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Belgian agricultural specialist Arvesta has opened a new plant protein facility in Mettet, Belgium, claimed to be the first of its kind in Belgium and the Benelux region.


The protein plant will produce high-quality vegetable protein concentrates from local raw materials such as yellow peas. The process aims to contribute to the sustainable production of healthy food products for humans and animals, while enhancing the value of local raw materials and offering new business models to local farmers.


Arvesta marked the opening of the 500-square-metre facility on 9 January 2025, designed to serve the food and pet food industries as well as producing starch and fibre concentrates for the animal feed industry.


The site is the result of four years’ development and has the capacity to process 12,000 tonnes of yellow peas annually. Each year it could produce 3,000 tonnes of protein powder, 7,500 tonnes of starch and 1,500 tonnes of fibre.


According to Arvesta, the facility could result in the reduction of 4,400 tonnes of CO2 emissions, equivalent to driving a diesel car around the world 13 times.


Kris Moerman, business unit director of agriculture and horticulture at Arvesta, said that working closely with local farmers in Belgium and France to grow yellow peas offers farmers a guaranteed market for their crops.


He added: “This not only creates new income models, but also contributes to more sustainable farming practices”.


Niek Depoorter, CEO of Arvesta, commented: “This installation is an investment in technology and in the future of agriculture. We are convinced that this step brings us closer to our vision of an economically and environmentally sustainable agricultural sector.”


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Arvesta opens new plant protein facility in Mettet, Belgium

Melissa Bradshaw

20 January 2025

Arvesta opens new plant protein facility in Mettet, Belgium

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