Production / Sourcing / Quality

PRODUCTION

Since 1978 we have been processing sweet white lupin, and since 1992 we have been selling lupin ingredients (flours and grits) to the food industry in Europe.

Our production process involves only the use of physical treatments. First of all, the seeds are cleaned and graded (broken seeds and stones are removed). Then they are heat-treated and de-hulled: the cotyledon is separated from its outer coating. The cotyledons (kernels) are ground into flours, or crushed into grits.

SWEET WHITE LUPIN GROWING AND PROCESSING: LUP’INGREDIENTS’ EXPERTISE

Lupin began being grown again in France by the co-operative TERRENA (1st co-operative group in France – 3 billion turnover), after the seeds were selected by the INRA (French Institute of Agronomic Research). TERRENA performs: www.terrena.fr

• The selection of tomorrow’s lupin varieties
• Contractual farming of the selected varieties
• The selection and storage of the harvested lupin seeds
• The processing of the seeds into food ingredients under the brand LUP’INGREDIENTS.

TRACEABILITY AND QUALITY INSURANCE

• The production and sale of lupin seeds meet ISO 9001 quality requirements.
• The processing of the seeds complies with the HACCP system.
• Part of the production is organic (ECOCERT certified) and KOSHER (Beth Din de Paris) certified.
• Management of cross-contamination risks: our ingredients are GMO FREE and GLUTEN FREE (< 5ppm).