70%* of this broccoli crop is wasted
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A BIG opportunity
Instability in food supply chains combined with a growing population is causing decreased food availability.
If excess agricultural side streams are collected, it can be transformed into beneficial components like proteins, fibre, and sugars, all of which can be utilised to create innovative and sustainable food for consumers in the UK.
It is crucial to reconsider our utilisation of all parts of vegetable crops to maximise production efficiency - and that is what we do!
Planet Positive
Current harvesting is manual, wasteful and expensive.
At UPP, we automate broccoli harvesting and upcycle up to 80%* of the plant’s side stream; reducing waste and benefitting the planet.
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We have ambitions to develop clean, natural, healthy proteins and ingredients from what we already grow. Seriously sustainable, good for you, the farmer and our planet.
*Drabińska, N. et al. (2018) ‘Broccoli by-products improve the nutraceutical potential of gluten-free mini sponge cakes’, Food Chemistry, 267, pp. 170–177. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.08.119.