Be Innovative 005 - Dominique Kull, CEO, SG Protein

CEO of SGProtein, Dominique Kull, joins the #BeInnovative podcast to tell us all about Plant-based manufacturing and the technologies that are making waves in the industry! From debunking the myth of processed foods, being a "Plant-based butcher" and how the industry can collaborate to achieve Singapore's 30 by 30 plan, this episode was truly an insightful one! Podcast is also available on other platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6wtDivdmShGdC0K434ZZG3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/be-innovative-a-podcast-by-budding-innovation/id1710932944 Connect with Dominique on LinkedIn: dominique-kull Website: https://www.eatsgprotein.com/ If you'd like to find out more about what we do at Budding Innovation, visit: https://www.budinno.com/ If you'd like to join the podcast, or would like to get in touch with us, drop us a note at podcast@budinno.com Timestamps 00:00 - Opening Sequence 00:10 - Welcome to Be Innovative! 00:27 - Meet today's guest - Dominique Kull 00:41 - Why'd did you start a business in the thick of COVID? 01:47 - Topics that we'll be grilling Dom about today 02:12 - Why did you specifically choose to manufacture Plant-Based Proteins? 04:19 - Explaining the hype curve of Plant-based proteins and how it's becoming a reality 05:55 - What's holding people back from taking more Plant-based foods? 08:04 - Flavour, Texture and Technology will change minds about Plant-based 08:31 - An introduction to High Moisture Extrusion technology 08:58 - Benefits of HME 10:12 - Formats made available using High Moisture Extrusion 12:12 - What does the production line look like at SGProtein? 13:53 - What offerings are made available to food manufacturers with HME? 15:40 - What variables affect price for animal based meats vs Plant based meats? 19:24 - what is needed to scale and achieve the 30x30 goal? 20:54 - The landscape of the Plant-based industry is collaborative, not competitive 22:29 - With a change in diet, comes opportunity for manufacturers 24:01 - If processed food is unhealthy, doesn't that make Plant-based meat unhealthy? 27:19 - How can the prices of Plant-based meats be justifed? 30:09 - Perhaps theres's a better way to introduce Plant-based meats to consumers 32:54 - What's a typical sales cycle like in the world of Plant-based manufacturing? 33:26 - What makes High Moisture Extrusion technology the preferred choice for manufacturing? 34:48 - What's the next area of innovation for HME? 37:40 - What should we expect from SGProtein in 5 years time? 39:39 - Could there be a product to make your own plant-based meats at home? 40:43 - Closing Remarks #Deeptech #Innovation #podcast #Asia #Singapore #beinnovative #futurefood #foodtrends #nutrition #plantbased #plantbasedmeat #foodmanufacturing