The manufacturer of functional ingredients is punting its faba bean protein concentrate and starch-rich flour, which will boost the protein content in bakery, snacks and cereal bars.
AAK Foodservice has acquired ForA:Butter, a plant-based butter using aquafaba – the viscous liquid left over from cooking chickpeas – as an emulsifier to create what it claims is “the only plant-based butter with the performance skilled bakers expect."