date:Aug 30, 2023
rcane to create dietary fiber and diabetes products.
The company also upcycles grape waste from the wine industry. According to Lewis, about a fifth of grapes are thrown away, mainly seeds, skins and stems. We can use 100% of the waste, same for citrus. So we thought, theres a huge opportunity. Thats why we started.
Sourcing food waste
To find new raw materials to transform, Extracta takes a sample of agricultural waste and some from initial processing, such as orange peel from the juice