Developing fava ingredients using innovative processing technology
Ingredients; Products
Consortium Contribution
$25,712,536
Cluster Contribution
$6,298,588
Phytokana Ingredients Inc.
Maia Farms
Goal
To turn Canadian-grown fava beans into nutritious and sustainable ingredients for the next generation of plant-based foods
Project Summary
Using its proprietary technology, which avoids heat and chemicals, Phytokana will process novel fava varieties into protein concentrate, starch flour and fava flour with improved taste, texture and nutrition. These sustainable, high-quality ingredients retain their natural functionality, making them ideal for use in dairy alternatives, plant-based meats and other food products.
In addition to commercializing their proprietary technology, Phytokana is also in the process of securing funding to construct and commission a fully automated 30,000 metric tonne a year dry fractionation processing facility. The facility, which will be built near Strathmore, AB, will allow the company to scale to meet the growing global demand.
The project also includes a partnership with Maia Farms in Vancouver. This food tech company uses fermentation to upcycle flours into high-value fermented mushroom proteins with enhanced digestibility and functional properties. Phytokana will supply Maia Farms with their fava ingredients, which Maia Farms will use to create new mycelium-based ingredients.
