Marlow Foods, the parent company of Quorn, has announced plans to make the protein used in the meat-free brand, mycoprotein, available to other food and beverage manufacturers.
Led by a new division, Marlow Ingredients, mycoprotein will be made available firstly in Europe and then globally.
Marco Bertacca, Marlow Foods CEO, said: “We have been trailblazers in meat-free since we sold our first Quorn product in 1985. We see it as our responsibility to provide healthy food for people and planet.
“We recognise the urgent need for humanity to eat more sustainably. By making our mycoprotein available to others, Marlow Ingredients will play a pivotal role in helping us achieve one of our missions – to tackle climate change by making great-tasting food.”
Marlow mycoprotein is naturally high in protein and provides all nine essential amino acids, is low in saturated fat and contains several vitamins and minerals. It is also high in fibre, uses 90% less land and water and produces 98% less carbon emissions than equivalent beef products.
Mycoprotein is the core ingredient in over 100 Quorn branded products, and is also used by foodservice firms, including KFC across Europe, Greggs in the UK and Quick restaurants in Belgium.
“There’s huge potential for our mycoprotein,” concluded Bertacca. “Alongside the delicious meat-like texture and incredible nutritional and sustainable benefits it’s famous for, there’s exciting research happening into its ability to create more sustainable versions of other applications, such as dairy alternatives. Marlow Ingredients is initially focussed on building partnerships with food manufacturers, but the potential for the future is very exciting.”
