High protein bar contains probiotics.

Will serve as ‘the heart’ of the company’s future product innovations.

No longer just a starch and sweetener company, CEO says.

Bars offer plant-based proteins, probiotics and whole grains.

Nutris Group sources fava beans and potatoes to create protein isolates, starch and fiber.

Acquisition of Nutriati assets follows Ingredion’s investment in InnovoPro.

FabaFuel may be used in meat alternatives, baked foods and powdered beverages.

Benson Hill already offers TruVail non-GMO soybean ingredients

An R&D facility in San Francisco will focus solely on the category.

Researchers in China examine eight protein sources.