1. Ktisis Cyprus University of Technology

Give peas a chance – new products and markets for the Swedish pea

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Project title
Give peas a chance – new products and markets for the Swedish pea
Status
Completed
Start date
01-09-2017
Expected Completion
31-12-2019
 
Co-Investigator(s)
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Description

Abstract
The aim of the project is to develop a completely new product category of vegetarian food from Swedish pea and at the same time develop Swedish pea cultivation to produce a raw material with optimal properties for this purpose. There are three benefits to the project; reduced climate impact, improved public health and local, profitable Swedish agricultural production.

The goal of the project is to establish a sustainable Swedish alternative to the soybean as a basis for producing new plant-based foods. Innovation is based on the ability of pea proteins to form a linked fiber network when exposed to the right temperature and pressure. This gives the opportunity to create new types of food with unique taste and texture. Experimental cultivations with respect to variety and degree of maturity have been carried out and the content and physical properties of the raw materials have been characterized during autumn 2018 and winter 2019. Based on these, the pea varieties with the greatest potential for use in plant-based foods will be identified.
 
Keyword(s)
Vegetarian food
Swedish pea