Grapoila pumpkin seed flour 

Grapoila pumpkin seed flour

Our flour is made from hull-less oil pumpkins, with a characteristic taste and aroma, and a bright green color. The consumption of gluten-free pumpkin seed flour is highly recommended for those following a vegan diet, as it has an outstandingly high protein content and contains 8 essential amino acids, making its amino acid composition almost perfect. At the same time, its carbohydrate and fat content is low, so it fits well into low-energy diets. Its phosphorus content supports brain and nerve function, slowing down the process of age-related brain decline. Regular consumption has a beneficial effect on bladder and prostate diseases.

This product belongs to the category of upcycled foods, which indicates a kind of value increase, meaning that from a given material – to be treated as waste – they create something that has added value; more than just the raw material itself. In this product, the nourishing ingredient got a second chance to show again that every bite has value. By choosing upcycled products, we fight against food waste generated during production, manufacturing, and transport.

Producer information

Right from the very beginning, when the company was founded, environmental protection was important to them. Along with the idea of producing high-quality, whole food from natural ingredients, their intention was to create value from what others deemed to be thrown away. Grape pomace is the waste of wineries, previously used at most for animal feed, yet more than 10 years ago they saw in it the grape seed, which is worth a treasure, has excellent physiological effects, and hides high-quality oil. The Zero Waste – i.e. waste-free – production of Grapoila cold-pressed oils started with this first raw material. During Zero Waste production, every part of the incoming raw materials is processed, nothing is thrown away. In the case of grape pomace, the grape skin rich in bioactive substances is separated from the seed and ground after drying. The flour packaged this way can be used to flavor cakes and creams. The seeds are also dried, and then oil is pressed from them - without heat treatment and additives - on their self-developed pressing machines. The cold-pressed oils obtained in this way are healthy foods or cosmetic oils with extraordinary nutritional value, which are bottled in dark glass bottles. The sediment formed before filtering the freshly pressed oil is oil sludge, which, like the oil, is rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins, but also contains the micro-particles of the seeds. This is sold – according to its nature – in the form of gourmet cream or cosmetic mud.

From the "dry residue" of oil pressing, the pellet – which is a gluten-free material low in fat and carbohydrates, but very rich in plant protein, vitamins, and other nutrients – seed flours are ground, which are excellent baking additives. The pellet is also very popular among animal feed manufacturers, so it is also sold to them for further use. Since they only use natural raw materials, the few by-products that they might not be able to utilize otherwise are dried for feed, potting soil additive, compost, or fuel. The latter, together with any green waste, goes into the biomass boiler that heats the drying system, thus closing the loop. Environmental aspects are also taken into account when maintaining the plant. For cleaning, they primarily use air generated by a compressor. For wiping, they rent rags from a company that extracts the oil from the used rags to heat their laundry, and they receive clean ones back. The cleaning of parts is carried with a bio-washing system containing cleaning microorganisms that biologically break down fats and oils.

With "Zero Waste" production, they reduce their ecological footprint, are more environmentally conscious, and at the same time reduce costs.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place protected from sunlight.

Distributor

Corn Oil Press Kft.
4153 Püspökladány, Árpád utca 64.

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