The new protein beverages are made with natural ingredients and include Mixed Berry, Peaches & Cream, Strawberry Cheesecake and Milk & Cookies flavors.
Coperion, a Hillenbrand operating company, manufactured and donated the extruder and will partner with Purdue to give customers access to a food-grade pilot lab and the university's food scientists.
As concerns around the environmental impact of traditional protein sources like beef and poultry have grown, consumers and food manufacturers have turned to sustainable alternative protein sources like insect protein.
Michelle Wolf, cofounder and chief executive of New Wave Foods, describes how industry culture, innovative solutions and a thriving market paved the way for New Wave Foods to make an impact from coast to coast.