PULSES

PULSES AND LEGUMES ARE INCREASINGLY SOUGHT AFTER BY CONSUMERS AND USED BY FOOD PRODUCERS – FOR THEIR TASTE, VERSATILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND NUTRITIONAL FEATURES

A legume is a plant from the family Fabaceae, whose fruit is enclosed in a pod, while a pulse is a type of legume which yields a grain seed in a pod where the dried seed is harvested. Both are nutritionally diverse crops that can be successfully utilized as food ingredients or a base for a new product development. They are rich in protein, dietary fibre, complex carbohydrates, and B-vitamins signifying that pulses and legumes can provide a range of health benefits such as reducing heart disease, weight management, and diabetes.