Vestkorn is pleased to announce the appointment of Gunn Elin Hodne South to the position of Marketing & Innovation Manager, reporting to CCO Marius Spiten-Nysæter. Vestkorn´s ambition is to strengthen its commercial focus and to become even more market oriented towards the food industry. The new position will focus on customer needs throughout the business…
Remove the Sodium / salt issue from your product! Many textured plant proteins are high in Sodium. This gives you a challenge when formulating, and can be a major concern for many consumers, limiting your potential. Vestkorn textured faba protein – Pulsetex® is practically without Sodium. It is not produced by the use of chemicals…
Today the undersea tunnel “Ryfylketunnelen” connecting Stavanger and Tau was opened. For decades a ferry has been necessary traveling to our plant from Stavanger. This tunnel decreases travel time and simplify logistics to and from Vestkorn and is highly appreciated. We look forward welcoming you to our plant through the new road! https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/verdens-lengste-undersjoiske-tunnel-apner-1.14840546
Oprettede afdeling i Holstebro: Satser nu stort på kødfri ingredienser Flere vil have kødfri produkter – også i fremtiden. Det er Henrik Andersen fra Vestkorn sikker på. Firmaet oprettede i foråret en afdeling i Holstebro, og nu lanceres der nye ingredienser, der kan bruges i kødfri produkter. Forventningen til salget er stort. Les mer her:…
Vestkorn launches textured pea protein & textured faba protein to meet the increasing demand for sustainable meat-alternatives. Vestkorn Pulsetex ® Fabaprotein and Vestkorn Pulstex ® Peaprotein. Vestkorn, a leading producer of pea protein and faba protein, launches a range of textured pea protein and textured faba protein. By the launch Vestkorn targets to meet the increasing demand…
Some slides from Innova market Insights from Anuga 2019 relevant for the natural food ingredients pea protein and faba protein supplied by Vestkorn.
Bjørn and Mona are present at Plant-Based Foods Summit in Lille. Learn more about our sustainable protein and flours by visiting our booth.#peaprotein #fabaprotein #vestkorn
Semi-moist snacks: Vestkorn can help with ingredients and parameter settings solving stickiness during production
The article “Carbon footprint and land use of oat and faba bean protein concentrates using a life cycle assessment approach” shows that fabaprotein concentrate has 80-90% lower carbon footprint than dairy proteins. Authors see the end of the article. Below some highlights: Highlights Carbon footprints and land use of oat and faba bean protein concentrates…
Vestkorn had today the honour to welcome Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Minister of Trade and Industry in Norway, to our production facility in Tau, Norway. During the visit Vestkorn had the opportunity to present the sustainable pea protein and faba protein ingredients as well as the functional pea fibre and starch concentrates from pea and faba…
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