Brew Bites transforms spent brewer’s grains and pumpkin-seed flour into protein chunks with outstanding texture, versatility, and free from additives or unnecessary ingredients. Their first product, savoury chunks made from 50% upcycled ingredients and only four components, is tailored for food-service and B2B clients seeking sustainable, scalable solutions.
ProVeg: Brew Bites transforms spent brewer’s grains and pumpkin-seed flour into protein chunks. How does this upcycling approach create an outstanding texture and versatility while maintaining a clean label?
Brew Bites: We start with spent brewer’s grains. They’re rich in fibre, full of structure, and naturally made for bite. Combined with pumpkin-seed flour and pea protein, they form a powerful trio that brings texture, depth, and functionality. Nothing else is needed – no binders, no gums, and no starches. Just three natural ingredients doing the job.
The texture surprises people. It’s juicy, satisfying, and holds perfectly in sauces. Whether it’s curry, stew, or Bolognese, the chunks absorb flavour and stay firm like real meat.
That’s the beauty of simple ingredients. When you stop overprocessing and trust the raw materials, the result is honest food with real impact. And it’s so clean you could print the recipe right on the pack.
It’s not meat, but behaves like meat. And that’s exactly the point.
PV: Your first product is tailored for food-service and B2B clients. What specific needs or demands from these clients do your upcycled protein chunks address?
BB: Big kitchens need more than plant-based labels, they need performance. Our chunks make a better Bolognese, a goulash that sticks, tikka that holds, and a wrap that crunches. They’re ready from frozen, so no soaking is required, and there is no weird texture. Just clean protein with a story and, obviously, the right pricing.
They comprise 29% protein, have no sugar, and are high in fibre. They also freeze well, and guests love the taste, and chefs trust the process.
PV: What is the biggest impact you hope Brew Bites will have on the food industry?
BB: We want to change how plant-based food is perceived: less compromise, more craving.
Our mission is to make healthy food taste amazing, with real ingredients, no junk, and no nonsense – just full flavour and full nutrition. Besides being high in protein and fibre, our chunks are additive-free, good for your gut, and good for your energy. And our process is circular. Brew Bites gives value to what used to be waste. We reduce carbon dioxide from day one. But sustainability is the third pillar – after health and taste. Because if it’s not good for people or delicious on the plate, no one will care about the climate impact.
We bring all three together. That’s the future.
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Emily Styrka
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