New India unit to support global demand for plant proteins; Aminola to scale European distribution through strategic investment
RELSUS, a Singapore-based manufacturer of functional plant-based ingredients, has inaugurated a commercial manufacturing facility in Ujjain, India. The facility is designed to support RELSUS’s expansion efforts in delivering plant-based proteins and ingredients amid increasing global demand for sustainable and alternative nutrition sources.
The facility marks a step forward in RELSUS’s focus on enabling food and beverage companies to meet climate goals by reducing their total carbon footprint. The company’s products are developed using its proprietary filtration technology platform, which produces plant proteins without the use of solvents or harsh chemicals. This process yields plant proteins with specific functionality, purity, sensory profile, and nutritional value.
Vineet Singhal, Founder and CEO, RELSUS, said, “Our strategic partnership with Aminola is aimed at catalysing speedier commercialisation in key markets and scale-up of our manufacturing capacities. A combination of great products and engaged partners will help more people live healthy lives on a healthier planet.”
Alongside the facility launch, RELSUS has entered a strategic partnership with Aminola, a Netherlands-based supplier of plant-based ingredients. As part of this partnership, Aminola has made a growth investment in RELSUS. The collaboration aims to introduce RELSUS’s products across the UK and European markets.
Aminola will distribute RELSUS’s plant proteins and clean-label starches derived from chickpea, mung bean, pea, and rapeseed. These ingredients are produced with a neutral sensory profile to meet rising demand for clean-label, functional food solutions.
Dick van Beek, CEO, Aminola, stated, “The production in India aligns with our philosophy to process crops close to their origin. As the world’s largest producer of pulses, and with its vast infrastructure and research ecosystem around pulse cultivation, processing and logistics, India is a strategic hub for pulse ingredients. We are strongly aligned with the highly experienced RELSUS management and R&D team, who drive innovation in plant-based proteins. These world-class ingredients address today’s key challenges on functionality and sensory profile. Our shared ambition is to build a fully integrated supply chain, which includes supporting farmers in adopting regenerative farming practices. This not only enhances product quality and sustainability but also improves farmer livelihoods. By positively impacting both ends of the supply chain – from farm to consumer – we create lasting value.”
The collaboration seeks to advance the commercialisation of plant-based ingredients while contributing to long-term food system sustainability.
