Production process
The water lentils are sourced locally to the growing operation. Indigenous plants are already adapted to live in a specific location. They are grown with a minimal amount of nutrients, no pesticides and no chmicals. The crop floats on top of the water so harvesting is easy compared to, for example, micro algae. After harvesting, the water lentils are cleaned, washed, rinsed and drained. Then the cells are lysed to release their nutritional components. The protein rich juice is separated mechanically from the high fibre pulp, purified using a proprietary, patented technology and then dried to produce LENTEIN. Extraction of protein with various densities can be achieved and a cold water extraction process retains all the nutrients in the protein and also its functionality.