Ingredion's Ultra Performance line has been named the Best Plant-Based Sustainability winner at the 2022 Plant Based World Expo by The World Plant-Based Awards. Since 2019, The World Plant-Based Awards has celebrated innovation and excellence across the plant-based food and drink industry. The 2022 competition included 140 entries from 20 countries across 17 award categories. 

The Ultra Performance line is made at our Vanscoy facility in Saskatchewan, Canada, using a proprietary physical process that does not use chemicals or additives while consuming significantly less water (0.2%) and energy (5.5%) in comparison to traditional pea protein production. In addition, no wastewater is generated during processing, highlighting the line's ability to address several plant-based product adoption barriers, including taste and sustainable sourcing.

"At Ingredion, we're committed to helping our customers build purpose-driven brands by delivering the product features and benefits that consumers value most, and sustainability is at the top of the list. This award distinguishes us and highlights our proprietary innovations as a leading global supplier in the plant-based protein space," said Michael Natale, global leader, plant based proteins. "We are honored that our Ultra Performance line has been recognized for its achievements in product excellence and sustainability at this year's Plant Based World Expo." 

The Ultra Performance line helps food and beverage manufacturers increase protein in grams due to the ingredient's delivery of up to 60% plant protein content (on dry basis). The Ultra Performance line helps food manufacturers overcome many taste and texture barriers and creates plant-based food and beverages using pea protein without the raw plant flavor or bitter taste. 

Learn more about Ingredion's continued commitment to product excellence and sustainability in plant-based products and across additional food ingredient categories.