Apparo Inc. - Company Research Report
Company Overview
- Name: Apparo Inc.
- Mission: Apparo Inc. aims to transform the processing of crops to maximize human nutritional benefits, promoting sustainability in the food system through its Total Crop Utilization™ (TCU™) program.
- Founded: Information not available.
- Founders: Information not available.
- Key People:
- Ian Mackay (CEO & Board Member)
- Kevin Toboja (Operations)
- Karl Greden (R&D)
- Robert Beausire (Business Development)
- Emily Weinand (Food Scientist)
- David Mingus (R&D Advisor)
- Victor Huang (Research Fellow)
- Advisory Board includes Bill Aimutis, Jerry Lynch, and Brendan Mahon.
- Headquarters: Information not available.
- Number of Employees: Information not available.
- Revenue: Information not available.
- Known For: Apparo Inc. is known for its innovative TCU™ platform that increases the Human Nutrition Value (HNV) of crops by developing new processing designs.
Products
Apparo Inc.'s product offerings include a range of TCU™ ingredients, primarily focused on sunflower-based proteins.
1. Solistein® 001 Sunflower Protein Isolate (Native)
- Description: A highly functional protein isolate with over 90% protein content and high solubility properties.
- Key Features:
- Over 95% solubility
- Strong foaming characteristics
- Sweet flavor profile
- Applications: Suitable for plant-based milks, ice creams, yogurts, and more functional protein applications.
2. Sunflower Protein Concentrate H46
- Description: A cost-effective, heat-treated protein concentrate with high fiber content.
- Key Features:
- Gluten-free & keto-friendly
- Nutritious with a light grain flavor
- Heat-treated for safety
- Applications: Gluten-free baking, paleo bakery products, and protein-enhanced pastas.
3. Sunflower Protein Flour
- Description: A premium, partially defatted sunflower seed flour containing almost 50% protein.
- Key Features:
- Gluten and carbohydrate-free
- Light grain flavor
- Heat-treated for safety
- Applications: Fortification of cereal bases, flatbreads, and gluten-free bakery goods.
Recent Developments
- Joint Development Agreement: On June 5, 2024, Apparo Inc. entered a joint development agreement with Döhler.
- Funding: On June 6, 2022, Apparo Inc. received funding to accelerate the development and commercialization of its sunflower protein ingredients.
- New Projects:
- Barley Protein Isolate: Successfully developed a process to extract protein from spent brewers grains, resulting in EverPro®, available commercially from Evergrain Ingredients.
- Sunflower Oil + High Protein Flour: Initiated an Intermediate TCU™ project in Kenya to produce oil and high protein flour, targeting improved nutrition.
- Sunflower Protein Isolates: Advanced TCU™ process was developed to maximize nutritional benefit from sunflower seeds, aiming to create protein isolates, a nutritional antioxidant, and a protein concentrate.
Note: All product and project information above relies on data sourced from Apparo Inc.'s publications and may not represent the complete breadth of company activities.
