SunOpta’s Oatbase Ingredient OatGold™ Receives Upcycled Certified™ Standard from Upcycled Food Association
03 März 2022 - 5:27PM
Business Wire
Nutrient-Rich Oat Protein Powder for Baked
Goods, Snacks and Spreads
SunOpta (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY), a U.S.-based, global pioneer
fueling the future of sustainable, plant-based and fruit-based food
and beverages, today introduced OatGold™, a nutrient-rich oat
protein powder for use in baked goods, savory snacks, dips and
spreads. OatGold is now Upcycled Certified™ — the world’s only
third-party certification program for upcycled food ingredients and
products — in accordance with the rigorous standards from the
Upcycled Food Association, a nonprofit focused on preventing food
waste by accelerating the upcycled economy.
“We divert insoluble solids from the oatbase manufacturing
process to create a reimagined ingredient that is nutrient-dense
and delicious,” said Lauren McNamara, Vice President and Assistant
General Manager, SunOpta. “Upcycling is elevating all food to its
highest and best use by transforming surplus ingredients into new,
high-quality products like OatGold. It’s a quintessential example
of the combined power of innovation and sustainability at
SunOpta.”
OatGold is a completely upcycled smooth powder ingredient made
using insoluble solids from SunOpta’s proprietary enzymatic
extraction process used to produce oatbase, the primary ingredient
in oatmilk. With three times the protein of oat flour and rich in
fiber, OatGold can be used in a wide range of product applications.
In addition to being Upcycled Certified, the product has a neutral
taste, is ready-to-eat, vegan, Non-GMO Project Verified, kosher and
certified gluten free. OatGold is also allergen-friendly and does
not contain any of the U.S. major food allergens.
Upcycling is a zero-waste philosophy dedicated to creatively
using byproducts and their precious nutrients from agriculture and
food manufacturing, unlocking their highest value and improving the
way resources are valued. Upcycled foods use ingredients that
otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured
and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive
impact on the environment, according to an official definition
co-authored by Harvard Law School, Drexel University, World
Wildlife Fund (WWF), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),
ReFED, and other experts.
“Upcycling food is about diverting byproducts and reducing food
waste, by creating high quality, nutritious food products and
ingredients like OatGold out of the nutrients that slip through the
cracks of our food system,” said Upcycled Food Association CEO and
Cofounder Turner Wyatt. “It’s the single-most effective thing
people can do to address climate change, by using all of what we
have.”
SunOpta is one of the largest producers of plant-based foods and
beverages in the world, producing and packaging oatmilk and other
plant-based beverages for some of the largest brands and retailers
in the industry. In less than five years, SunOpta plans to double
its plant-based business with the support of its plant-based
production facilities. Oat-related production has grown 100% at
SunOpta in just the last year, and SunOpta is continuing to expand
oatbase production with the potential to grow its oat business by
50% in 2022.
SunOpta will be showcasing OatGold, among other products, at
booth #770 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. from
March 10 to 12. OatGold is available to order wholesale in 50-pound
bags in both conventional and organic formats. For more information
about pricing and distribution of OatGold, contact
Matt.Schultz@SunOpta.com.
About SunOpta Inc
SunOpta Inc. is a leading company focused on the development and
manufacture of plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage
products.
About UFA
Upcycled Food Association is a nonprofit focused on preventing
food waste by accelerating the upcycled economy. With hundreds of
Members across dozens of countries, UFA is changing the consumer
product supply chain to eliminate food waste by design. Through
consumer education and networking, UFA is empowering consumers to
prevent food waste with the products they buy. To learn more, visit
www.upcycledfood.org.
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