{"id":106502,"date":"2023-06-27T16:17:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/?p=106502"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:17:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:17:45","slug":"plantible-foods-duckweed-protein-egg-free-baking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/food-and-beverage\/ingredients\/plantible-foods-duckweed-protein-egg-free-baking\/","title":{"rendered":"Plantible Foods Launches Egg Replacer Made of Duckweed That Outperforms Poultry Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plantible Foods<\/a>, a duckweed protein ingredients developer, announces the launch of its first product, Rubi Whisk — a plant-based egg replacer for baking goods, gluten-free products, pasta, and other applications. <\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in California in 2018, Plantible Foods has developed a technology to extract a particular protein dubbed RuBisCO from the highly sustainable aquatic plant Lemna, commonly known as duckweed. <\/span><\/p>\n

[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”In over a decade of formulating vegan baked goods, I haven’t found a protein solution that works nearly as well as Plantible’s” [\/perfectpullquote]<\/p>\n

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RuBisCO contains all nine essential amino acids<\/a> and can mimic and replace animal proteins. Rubi Whisk is the first of many plant-forward solutions to replace animal proteins in meat and dairy alternatives, sports, and adult nutrition products, explains the duckweed company.<\/span><\/p>\n

“For too long, consumers have had to make trade-offs when choosing plant-based or gluten-free foods, compromising on taste and texture and often settling for less delicious and nutritious products,” said Tony Martens Fekini, co-founder and CEO of Plantible Foods. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Duckweed macarons <\/h2>\n

In baking applications, the new plant-based egg replacer is said to outperform the versatility of conventional eggs, providing excellent binding, emulsification, and solubility. It also offers high-foaming capacity and moisture retention. Moreover, the protein powder is neutral in color and taste and is allergens-free, explains says Plantible.<\/span><\/p>\n

The company’s first partner, New York City’s vegan baking shop Sweet Maresa’s<\/a>, will debut Rubi Whisk in macarons, with new applications coming this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

“In over a decade of formulating vegan baked goods, I haven’t found a protein solution that works nearly as well as Plantible’s ingredients do. Not only do their protein ingredients work better than any other plant-based ingredient on the market, but they essentially function just like egg whites in my macarons,” said Maresa Volante, founder of Sweet Maresa’s. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of Plantible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sustainable proteins<\/h2>\n

Plantible operates a duckweed aquafarm at its R&D facility in Vista, California. The company recently opened a 140-acre commercial production facility in Eldorado, Texas, to scale its commercial production (hundreds of metric tons) to supply global customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duckweed<\/span><\/a> is considered one of the world’s most sustainable and nutrient-dense plants. According to Plantible, besides not using land and pesticides, it requires ten times less water per kilogram of protein than soy and doubles in mass every 48-72 hours. The Texas farm, for example, recycles 95 percent of water inputs, according to Plantible. In the US, duckweed protein <\/span>is self-GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe).<\/p>\n

In 2020, the company raised $4.6 million<\/a> to develop its proprietary protein extraction platform. To date, reportedly, Plantible has received investments from <\/span>Korean CJ CheilJedang and Kellogg\u2019<\/a>s venture arm eighteen94 capital, raising over $30 million for its revolutionary duckweed protein.<\/p>\n

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“Our ingredient solutions are solving these challenges and more, enabling bakers to produce goods that are more nutritious, delicious, and sustainable for the planet – while enhancing their appeal to consumers,” said Martens.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Plantible Foods, a duckweed protein ingredients developer, announces the launch of its first product, Rubi Whisk — a plant-based egg replacer for baking goods, gluten-free products, pasta, and other applications.  Founded in California in 2018, Plantible Foods has developed a technology to extract a particular protein dubbed RuBisCO from the highly sustainable aquatic plant Lemna, commonly known as duckweed. [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”In over a decade of formulating vegan baked goods, I haven’t found a protein solution that works nearly as well as Plantible’s” [\/perfectpullquote] RuBisCO contains all nine essential amino acids and can mimic and replace animal proteins. Rubi Whisk is the first of many plant-forward solutions to replace animal proteins in meat and dairy alternatives, sports, and adult nutrition … <\/p>\n

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