Swedish agri-food cooperative Lantmännen has announced the launch of NordPea, a premium pea protein isolate developed through a joint initiative with US-headquartered Ingredion.
NordPea will be produced at Lantmännen’s new €100 million plant protein facility in Lidköping, southwest Sweden. The site will have the capacity to process approximately 40,000 tonnes of peas and faba beans annually.
NordPea is suitable for use across various plant-based food applications, including dairy analogues. The solution aims to meet growing demand for sustainable, high-quality plant proteins as interest in protein-enriched food and beverage products continues to grow.
The ingredient will be produced in a vertical supply chain, from peas grown by Lantmännen’s cooperative farmers in Sweden.
It will be officially launched at Food Ingredients Europe 2026 trade show in Frankfurt, Germany, next week.
Fredrik Krook, managing director for biorefineries at Lantmännen, said: “We look forward to introducing NordPea to visitors at Food Ingredients Europe”.
“Pea protein is an increasingly popular choice for food and beverage manufacturers In Europe, and NordPea will help to satisfy this growing demand with a high-quality ingredient produced in a sustainable manner. ”
