ASNS Ingredient

What ASNS Ingredient does

ASNS Ingredient SIA is a Latvian B2B ingredient manufacturer specializing in plant-based protein fractions derived from yellow peas. The company serves food manufacturers across Europe, Asia, and Africa, targeting processors of plant-based meat alternatives, dairy alternatives, bakery products, and industrial starch applications. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Jelgava, Latvia, ASNS Ingredient is building a state-of-the-art processing facility scheduled to begin commercial production in Q1 2027 with planned throughput of 70,000 tonnes of peas annually.

The company's product portfolio comprises four distinct ingredients extracted from a single raw material using proprietary wet and dry processing technologies: Pea Protein Isolate (via wet extraction), Denatured Pea Protein (via controlled heat treatment for improved gelation and cohesion), Pea Starch (co-product with high amylose content yielding firm elastic gels), and Pea Fibers (via extrusion of pea flour and pea hulls producing fibrous, layered textures). The facility is designed for zero-waste operation, routing process water to biogas generation for renewable energy recovery and utilizing 100% of every yellow pea. ASNS Ingredient is co-developing protein isolate extrusion and texturization technology with the Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology for downstream plant-based meat substitute applications.

ASNS Ingredient operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market model, engaging customers directly via website contact form, email, and phone for ingredient specifications, pricing, and supply arrangements. Revenue is generated through transaction-based sales of the four product streams under supply contracts with food manufacturers. The company has secured approximately €130 million in financing, including a loan from Latvia's Development Finance Institution Altum and EAFRD support, described as one of the largest investments in Latvia's food industry in recent years. The company is currently pre-revenue, with commercial operations scheduled to commence in Q1 2027 and headcount expected to reach approximately 100 employees at the Jelgava facility once operational.

Name

ASNS Ingredient

Legal name

ASNS Ingredient SIA

Website

https://asnsfood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASNS Ingredient SIA is a Latvian B2B manufacturer building a pea protein processing facility in Jelgava, Latvia. Once operational in Q1 2027, it will produce four plant-based ingredient fractions—protein isolate, denatured protein, starch, and fiber—for food manufacturers across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant-Based Protein Ingredients

NAICS

Other Food Manufacturing (3119), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant Protein Ingredients Manufacturing (Isolates, Concentrates, Flours) (AFAKAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plant-Based Protein Ingredient Producers (Isolates, Concentrates, Texturates) (AFANAKAB), Plant Protein Ingredients (Soy, Pea, Wheat/Gluten, Rice, Oat, Potato) (AFAJAHAA), Starch Processing & Sweetener Enzymes (AFAJAIAE)

Keywords

• Plant-based protein ingredients
• Pea protein isolate
• Yellow pea processing
• Food ingredient manufacturing
• Plant-based food ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Eleja

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pea Protein Isolate Sales: B2B sale of premium pea protein isolate to food manufacturers for use in protein-enriched products, meat analogues, dairy-free beverages, bakery, and pasta fortification. Revenue generated through supply contracts with food ingredient buyers.
2. Denatured Pea Protein Sales: Sale of heat-treated pea protein with enhanced functional properties for emulsified meat products, restructured meat analogues, and dairy/egg replacement applications.
3. Pea Starch Sales: Sale of high amylose pea starch as co-product of protein isolation, used in soups, sauces, noodles, confectionery, and industrial applications like adhesives and biodegradable films.
4. Pea Fiber Sales: Sale of extruded pea fibers for plant-based burgers, meat alternatives, ready-to-eat meals, and pet food ingredients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ASNS Ingredient manufactures plant-based protein and starch ingredients from whole yellow peas at a purpose-built facility in Jelgava, Latvia. The company produces four distinct ingredient fractions—pea protein isolate, denatured pea protein, pea starch, and pea fibers—using wet extraction and extrusion technologies. These bulk ingredients are sold B2B to food manufacturers for use in plant-based meat substitutes, dairy alternatives, bakery fortification, soups, sauces, confectionery, and other food applications.

Product overview

ASNS Ingredient is a B2B manufacturer producing four distinct plant-based ingredient fractions from yellow peas: Pea Protein Isolate, Pea Protein (Denatured), Pea Starch, and Pea Fibers. These four products are derived from a single sustainable raw material using state-of-the-art wet and dry processing technologies. The product portfolio enables food manufacturers to produce plant-based meat substitutes, dairy alternatives, bakery products, and functional food ingredients, with the facility scheduled to begin commercial production in Q1 2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pea Protein Isolate Premium pea protein produced through a wet extraction process that selectively concentrates the protein fraction of yellow peas, resulting in a functional, neutral-flavoured powder with excellent solubility across a wide pH range. Sold B2B to food manufacturers for protein-enriched products, meat analogues, dairy-free beverages, bakery, and pasta fortification.
• Pea Protein (Denatured) Pea protein derived from controlled heat treatment that unfolds the native protein structure, modifying solubility and improving water-binding, gelation, and cohesion properties. Sold B2B for use in structured and emulsified food systems, emulsified meat products, restructured meat analogues, and dairy/egg replacement applications.
• Pea Starch Starch extracted as a co-product of the protein isolation process with relatively high amylose content, producing firm, elastic gels with unique gelling characteristics compared to corn or potato starch. Sold B2B for soups, sauces, noodles, confectionery, adhesives, and biodegradable films and packaging.
• Pea Fibers Extruded ingredients produced from pea flour and pea hulls, creating a fibrous, layered structure with versatile textural properties. Sold B2B as a building block for plant-based food products, including plant-based burgers, meat alternative mince, textured fillings, ready-to-eat meal components, and pet food ingredients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000 tonnes of peas processed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Latvian University of Biosciences and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Partnership for developing plant-based meat substitutes, combining the university's research capabilities with ASNS Ingredient's protein processing expertise.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cosucra: Belgian family-owned specialist in pea protein isolate and chicory-derived ingredients, selling B2B into food and nutrition applications across Europe. Highly comparable as a European-headquartered pea protein isolate manufacturer with a similar B2B ingredient model to ASNS.
• Roquette Frères: World's largest pea protein isolate producer (NUTRALYS brand) and a B2B plant-based ingredient supplier serving food manufacturers globally. Directly comparable to ASNS in product (pea protein isolate, starch, fiber), customer base (food manufacturers), and B2B sales motion.
• Axiom Foods: US-based B2B supplier of plant-based proteins including pea, mung bean, and rice protein isolates targeting food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable to ASNS in B2B plant protein ingredient supply and in the use of specialized extraction/processing know-how.
• Shandong Jianyuan Foods: One of China's largest pea protein isolate manufacturers exporting into European and global food applications. Directly comparable to ASNS in core product (pea protein isolate) and B2B ingredient model, though typically competing on price and scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agribusiness giant with a sizable plant-protein ingredient business (notably via the PURIS pea protein platform). Comparable to ASNS as a B2B plant protein ingredient supplier, but operates at much greater scale and across many categories.
• BENEO: German-headquartered functional ingredient producer (chicory root fibers, rice derivatives, plant-based proteins) selling B2B into food and nutrition applications. Comparable to ASNS as a European plant-based ingredient supplier with a multi-product portfolio, though broader in scope.
• Kerry Group: Ireland-based global taste and nutrition company with a sizable plant-protein and food-ingredient business supplying food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable B2B model to ASNS but operates across taste, nutrition, and protein categories.
• ADM: Global agribusiness with a large plant-protein and nutrition ingredients portfolio, including pea-based proteins. Overlaps with ASNS on B2B food ingredient supply but competes across the entire protein and food-ingredient stack.
• Ingredion: US-listed global ingredient solutions provider with a plant-based proteins and clean-label ingredient portfolio including pea protein isolates. Comparable to ASNS in B2B ingredient supply to food manufacturers, but much larger and more diversified.

Emerging players

• Burcon Nutrascience: Canadian plant protein ingredient company focused on pea and other plant proteins (e.g., sunflower) for food and beverage applications. Smaller and earlier-stage than ASNS, but competes in the same B2B pea protein isolate category with a similar ingredient manufacturer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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