EnWave has officially partnered with Protein Isolate Plant International (PiP International Inc.) to assess the potential use of the brand's signature Radiant Energy Vacuum ("REV™") dehydration technology for commercial use. In particular, EnWave will leverage the tech at its large-scale yellow pea processing facility.
As of right now, the partnership only consists of a Technology Evaluation and License Option Agreement. As part of the agreement, PiP will lease out a 10kW Radiant Energy Vacuum machine for intensive product development. If EnWave is able to create commercially viable pea protein products using the technology, the company will -- as per the agreement -- purchase large-scale REV machinery.
Overall, EnWave's move to begin producing pea protein is representative of the dramatic increase in demand for pea protein-based products in recent years.
Pea Protein Isolate Technologies
EnWave and PiP International Partner to Produce Pea Protein
Trend Themes
1. Pea Protein-based Products - The dramatic increase in demand for pea protein-based products offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the food and beverage industry to develop new products that can cater to a growing consumer preference for plant-based alternatives.
2. Radiant Energy Vacuum Technology - The use of REV technology for large-scale pea processing offers disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the food processing and manufacturing industry to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and innovate new plant-based protein products.
3. Technology Evaluation and License Option Agreements - The use of Technology Evaluation and License Option Agreements offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the technology industry to create partnerships that can bring new innovative solutions to market, such as EnWave and Protein Isolate Plant International's partnership for producing pea protein.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The growing demand for plant-based alternatives in the food and beverage industry, especially in the pea protein-based products market, presents new opportunities for companies to innovate new products, improve production processes, and better cater to changing consumer preferences.
2. Food Processing and Manufacturing - The use of the Radiant Energy Vacuum technology for large-scale pea processing presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the food processing and manufacturing industry to create new plant-based protein products that are more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable.
3. Technology - The use of Technology Evaluation and License Option Agreements presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the technology industry to create partnerships that can bring new innovative solutions to market, such as EnWave and Protein Isolate Plant International's partnership for producing pea protein.