Aquafaba, a finalist for the 2024 PITA Award
We're finalists for the 2024 PITA Award with our Aquafaba® Bio!
We're absolutely delighted to share some news that means a great deal to us: we're finalists for the 2024 Agri-Food Technological Innovation Award (PITA) in the agro-industry category!
The PITA Awards are given by the Government of Catalonia to recognise businesses and projects that bring innovation and sustainability to the agri-food sector. This year, our Aquafaba® Bio was selected for offering a 100% plant-based, organic alternative to egg.
What is Aquafaba® Bio?
Aquafaba® Bio is a vegan alternative to egg, perfect for making mayonnaise, mousses, omelettes, cocktails and many other recipes. We make it from the cooking liquid of our chickpeas, making it ideal for people following plant-based diets or with an egg allergy. What's more, it contains no cholesterol or fat!
Circular economy and care for the environment
For us, sustainability isn't a trend, it's a way of understanding our work. In creating Aquafaba® Bio, we're not just offering an innovative product, we're also putting the principles of the circular economy into practice: we make use of the cooking water from our chickpeas, a resource that's usually thrown away, and give it a second life.
How to use Aquafaba® Bio
Aquafaba® Bio works in a similar way to egg as an ingredient in cooking and baking.
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Before use: Shake the container to activate all its properties.
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Preparation: Pour the amount you need into a sufficiently large bowl.
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Whisking it up: Whisk to stiff peaks with an electric whisk or food processor until you reach the desired consistency.
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Using it: Add it to your 100% plant-based recipes to replace egg, with excellent results.
Benefits for health, animals and the planet
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For your health: Casa Amella Aquafaba is an organic, low-fat alternative, free from cholesterol, additives and toxins, and suitable for people with an egg allergy. It offers the benefits of pulses, such as plant protein and healthy carbohydrates.
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For animals: Using Aquafaba® Bio removes the need for animal-derived products, promoting a 100% plant-based, cruelty-free diet.
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For the planet: Giving added value to by-products helps reduce food waste, backing a circular, sustainable economy.
Looking to the future
This nomination for the 2024 PITA Awards spurs us on to keep working with the same passion. Aquafaba has already crossed borders and is currently exported to 10 countries: the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Andorra, Switzerland, Austria and Poland, reinforcing Casa Amella's commitment to sustainability and innovation, while positioning Aquafaba® Bio as a revolutionary product in the plant-based food market.
We haven't come this far alone. Every time you choose Casa Amella, you help us grow and prove that a more sustainable way of eating is possible. Thank you for being with us and for helping projects like Aquafaba® Bio go so far.
We keep innovating and working to feed the world you want.
