SIG and Nutrition from Water (NXW) have announced a global partnership to develop integrated product concepts that combine algae-based protein beverages with advanced aseptic packaging. The initiative is designed to help close the nutrition gap in rapidly growing economies, delivering protein-rich nutrition to communities where it is needed most.
The collaboration started at MISTA, the San Francisco-based global food innovation platform that SIG joined in 2023. MISTA unites leading companies in food, ingredients, and food technology to accelerate the transformation of the global food system. With the world population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations, the need for healthy, accessible diets that also protect natural resources is more urgent than ever.
SIG and NXW are focusing their efforts on fast-growing, underserved economies where nutrient deficiencies are most pronounced. By bringing together NXW’s innovations in algae-derived proteins with SIG’s expertise in aseptic carton and pouch packaging, the partnership aims to provide food and beverage products with essential water algae proteins and micronutrients in aseptic packaging solutions. Product positioning can range from healthy basic nutrition for consumers with low incomes, who are most affected by malnutrition, to added-value products enriched with an extra portion of healthy protein
NXW’s bioprocessing technology transforms microalgae strains into high-performing ingredients. Their Marine Whey™ product range includes protein-rich, fiber-dense powders that are highly digestible and non-GMO, making them ideal for addressing malnutrition and macronutrient gaps. These ingredients can replace or supplement animal and plant-based proteins, expanding options for food and beverage manufacturers worldwide.
Alfa Laval has signed a partner agreement with Wayout International, a Swedish innovation company, to develop micro-factories for local and sustainable production of water and other beverages. The micro-factories will use Alfa Laval technology and be built at the company’s site in Copenhagen, Denmark. The agreement covers the production of up to 100 micro-factories, and the partnership starts in 2022.
Today more than 2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. Wayout’s micro-factories can treat all types of water and remineralize it to produce high quality drinking water. The fully automated plug-and-play system is powered by solar panels. Producing water locally addresses the challenges of bottling, logistics, and distribution, and reduces the generation of plastic waste.
The partner agreement includes the production of two different micro-factory concepts: one for drinking water and another for brewed beverages.
“This partnership combines Alfa Laval’s technological expertise with Wayout’s innovative processes to accelerate sustainable solutions,” says Nish Patel, President of the Food & Water Division. “It addresses a globally important issue – access to safe drinking water – and we are very pleased our technology is part of the solution.”
Did you know … One micro-factory can produce 70,000 litres of drinking water each month, preventing up to 200,000 plastic bottles and 8 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the eco system.
About Wayout
Wayout was founded in Stockholm in 2018 by a group of entrepreneurs within process engineering, IT/IoT, and tech innovation. Their micro-factories are offered to organizations and entrepreneurs that see the opportunities in locally producing beverages with a minimal eco-footprint.
Detection and Enumeration of Spore-forming Thermo-Acidophilic Spoilage bacteria (Alicyclobacillus spp.)
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (IFU Method No. 12: 2007), which has been technically revised.
The main changes, compared to IFU Method No. 12:2007, are the following.
- The tittle of the method has been changed.
- The optional usage of several media has been changed to the usage of one liquid (BAT broth) and one solid medium (BAT agar).
- A new pour plating technique is introduced for enumeration in 1 g.
- Performance testing for the quality assurance of the culture media has been added to Annex B.
- Performance characteristics for this method have been added to Annex D.
- Optional pre-incubation of packed ready-to-drink products has been added to Annex E.
- Matrix-dependent special processes have been added to Annex F.
This method has been revised and has been loaded onto the IFU website. Please select the heading Methods of Analysis and the drop down menu Microbiological Methods. The method is available to corporate members as part of the subscription. Non members can buy the method via the store link on the website
