Miller Magazine Issue:114 June 2019

Innovations for a better world. “Healthy food” is currently the major consumer megatrend. But what exactly do consumers seek in this claim? It encompasses various needs including weight control, enforcing cardiovascular- DQG GLJHVWLYH KHDOWK RU RUJDQLF DQG DOOHUJHQ IUHH SURGXFWV %XW DOVR WKH SHUFHLYHG EHQHıW RI SUR - tein rich food has increased in recent years. With good reason: Protein is essential to life. Without this macronutrient - the body cannot function properly. Pulses. Bridging the protein gap sustainably. The name protein comes from the Greek word ‘proteos’, which me- DQV SULPDU\ RU ıUVW SODFH $FFRUGLQJ WR )$2 SURWHLQV PDNH XS about 17% of the mass of the average person. They are necessary in many ways for our health, especially for growth and for main- tenance and repair of the body. This makes it essential for children and adults alike. Proteins are needed to produce metabolic and di- gestive enzymes and they are a vital component of hormones such DV LQVXOLQ )RU DOO DERYH UHDVRQV LW LV KLJKO\ LPSRUWDQW WR DVVXUH protein security. However, considering that by 2050 the projected world population will rise above 9 billion people, “traditional” protein IURP DQLPDO VRXUFHV PHDW ıVK DQG GDLU\ SURGXFWV LV QRW VXVWDLQ - DEOH 9HJHWDEOH SURWHLQ VRXUFHV QHHG WR ıOO WKLV JDS $XWKRU Alexandra Londoño Baderschneider Strategic Business Development Manager Milling Solutions Pulses are legumes with dry edible seeds. They include lentils, SHDV EHDQV DQG FKLFNSHDV 2Q DYHUDJH RQH FXS RI SXOVHV FRQW - ains more than twice the protein of one cup of corn or rice. Pulses DUH JOXWHQ IUHH ORZ LQ IDW DQG ULFK LQ ıEHU 7KHUHIRUH KHOSLQJ WR LP - SURYH GLJHVWLRQ DQG SUHYHQW KHDUW GLVHDVH $V SXOVHV KDYH EHHQ an essential part of several regions’ diets for centuries, pulses are UHDGLO\ DYDLODEOH $QQXDOO\ DERXW PLOOLRQ WRQV RI SXOVHV DUH KDU - vested with 65% destined to food applications. With the growing interest of the food industry to include pulses as ingredients in breads, snacks, beverages and meat products, the amount of food GHVWLQDWLRQ LV UDLVLQJ DW PRUH WKDQ \HDUO\ $QG WKLV LV JRRG because it is sustainable. Pulse crops require low energy to grow and increase soil fertility. There are more than 20 pulses varieties and the processing requi- rements for all are diverse and complex. Bühler has been able to close the gap in the value chain – helping processors around the ZRUOG WR DGRSW K\JLHQLF VXVWDLQDEOH DQG SURıWDEOH PHWKRGV WR SUR - cess pulses. Bühler provides technology for basic pulses proces- VLQJ IURP HĴFLHQW FOHDQLQJ VRUWLQJ GH KXOOLQJ VSOLWWLQJ WR JULQGLQJ Integrated processing solutions such as roasting, extrusion or tex- WXULQJ RI SURWHLQ ULFK SXOVH ljRXUV LQWR WH[WXUHG YHJHWDEOH SURWHLQ 793 SURGXFWV PDNH %ĞKOHU WKH SDUWQHU RI FKRLFH IRU SXOVH SURFHV - sors around the globe. Pulses will be essential to ensure sustainable protein security. Pi- oneering processing technology will allow exploiting the opportuni- WLHV RI SXOVHV DV D VXVWDLQDEOH SURWHLQ VRXUFH $QG ZLWK FRQVXPHUV seeking healthy, convenient and tasty food products, the future of pulses looks very promising.