Supplant

Supplant is a British startup that uses a patented enzymatic process to upcycle unused agricultural side streams like corn, wheat, and rice into consumable food ingredients. As of October 2024, the company had developed four key products: (1) Supplant Sugar , (2) Supplant Grain & Stalk Flour, 3) Multi-purpose Baking Base made from Supplant Sugar, and 4) Supplant Pasta made from  Supplant Grain & Stalk Flour. Supplant also had a total of nine patents granted for its manufacturing, ingredient compositions and applications in finished products.

Supplant Sugar, the company’s flagship product, made from agricultural food waste, is claimed to possess probiotic properties, have a lower glycemic response, and contain half the calories of refined sugar. In 2021, the company officially launched this sugar with Seven Michelin Star Chef Thomas Keller to be used in products such as ice creams and chocolates at his California and New York restaurants, The French Laundry and Per Se. Since 2021, the company expanded the presence of this product through brand partnerships as well as its own retail range that includes premium chocolate bars and shortbread cookies. In April 2023, the company introduced its second product, Supplant Grain & Stalk Flour, which is made using both parts of the crop, the grain and the stalk, and can be used in baked goods, pasta, and other flour-based products. The company claims that the flour maintains texture and taste while offering fewer calories and more fiber than regular flour. The company debuted the product on the menu at one of the world's top restaurants, the three Michelin-starred Per Se. The company notes that this product is available for business and retail partners across the US.

Key customers and partnerships

As of October 2024, Supplant’s products were available at restaurants such as You’re a Cookie, Cookie Fix, Sweet Republic, Bakeology, and RiverSea and in 225+ stores across the US, and customers could also purchase them online through the company's website. Supplant also reported that the company was working with businesses across the food industry, from national and global consumer brands to the foodservice and hospitality sector, to deliver Supplant Sugar as a value-add.