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The first plant-based protein factory has opened in Australia.
“Harvest B develops and manufactures plant proteins that are based on a local supply chain,” Harvest B s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Kristi Riordan told Sky News Australia.
“We use wheat that’s grown here in New South Wales to create specific formulations that have the texture that you might like to eat that are in beef, pork, chicken, and lamb.”
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There’s yet another Australian plant-based meat startup on the scene, with Harvest B securing $4.5 million in combined venture capital and grant funding.
SmartCompany had a chat with co-founder Kristi Riordan to find out a little more about the new kid on the alternative proteins block, and to find out how the infrastructure around plant-based meats is developing.
What is Harvest B?
Harvest B develops and produces animal-free ingredients, and distributes them to the brands cooking up plant-based meat products.
Founded last year by Kristi Riordan, Alfred Lo and Werner Fuggersberger, it’s intended to serve the emerging plant-based industry by creating a local supply chain of high-quality ingredients.