Solar Foods, the Finnish producer of air-based protein, has received an order from US-based sports nutrition and health supplement brand Ambrosia Collective.
Ambrosia plans to launch a ready-to-mix protein powder made from Solar Foods’ Solein® protein in the US. The product will be sold under Ambrosia’s Planta brand, and will be one of the first Solein-powered protein powder products available to consumers anywhere in the world.
Ambrosia develops and produces performance-focused, vegan-friendly products, offering a variety of options for active lifestyles. These include protein supplements and products that support performance, weight management, and health and wellness.
“We are very excited to use Solein, a truly ground-breaking ingredient with great nutritional and environmental value – combining leading-edge science with nature’s own harvest,” said Sean Torbati, co-founder of Ambrosia Collective.
“Solein excels as an ingredient”
Products made with Solein were first launched in Singapore, but Solar Foods is now working to commercialize the protein in the US. The company submitted a GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) notification to the FDA in September, aiming to obtain a no-questions letter for Solein. The initial focus will be on the Health & Performance nutrition market.
Last month, Solar Foods revealed that it had chosen a location in Selkäharju, Lappeenranta, Finland, for its first industrial-scale production facility. The news came just months after the company announced that its existing facility, Factory 01, had reached production parameters that enabled it to operate at full design capacity.
“The Health & Performance nutrition category is growing continuously in the United States, and Solein excels as an ingredient in this category’s products,” said Rami Jokela, Chief Executive Officer of Solar Foods. “It’s beyond exciting to see the first Solein-powered products being launched in the market by different health and performance nutrition companies. We continue to work closely with customers to support developing products for consumers.”
A limited amount of Ambrosia Collective’s ready-to-mix protein powder is expected to be available for consumers during the first quarter of this year.
