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Roquette launches WELLENCE GF 1229 hydrocolloid for gluten-free bakery

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Roquette has launched WELLENCE GF 1229, a cellulosic hydrocolloid functional ingredient for gluten-free bakery. In Roquette application trials it increased bread volume by 23% versus the market benchmark and produced loaves with about 50% lower instrumental hardness after 21 days. The solution is presented at Fi Europe in Frankfurt on 17-19 November and has been shortlisted for the Fi Europe 2026 Innovation Award.

Why it matters

Bakers using cellulosic hydrocolloids can switch to a lower-usage option with better cost-in-use and no label change for like-for-like substitutions, intensifying competition in gluten-free bread ingredients.

Key facts

Companies	Roquette
Chemicals	WELLENCE GF 1229 cellulosic hydrocolloid solution
Location	Lille, France
Timing	27 October 2026, 17-19 November 2026 (Fi Europe, Frankfurt), 17 November 2026 (Fi Europe 2026 Innovation Award winners announced)
End uses	Gluten-free bakery, Loaves, Bread rolls, Bagels, Pizza dough

Market context

Cellulosic hydrocolloids are functional ingredients used mainly to build structure, retain water and gas, and soften crumb in foods that lack gluten, since gluten normally provides the elastic network in wheat bread. Gluten-free bakery is the main demand driver, covering loaves, rolls, bagels and pizza bases sold to consumers avoiding gluten for medical reasons or by preference. Demand is also supported by broader clean-label and texture-focused product development across retail and foodservice bakery. Suppliers in this niche compete on how much ingredient is needed per batch, how well bread keeps its softness over shelf life, and whether a product can be swapped in without changing the label. Ingredient makers that can cut usage or extend freshness tend to gain share with bakers managing tight margins, which puts pressure on incumbent hydrocolloid and fibre suppliers to respond on performance and cost-in-use.

Source: official release on roquette.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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Roquette signs wheat supply and regenerative farming deal with Royal Canin

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:01:32 +0000

Roquette has signed a commercial agreement with Royal Canin and Mars Petcare that combines wheat-based ingredient supply to Royal Canin's European factories with a co-investment in regenerative agriculture run with Soil Capital. The program covers more than 60 farms and over 4,700 hectares in France, and 70% of each Soil Capital Certificate's value goes directly to farmers. Both companies will keep separate carbon accounting frameworks while using one verified data source.

Why it matters

Joint buyer-supplier financing of farm transition creates multi-year demand visibility for Roquette's wheat-based ingredients and a replicable model for scope 3 emissions reductions across other crops and geographies.

Key facts

Companies	Roquette, Royal Canin, Mars Petcare, Soil Capital, Mars Incorporated
Chemicals	wheat, wheat gluten
Investment	Co-investment by Roquette and Royal Canin in a regenerative agriculture program; amount not disclosed
Location	Royal Canin factories in Europe; farms in France
Timing	2026-10-28, 2030 (Royal Canin 50% reduction target vs. 2015 baseline; Roquette 25% reduction target vs. 2021 baseline), 2050 (Royal Canin net zero greenhouse gas emissions target)
Partners	Royal Canin, Mars Petcare, Soil Capital
End uses	pet food, starch industry ingredients

Market context

Wheat-based ingredients such as wheat gluten and wheat starch are widely used as protein and binding agents in pet food, where they help shape kibble texture and supply plant protein in place of animal meal. Demand for these ingredients is driven mainly by pet food manufacturers, with human food, paper and adhesives, and industrial starch applications adding to volumes. For suppliers like Roquette, long-term contracts with large branded food makers reduce volatility in offtake and make capacity planning easier. Buyers in this segment are also facing growing pressure to cut scope 3 emissions, which is tied closely to farm-level practices such as soil management and crop inputs. Agreements that pair ingredient supply with funding for farm transition can therefore shape which origins and suppliers are favored, and may influence how other processors approach sourcing of cereal raw materials. Grain price movements and farm-level costs remain the main factors affecting ingredient margins.

Source: official release on roquette.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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Roquette Signs Two Regenerative Corn Sourcing Partnerships in France

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Roquette has signed two new regenerative agriculture partnerships in France's corn sector, with the O'trement program led by the Oxyane cooperative group and CultivUp Régénératif developed with the Axéréal cooperative. O'trement targets 500 farmers in the Rhône-Alpes region by 2030 with more than 50,000 hectares already enrolled, while CultivUp Régénératif brings together more than 2,000 farmers across approximately 200,000 hectares. Both programs support soil health, climate and biodiversity practices while securing corn supply for Roquette.

Why it matters

Roquette is locking in corn supply from farms adopting regenerative practices, which strengthens raw-material resilience and supports its goal of 100% sustainable and certified sourcing of key raw materials by 2030.

Key facts

Companies	Roquette, Oxyane, Axéréal, Cérévia
Location	France
Timing	2030
Partners	Oxyane agricultural and agri-food cooperative group, Axéréal agricultural cooperative, Cérévia cooperative union
End uses	plant-based ingredients and solutions
Chemicals	Corn starch (CAS 9005-25-8), Corn wet-milling starch fractions

Market context

Corn is a core raw material for wet milling, the process that separates the grain into starch, protein, fiber and oil. Starch derived from corn is converted into food ingredients such as sweeteners, texturizers and fibers, as well as into paper, adhesives, and fermentation feedstocks, so demand tracks the food, beverage, and industrial sectors. For a processor, the main supply risks are crop volatility, weather, and competition for grain from feed and biofuel users. Long-term farmer programs that add contracted volumes can smooth those swings and reduce exposure to spot-market price spikes. Buyers of plant-based ingredients also increasingly ask for documented agricultural practices, so sourcing schemes built around soil health and certification can influence commercial access as well as cost. Such arrangements are generally incremental to supply rather than a change in overall corn market balance.

Source: official release on roquette.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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