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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
Gillco inks North American distribution deal with Cosucra on chicory and pea ingredients
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 boom in plant-based and... Read More
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SHIFT20: Industry is “only scratching the surface” of plant-based proteins
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 Technologists’ (IFT) online event,... Read More
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Cosucra strengthens pea protein investment with new Danish facility
16 Oct 2019 --- Having completed a €35 million (US$38.6 million) investment in the extension of its pea plant in Belgium last year, Cosucra is continuing its development in the fast-evolving market for plant-based foods with... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
08 Mar 2019 --- In industry news this week, Nestlé is accelerating its efforts to increase the number of women who have senior executive positions at the company by 2022, in light of International Women’s Day, which... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
Cosucra to issue “substantial” pea protein price increases
19 Oct 2018 --- Cosucra is increasing the prices of their pea protein isolate ingredient, Pisane, effective January 1, 2019. This price increase, according to Cosucra, will enable the company to continue to its technological,... Read More

SHIFT20: The power of pea-based ingredients
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.
Pea protein expansion potential
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.
Plant-based trends informing NPD
21 Dec 2018 --- At HiE 2018, FoodIngredientsFirst spoke with Eric Bosly of Cosucra about the company's plant-based concepts that tap into the growing consumer interest in vegan and vegetarian lifestyles.
Using chicory root fiber to target sugar reduction – Cosucra
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.
Inulin Based Solutions for Sugar Reduction
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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