Roquette Acquires Extrusion Unit from Texpall in the Netherlands

Roquette has announced the acquisition of a Dutch facility specialized in the extrusion of plant-based proteins, which will expand its range of premium textured plant-based ingredients.

Located in the Netherlands, the facility acquired from Texpall B.V. benefits from a unique expertise in extrusion of plant-based proteins, especially pulse proteins. Marion Garel, global product Line Manager at Roquette commented: “This extrusion unit will enable to expand different mixtures from plant-based raw materials to form different shapes and high-quality ingredients. This will create new opportunities for our customers.”

This acquisition is fully in-line with Roquette’s strategy to become the leading supplier of textured pulse proteins. Europe is the largest retail market globally for meat substitutes and a highly attractive sector, valued at EUR970m with an average 7% annual growth rate, according to Euromonitor. This strong growth reflects consumers’ concerns for healthy and environment-friendly solutions. In addition to vegans and vegetarians, this plant-based category addresses flexitarian consumers with dietary preferences for vegetable choices.

Pascal Leroy, vice president of Roquette’s Pea and New Protein business line, added “This new asset is a great opportunity for Roquette to accelerate the development of its textured pulse proteins. It represents an important step forward in the implementation of our strategy in plant-based proteins to better adapt our offer to a booming plant-based food market. We are extremely confident in the innovation capabilities of this new facility and we look forward to working with the talented local teams to continue driving plant-based food innovation.”