Transforming beer byproduct into high-value ingredients

“By transforming BSG into innovative, low-carbon ingredients, Terra and GWBC are helping strengthen our domestic supply chain, expand food production, and demonstrate what it means to ‘Make It Here’,” Groeneveld said. “That is exactly the kind of innovation that will grow Canada’s food production capacity, while creating new economic opportunities here at home.”

Terra is implementing the upcycling process to produce the four ingredients. The company said the technology offers a commercially viable solution for brewers spent grain worldwide and shows Canada can lead in sustainable ingredient production.

Marketing Lead Rebecca Palmer said separating proteins, fibres, sugars and flavour compounds means all of the brewers spent grain can be used while concentrating its nutritional and functional qualities.

“The ingredients are more versatile, production is more efficient, and nothing is wasted. Projects like this allow us to not only test TERRA Malt as an ingredient but to create a truly circular system,” Palmer said.

Great Western Brewing Company is developing a non-alcoholic beer using TERRA Malt. The syrup’s low fermentable sugar content reduces alcohol production during fermentation, cuts transportation emissions and adds value to brewing byproducts.

Great Western Brewing Company CFO Brendan Halbgewachs said the project means thousands of dollars will stay in the business.

“It’s funds we can put back into our recent investment in innovation, strengthen our operations, and support good local jobs,” Halbgewachs said.

The project has received a total of $1.1 million, with Protein Industries Canada committing $486,000 and the industry partners providing the rest.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

by Alice McFarlane

Transforming beer byproduct into high-value ingredients

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