WA research probes value-add options for spent brewers’ grain

WA research probes value-add options for spent brewers’ grain

Plant leather belts, food, and supplements could be made using spent malt from WA’s breweries, with research underway to figure out how to value-add the waste product.

Research collaboration to transform brewers’ spent grain

A new three-year research collaboration will mean more WA brewers will be looking to buy local grain for brewer’s spent grain to be transformed into other products such as food and clothing accessories.

Transforming beer grain waste into sustainable products - Food & Beverage Industry News

Image: luka mervič/stock.adobe.comA new research collaboration is aiming to unlock opportunities for Western Australia’s craft brewing industry by transforming beer by-products into innovative food and fibre products. The Value Adding to Brewery Spent Grain project is investigating how brewer’s spent grain (BSG) can be developed into ready-to-eat foods, food ingredients, health products and plant-based leather. The state government is backing th…