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The seed of possibilityHempco Europe Ltd has
recently been awarded by Food and Drink Matters
for achieving its highly regarded Specialist Food Provider of the Month profile.
The company history dates back approximately 15 years with the Holmes family, who established the business; effectively facilitating the Canadian hemp seed industry. Now the world’s premier hemp seed food company, Hempco® introduced many innovative process and product ‘firsts’ including hemp protein powder, protein concentrate, non-dairy products like hemp milk and ice cream, and even Hemphuel, a biodiesel lubricant.
The Hempco® team became recognised as pioneers in the innovation, manufacture and supply of premium quality hemp-based foods; generating value and profits for shareholders. As ground-breaking specialists, Hempco® has become synonymous with hemp seed quality; boasting decades of expertise and experience
in diverse product development. Hempco’s retail brand is called PlanetHemp and their current range (all clean label, Vegan Society and Vegetarian Society approved) includes hemp seed, hemp seed oil, healthy treats and protein smoothie mixes.
“We have a fully integrated business focused on the production of the finest hemp seed and associated products,” commented Hempco Europe’s Managing Director, Tony Reeves. “This includes all aspects of the growing, processing, manufacture and packaging processes combined with an active NPD function working on many exciting new concepts across a range of categories where hemp as an ingredient can deliver real innovation and substantial health
benefits to the consumer.”
With years of harvesting experience, the Hempco team have an intimate understanding of the market and are well placed to provide nutritional and competitively priced products to its clientele. The highly versatile hemp seed, which is characteristically high in protein, is made using a bespoke harvesting process incorporating five dedicated stages (as opposed to the more traditional two) of clean-up, which takes the shell from the seed for a better taste. This method ensures that the delicate seed is protected, which in turn means that the finest oil can be produced; naturally green in colour and rich in magnesium due to
presence of chlorophyll from the seed.
“Just a few months ago our parent company become the first of its type to achieve public listing in Canada,” Tony said when asked to discuss Hempco’s recent achievements and plans for the future. “We are pleased to have received excellent product feedback and interest across many trade
events over the course of 2016, having formed strong working relationships in the process, and have many new concepts in development including our really tasty and healthy snack we are calling ‘Protein Puffs’.
“Major plans going forward centre around
the drive to bring the benefits of hemp to the widest possible markets and categories across the UK and Europe; collaborating with selected partners on a global scale. Our strategy is to bring hemp-based ingredients into the main-stream market through incorporation into an extensive range of categories in a similar way as quinoa has moved from a niche ingredient into a key component of numerous product formats via leading brand owners.”
Hempco Europe Ltd is situated in London, although its headquarters can be found in Vancouver and additional production facilities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Ongoing success has made the company an international phenomenon, effectively servicing the needs of customers all over North America, Europe and Asia. Comfortably placed within wholefood, superfood, free-from and functional food categories, Hempco is widely appreciated for its natural, high quality products and excellence as a key supplier. To find out more about its exciting range of healthy food options then please contact the team today.
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Specialist Food Provider of the Month
