Commercial scaleThe first commercia

Commercial scale
The first commercial plant is being built in Florida. The facility will eventually produce around 3,000 tonnes per year starting with 500 tonnes of protein in the first year. Additional locations have already been identified in South America and East Africa. The systems can be replicated quickly to satisfy consumer demand as the crop can be harvested only 3 weeks from initial seeding. Demands up to 200,000 tonnes per year are anticipated. The first commercial material will be available in the second quarter of 2016 and food manufacturers are hoping to include LENTEIN in their applications in the same year. The food and feed industries are always ready to evaluate alternative protein sources and the water lentil is providing an interesting, new ingredient to add to products as a protein and nutrient fortifier or to substitute for current ingredients.