r M C I 020-00672-3 at the new plant, which has been 2023 show that 27% of European
4 Arends J. Malnutrition in built next to the existing BENEO c o n s u m e r s i d e n t i f y a s
supplements (ONS) and 52% ingredients in the range. All
cancer patients: Causes, site where its sugar replacer flexitarians[i], with 51% also
of tube-feed product the ingredients in the I s o m a l t a n d t h e s m a r t r e d u c i n g t h e i r m e a t
l a u n c h e s m a d e a portfolio are low in lactose consequences and treatment carbohydrate PalatinoseTM consumption compared to the
options. Eur J Surg Oncol.
malnutrition claim.2 and fat. (isomaltulose) are produced, on previous year, up from 46% in
Worldwide, an estimated 20- Mads Dyrvig, Head of Sales 2024 May;50(5):107074, an area of around 4,000 square 2021[ii]. Health concerns were
70% of cancer patients3,4, Development, Specialised Epub 2023 Sep 14. doi: metres – about half the size of a the primary motivation for this
and 30-70% of older Nutrition at Arla Foods 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.107074 football pitch. Sustainability has reduction, cited by 47% of meat
5 World Health Organization, been a key focus for the new reducers, followed by animal
p a t i e n t s 5 , a r e Ingredients, said: “Our development, with the plant welfare (29%) and environmental
Regional Office for Europe,
undernourished, with an Lacprodan MicelPure® production running entirely on considerations (26%)[iii].
associated decline in quality solutions are a great match 2023. Disease-related electricity from renewable With the expansion of the site,
malnutrition: a time for energy sources. Additional BENEO is addressing these
of life and increased rate of for medical nutrition
action. power is generated by a rooftop evolving consumer trends and
mortality.5 However, products that target protein
6 FMCG Gurus' Medical photovoltaic system and waste catering for rising customer
research has shown that half malnutrition. heat from production is used to demand. Pulse-derived proteins,
of patients recommended a Meeting patient needs for Nutrition Insights database, heat the building, while the pulse such as those from faba beans
N: 12,000 from Brazil, China,
medical nutrition plan high protein content and processing requires no water. which are used for meat or dairy
France, Germany, Indonesia, The site's sustainability a l t e r n a t i v e s a n d e g g
struggle to complete it, with quality, great taste and
key reasons including texture, and a wider variety Italy, Japan, South Korea, c re d e nt i a l s a re f u r t h e r replacement, are increasingly
reinforced by a zero-waste
sought after in the food industry
unpleasant texture and of formats can enhance Spain, UK, US, Vietnam, 2023 approach, ensuring that all raw as alternatives to animal protein,
7 Lindberg International,
taste.6,7 compliance with medical materials are fully utilised as playing a key role in the
Lacprodan MicelPure® nutrition, helping to improve Qualitative study on medical ingredients for the food and development of plant-based
nutrition, 2024 animal feed industries. The faba products.
i n g r e d i e n t s o f f e r recovery and quality of life.
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