Lantmännen invests SEK 1.2 billion in protein plant – unique investment in Swedish food production
The investment of SEK 1.2 billion in a new plant for plant-based protein in Lidköping is the largest investment of its kind in Sweden.
Today, plant-based protein is mainly used as an ingredient in vegetarian foods and beverages – such as vegetarian mince, hamburgers, sausages and liver pâté, but also in sports drinks, gluten-free pasta and bakery products.
The new plant will mainly produce plant-based proteins from peas but will also use faba beans as raw material. Approximately 35,000 tonnes of peas and about 5,000 tonnes of faba beans will be processed each year in the plant, and a
