COSUCRA
Rue de la Sucrerie 1
Warcoing
B7740
Belgium
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Cosucra develops and produces naturally-sourced ingredients from locally grown chicory roots and peas. But we want to think about, more than just producing food ingredients. Thinking about food to improve it and make it better able to meet consumers’ expectations in the coming years. Working alongside clients from idea to launch, we deliver innovative solutions in a wide range of applications based on Inulin chicory fiber (Fibruline™), pea protein isolate (Pisane™), pea fiber (Swelite™) and pea starch (Nastar™). We think food better. Naturally.

FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
17 May 2022 --- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €29 million (US$30 million) loan backed by the Investment Plan for Europe with E-Piim Tootmine, the largest cooperative based... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
28 Sep 2021 --- Pea suppliers in the plant protein sector are facing an unprecedented situation that is strongly impacting the market – tight raw material supply capacity amid rising global... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
27 May 2021 --- Gillco Ingredients and Cosucra Inc., the North American subsidiary of parent company Cosucra Groupe Warcoing S.A., have entered into a distribution agreement. The move comes amid a... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
14 Jul 2020 --- While wheat and soy continue to dominate the plant-based space, there is a vast amount of knowledge from alternative proteins yet to be tapped. At the Institute of Food... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
04 Nov 2019 --- Vestkorn, a Norwegian producer of pea protein and faba protein, has launched a range of textured pea and faba protein. With this launch, Vestkorn targets the increasing demand for... Read More

16 Jul 2020 --- Two years ago, Belgian producer of chicory and pea ingredients Cosucra estimated the North American plant-based market to be the largest in the world. Tapping into this market potential, Cosucra is highlighting three of its pea protein ingredients at SHIFT20: Pisane pea protein, Swelite pea cell-wall fiber and Nastar pea starch. Frank Truong outlines pea's strong nutritional profile, technical performance and sustainability credentials, as well as naming successes that its pea-based ingredients have had so far in North America.
02 Aug 2019 --- Cosucra continues to strengthen its position in the North American market through their pea protein expansion. At IFT 2019, the company presented a vegetarian plant-based muffuletta slider [a New Orleans classic] containing their Swelite, Pisane M9 and Swelite ingredients as a system. A dairy alternative beverage containing a blend of almond milk and pea protein was also presented, while a chocolate oatmeal gluten-free cookie was another highlight. “Our US-based subsidiary Cosucra Inc. was created about one year ago because demand for plant-based protein is forecast to grow significantly. In the last 12 months, we have positioned our strategy which goes beyond health & nutrition and increasingly looks at the food & beverage business,” Frank Truong at Cosucra says.
11 Dec 2017 --- Cosucra is renowned for its production of high-quality food ingredients and wants to help their customers to meet the challenges of the future. The company just recently changed the company profile and communication profile, based on "Thinking Food Better. Naturally." Michel Dewael discussed with FoodIngredientFirst their two main raw materials - pea protein and chicory root fibers.
28 Jun 2017 --- Cosucra recently achieved a new health claim. “The concept of sugar reduction is getting more and more important as sugar is getting more demonized and people are looking for solutions to be able to reduce sugar in the long term,” Ronny Platteeuw tells FoodIngredientsFirst. Cosucra have introduced an inulin and fructose chicory root and a liquid fiber which is designed to reduce sugar content.

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THE WORLD OF FOOD INGREDIENTS
01 Dec 2016 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on key food industry trends to watch. What will be the key consumer trends driving the food industry forward in 2017 and how are they impacting supplier R&D development?

THE WORLD OF FOOD INGREDIENTS
05 Aug 2015 --- Pea protein and inulin supplier Cosucra has set itself an ambitious growth target to its double turnover from €80 million today to €150 million in 2020, as the company looks to ride the protein wave with its pea protein isolate products (Pisane). Jacques Crahay, CEO of Cosucra, discusses the company’s latest plant investment and opportunities on the global protein market.