N°65 - Marché / Protéines order to reach €11 billion by 2020 (Source: The French sector Xerfi Research). Soy proteins dominate the is structuring itself market (€7 billion in 2018), followed by wheat gluten (€2 billion). The pea protein market, The French sector of vegetable proteins, driven by the research and investment efforts deemed as strategic by the State, structures made by Roquette (see the Box), Nutri-Pea itself around the consortium of businesses and Cosucra Group Warcoing, which shared “Protéines France” (2016), which includes 50% of revenues in 2015, is expected to reach 18 members representing all the parts of €100 million by 2020. The other protein sources the value chain, agri-food companies such haven’t reached yet the same stage of deve- as (Roquette, Avril, Chamtor, Lesaffre, lopment. If pea, beans and lupine are strong- Nutrition&Santé, Triballat Noyal…), agricul- growth protein sources increasingly used as tural producers and cooperatives (Téréos, ingredients, especially in France (see the Box), Terrena, Vivescia, Limagrain, Ynsect…) insect and seaweed proteins are still looking and scientific and technological platforms for means to effectively reduce their production (Inra, Improve, Olmix). Its objective is to costs - especially by making use of by-products “turn France into a global leader in pro- (see the Box). teins,” namely in the field of plant-based and Nevertheless, this strong growth is expected alternative proteins in order to “increase its to foster genuine development opportuni- competitiveness on the global market and ties for other sources of vegetable proteins, overcome Europe’s dependency on imports” whose production cost might be lower. Such (see the Interview with Antoine Peeters). examples are sources high in lipids (nuts, To this end, significant research efforts are peanuts, rapeseed…), which allow both for the still necessary. The European technology use of oil and the protein fraction extracted platform Improve is precisely dedicated to from oil cakes, as envisaged by Avril (see promoting these proteins of the future (see 016 the Box). But also the sources high in starch Interview Denis Chéreau).■ (potato, cassava...), whose protein content is naturally low, but allow for the production of large volumes (Avebe). Or, sources which are (1)ING International Survey- The protein shift: Will Europeans change their diet ? Décembre 2017. not commonly used in the agri-food industry, Enquête réalisée auprès de 13000 européens de plus such as by-products of the forestry industry. de 18 ans dans 13 pays européens en juin 2017. Arbiom, a biotech company specialised in (2)Nielsen Product Insider, powered by Label biomass fractionation explores this vegetable Insight, 52 weeks ended July 8, 2017 (U.S.) Nielsen MarketTrack, National All Channels, 52 weeks ended source to produce by means of chemical and April 29, 2017 (Canada https://www.nielsen.com/ enzymatic processes followed by fermenta- us/en/insights/news/2017/plant-based-proteins- are-gaining-dollar-share-among-north-americans. tion, proteins for aquaculture in a fi rst stage html et Nielsen Product Insider, powered by Label and then, animal feed. The pilot plant is under Insight, 52 weeks ended June 9, 2018 https://www. nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2018/protein- construction in the French department Vosges. consumers-want-it-but-dont-understand-it.html PLANT-BASED PROTEINS: THE NEW PRIORITY OF AVRIL GROUP Up to the present, oil meal, another product high in protein and fi bre and obtained by grinding sunfl ower and rape seeds, was hardly promoted and only used for animal breeding. Today, it is at the heart of the research made by Avril Group. Its aim is to become a leading European producer of oil meals high in protein and to propose a range of ingredients with high added value. This project is expected to lead to the marketing of sunfl ower and rape protein concentrates, isolates and hydrosysates to be used for human and animal nutrition and renewable chemistry. ■ / Octobre - Novembre - Décembre 2018 / N°65 / L’Actualité des Ingrédients Fonctionnels & Santé