Duynie | Project RevOLEOtion

Sustainable innovation from sunflower seeds

The consortium will focus on producing and validating three innovative sunflower-based ingredients: OleoCream, OleoPowder, and SunPulp. These ingredients can be applied across multiple categories:

OleoCream adds creaminess to plant-based dairy alternatives.
OleoPowder functions as a natural texturizer in food formulations.
SunPulp provides emulsifying proteins for plant-based meat products.

Together, these innovations will make plant-based foods more appealing in taste, texture and nutrition, while reducing environmental impact.

EFRO Oost Project

This initiative is co-financed by the European Union and the European Regional Development Fund (EFRO Oost). EFRO Oost aimes a structurally strengthening of the regional economy in the eastern Netherlands.

Complementary expertise within the consortium

Each partner contributes specific expertise:

Time-travelling Milkman

Time-travelling Milkman develops functional, sustainable ingredients for the plant-based food industry. Originally a spin-off from Wageningen University, with a team having combined 40+ years of experience and knowledge in oleosome-based technologies. In the 5 years of their existence, they have successfully raised 3 investment rounds with a total of 4M€ and scaled from lab-scale to commercially available volumes. With their impactful technology and ingredients, they are poised to play a pivotal role in redesigning and repositioning indulgent plant-based and hybrid products.

Role in project: Time-travelling Milkman (TTM) develops and validates the technology to extract oleosomes from sunflower seeds, forming the foundation of the new ingredients.

"We are proud to collaborate with NIZO and Duynie on this groundbreaking project. By combining science, technology, and circular economy principles, we are one step closer to making sustainable plant-based foods the new standard."

Saskia Tersteeg - R&D Manager, Time-travelling Milkman