Commercial upcycled oat-okara protein ingredient for plant-based products

Overview

Livoo Foods upcycles oat okara, a nutrient-rich byproduct of oat drink (oat milk) processing. Oat okara is produced as the wet pulp left over after making oat beverages. While it contains high-quality protein and dietary fiber, it is challenging to use directly due to its high moisture. Livoo Foods addresses this by stabilizing and drying okara into a shelf-stable oat-protein ingredient, enabling reliable handling and formulation in plant-based products.

For buyers, the value is a commercial ingredient route to improve protein and fiber targets while reducing waste from oat beverage production.

Technical specifications

• Feedstock: Oat okara, the wet pulp byproduct of oat drink production (oat beverage processing) [1]
• Nutrient profile focus: High-protein and high-fiber ingredient [1]
• Processing outcome: Stabilized and dried into a shelf-stable format suitable for ingredient qualification and supply [1]
• Intended use: Ingredient qualification trials; supply agreements for plant-based product lines; nutritional-performance testing in product portfolios [1]

Limitations / boundaries of the available information: Publicly provided materials describe the ingredient’s upcycling source, stabilization/drying into shelf-stable form, and general nutrient positioning, but do not specify exact protein %, fiber %, moisture targets, particle size, allergen status, or regulatory submissions.

Technology readiness level

Technology readiness is assessed as 7 (in market) because Livoo Foods is described as producing a commercial oat-protein ingredient derived from upcycled oat okara. This indicates operational deployment beyond lab or prototype stage. [1]