Pall Corporation, a leader in filtration, separation and purification technology, has supplied the filtration solution for US-based EverGrain’s new large-scale plant-based protein facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Evergrain is a sustainable ingredient company backed by AB InBev. At this new facility, EverGain will employ its proprietary upcycling process to transform barley used in the brewing process into nutritious and sustainable protein ingredients that can be used in foods and beverages.
The facility focuses on upcycling brewer’s saved grains with Pall Membralox Microfiltration System, which uses ceramic membranes with gradient permeability to purify the valuable protein. The purified high-functional protein, previously used for animal feed, can now be converted into nutritious, plant-friendly ingredients for other food products.
With global protein consumption expected to double by 2050, there is an urgent need to develop alternative protein sources more sustainably. Pall and EverGrain have partnered to support EverGrain’s mission to revolutionise sustainable ingredients using a proprietary upcycled process, focused on transforming barley used in the brewing process into high-quality, nutritious and sustainable protein ingredients for use in other food and beverage products. The new facility is the first commercial-scale facility dedicated to upcycling barley at scale and will play a significant role in creating a sustainable supply of plant protein to fill growing consumer demand.
Dan Huntsberger, Vice President and General Manager of Food and Beverage at Pall said, “Plant-based and other alternative proteins continue to grow in importance as global protein consumption rapidly increases. Through our partnership with EverGrain, we’ve been able to apply our advanced microfiltration technology to upcycle brewer’s saved grain into a valuable protein source that can be used in a variety of other foods and beverages.”
Gregory Belt, EverGrain CEO said, “We started our journey in 2013, long before upcycling was a trend, with the goal of unlocking every grain of potential in our barley to have a positive impact on people and the planet. This new commercial facility in St. Louis is a significant milestone in our journey to transform spent barley at scale into one of the world’s most sustainable, accessible, plentiful sources of plant-based protein.”
EverGrain has been recognised for its leadership and innovation in upcycling, receiving the Upcycled Food Association’s (UFA) certification.
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