Sweden has started selling lupinghurt (see
http://mb.cision.com/Public/1306/2264488/82caf43a101b6cf1_800x800ar.jpg ) from a German supplier. Have not tried them yet, but it sounds good.
http://www.foodbev.com/news/german-brand-launches-lupin-drinks-after-technical-breakthrough/
German brand Made With Luve has developed the country’s first lupin drinks, after researchers found a way to produce purely herbal lupin protein isolate from the plant’s seeds.
The product range has been aimed at both health-conscious consumers and vegans – and includes ice cream, desserts, yogurt alternatives and lupin drinks in both natural and chocolate flavours.
Lupin seeds were considered a high-value staple food in ancient Egypt, Greece and South America, but people lost interest in them because of the bitter compounds they contain. With between 36% and 48% protein content, lupin seeds are extremely high in protein, and in material composition they are similar to soybeans. Indeed, their high protein content could make the plant a climate-friendly and GMO-free alternative to imported soybeans.
Lupin seeds contain all the essential amino acids – including lysine – with a fat content of between 4% and 7%, much lower than soybeans. In addition, lupins are free from starch, cholesterol and gluten, and they are a good source of minerals and trace elements.
Malte Stampe, managing director of brand owner Prolupin, said: “The seeds of the native sweet blue lupin are the raw material for the protein, which we extract using a patented and very gentle process developed by the Fraunhofer IVV. In foods, milk, meat and egg can be replaced with the protein – making lupins of interest for vegetarians, vegans and anyone else who wants to eat a healthy, varied diet that is also climate-friendly. Lupins flourish particularly well in sandy soils such as those found in northern and central Europe – they can therefore be grown on the soils here, and also harvested and processed here. Lupins thus have a CO2 bonus compared to soybeans. We don’t need to fly the lupins halfway round the world, thus avoiding the CO2 emissions generated by long transport routes. And lupins are even good for the soil, enriching it with nitrogen.”
In Australia -
https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/grains-research-development/western-australian-lupin-industry
Lupins have a unique combination of high protein, high fibre, low oil and virtually no starch.
The majority of lupin production is used by stockfeed manufacturers for animal feed with ruminants (cows and sheep) the largest market followed by pigs and poultry. There is small but increasing use of lupins in aquaculture.
While less than 4% of global production is currently consumed as human food it is estimated that about 500 000 tonnes of food containing lupin ingredients is consumed each year in the European Union — mainly through the inclusion of low rates of lupin flour in wheat-based bakery products.
About 40% of lupin production in WA is retained on-farm as stockfeed and seed or is traded on the domestic market to supply the sheep, dairy, pigs and poultry industries.
Lupins generally compete against soybeans in export markets and are typically valued at 70–75% of the price of soybean meal. WA is effectively the sole exporter of lupins into the large international market for vegetable-based proteins for the livestock industries. WA accounts for the majority of Australian lupin production and exports.
The Republic of South Korea is the major buyer of WA lupins and has a large capacity dehulling plant, with the hulls used in animal feed and the kernels in pig feed rations. Other smaller markets include Japan and Netherlands. Most markets use the lupins for animal feed, although small human food markets are developing.
Research has shown that consuming foods enriched with Australian sweet lupin can provide a feeling of ‘fullness’ and result in people eating less and consuming fewer kilojoules. Other possible health benefits of eating lupins include a more balanced blood glucose level, a lowering of cholesterol and improved bowel health.
While the closing of Lupin Food Australia's processing plant in 2016 reduced the capacity of lupin processing in Western Australia, there are other companies also processing lupins for food or feed, such as Irwin Valley, Coorow Seeds, the Lupin Co and Kalgrains. Increased processing capacity will enhance the potential for lupins to be used in the large Indonesian tempe market (in place of soybeans) and other food products that could help lift the price of lupins and stimulate increased production of this grain legume across southern Australia.
