Cargill Venture Opens Pea Protein Production Facility

source:puris蛋白

PURIS announces its new production facility in Dawson, MN is officially online.

最先进的设施使该公司的生产能力增加了一倍以上，巩固了Puris作为北美豌豆蛋白的主要供应商，并加速了其建立可持续食品系统的使命。

Dawson设施是从现有乳制品厂改造的，将支持Puris蛋白的持续增长，Puris蛋白是Puris和Cargill之间的合资企业.随着设施的完成，Puris拥有美国唯一垂直整合的多植物豌豆蛋白生产模型

It will enable the company to supply roughly 50% of North America's pea protein and do so sustainably, while also making available product that is grown, processed, and packed in the U.S. Impact is also present locally, with nearly 100 new jobs brought to Dawson and the surrounding community.

"This is more than a pea protein processing plant. We're shaping the future of food," says Tyler Lorenzen, CEO of PURIS Proteins. "The model we've built puts sustainable partnerships in reach for brands of all sizes. There's impact at every level — it supports a local economy here in Dawson, introduces peas as a revenue stream for farmers, makes more plant-based foods available to consumers, and ultimately brings us one step closer to a sustainable food system.

普里斯（Puris）将其对消费者兴趣对基于植物的饮食潮的兴趣增加一倍。关于植物性食品市场的新报告（彭博情报，2021年8月）表明，到2030年，全球植物性替代品市场可能达到1620亿美元。

产量持续增加,革命制度党ce parity between plant-based products and their conventional counterparts can be achieved, reducing the barrier to entry for consumers. Growth of the plant-based market is nearly double that of overall U.S. retail food sales (Supermarket News, Apr. 2021）并准备继续这一轨迹，因为改善了口味和营养概况，并采取更多的消费者采取行动来减少购买的环境影响。

"We're working to feed future generations, to ensure there's quality nutrition available and a healthy planet to house a growing population," says Lorenzen. "At the same time, we're running a business. Our grower and brand partners are running businesses. With the addition of our Dawson facility, we're even better equipped to expand our network, innovate, and scale."

Construction to build out the 200,000 square-foot facility was supported by an investment of $100MM+ from Cargill. The companies announced the joint venture in January 2018, with an initial investment of $25MM that was used to add substantial capacity at PURIS' Turtle Lake, WI production facility.

“我们的投资使Cargill与我们的合作伙伴Puris一起，通过满足对北美当前和潜在客户的美味品尝，可持续和标签友好型豌豆蛋白的需求不断增长，以保持基于植物的蛋白质革命的最前沿。北美的嘉吉淀粉，甜味剂和质地业务董事总经理迈克·瓦格纳（Mike Wagner）说。“豌豆蛋白不仅可以增强我们多样化的高质量成分组合，而且还扩大了我们与客户合作的机会，以制造使用各种食材来满足全球消费者的产品。”

关于puris蛋白
PURIS is the leading supplier of pea protein in North America. The family-owned company is leading the plant-based protein movement by making organic and non-GMO ingredients more functional, accessible, affordable and nutrient rich. PURIS Proteins develops the ingredients that fuel retail's biggest brands, from alternative meats to non-dairy milks and everything in between.