Difficulties of Food Processing
Current drying methods consume copious amounts of time, energy, and square footage
Government regulations on fossil fuel usage are pressuring processors to innovate
Drying and milling is a two-step process
Benefits of RENU™
Concurrently dries and mills whole foods in a single pass
Small footprint saves space
No natural gas or external heat required to operate — satisfies government mandates and lowers operational costs
Processes in seconds
Food assets are valuable, but over 6 billion pounds of food is wasted yearly at the processing stage.
GTF can help you rescue and reclaim your side streams and byproducts, converting cost centers into profit centers.
Difficulties of Food Waste Disposal
The high moisture content of fresh produce makes it heavy and costly to transport
Plants and produce begin to decompose as soon as they are harvested, making dispensation urgent
Regulations on landfilling food waste increase costs and limit options for disposal
Benefits of GTF-Powderized Side Streams
Our compact RENU™ System can be placed in line with food processing equipment to stabilize side streams and byproducts immediately
Dramatically reduces waste and slashes transportation costs
Resulting powder can be valorized for use in food ingredients, nutraceuticals, pet foods, and many other markets
Satisfies government mandates while reducing your carbon footprint and improving your ESG scores
Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is the main by-product of the brewing industry.
Every six-pack of beer produces about one pound of BSG waste, equating to 20 billion pounds in the U.S. every year. Spent grain is often landfilled or, at best, used as animal feed.
Difficulties of Brewer’s Spent Grain
High moisture content (70-80%) makes traditional BSG hard to store and heavy to transport
Common methods of drying aren’t feasible: freeze-drying is too expensive and heat drying is energy-intensive and damaging
Benefits of GTF-Powderized BSG
The GTF RENU™ Drying and Milling System is able to capture the high fiber, protein, and antioxidants naturally found in BSG, while removing up to 95% of the moisture
Our technology easily converts spent grain into nutritious flour, ready for resale
Unlike traditional plastics, hemp reduces the greenhouse effect by absorbing carbon dioxide and converting it into oxygen.
Hemp is a renewable resource that prevents soil erosion, thereby reducing water pollution. The resulting bio-plastics from powderized hemp can be used for everything from automobile parts to straws and tableware. So why doesn’t everyone make and use hemp plastic?
Difficulties of Current Hemp Processing
Produces larger particle sizes that are difficult to blend with plastics
Excess water and oil are not sufficiently dried off, creating gumming and jamming the plastic injection molding gates
Requires slow speeds and high temperatures, reducing throughput and compromising material integrity
Benefits of GTF-Powderized Hemp
Smaller particles produced at low temperatures
Quick, single-step, energy saving process
Results in oil/water content of less than 3%
Grit-free, nutrient dense, hemp protein powder can also be sold to nutraceutical market
Landfill costs are skyrocketing.
Combined with concern over greenhouse gasses and increased regulations on food disposal, this has incentivized many institutions and governments to search for more effective ways to handle food waste.
Difficulties of Landfilling Food Waste
Tipping fees can be expensive
Transportation to landfills is cumbersome and expensive
Illegal in a growing number of countries, states, and municipalities
Contributes to greenhouse gasses
Benefits of GTF-Powderized Food Waste
Removes over 90% of moisture from food waste, drastically reducing its weight and volume before transporting
Stabilizes material, preventing harmful chemical or greenhouse gas production
Even if resulting powder is landfilled, it’s space-efficient and will decompose without harming the environment
Can be upcycled into biofuel and natural fertilizer
Leading-edge governments and universities are composting their food waste.
Whether on their own or with the help of professional composting companies, composting is becoming more popular with big organizations.
Difficulties of Composting
Time-consuming: Takes four months or more to convert food waste to compost
High-maintenance: Must be agitated regularly to aerate
Can be odorous
Requires acreage
Benefits of GTF Milled Alternative
Takes seconds to do what nature does in months
Removes over 90% of moisture from food waste, drastically reducing its weight and volume before transporting
Equipment is space efficient (<1,000 ft²)
Stabilizes the material, eliminating odors and preventing harmful chemical or greenhouse gas production
Resulting powder can be upcycled as animal feed or fertilizer
Even if does end up in a landfill, the powder is compact and will decompose without harming the environment
Have a product you don’t see here?
We can stabilize and powderize virtually any plant material. Our team would be happy to partner with you to find a customized solution for your specific product. Please contact us for a personalized consultation.