14 Oct 2019 --- Beet processor Suiker Unie will produce its first 100kg of protein from sugar beet foliage this year with its Green Protein Demo Plant. The process is a unique “pioneering” method that the Dutch company has exclusive rights to. It makes use of the 1-3 percent protein content in green plant leaves and will eventually be used for plant leaves other than sugar beet. The business flags that plant protein sources will be essential to produce enough proteins to feed the growing world population, and expects the first products made with the protein to be on the market by 2022.
