PROPOD
Expanding the supply of pulse-based foods: tasty, affordable, everywhere.
Propod is an emerging platform dedicated to making healthy and sustainable foods mainstream.
Our vision is for pulse-based products
to become common in food services and retail.
Pulses Have Purpose!
Packed with protein, fiber, folate, iron, and more, they make us strong. They nourish us affordably.They regenerate soils and make our land green.
Pulses Have Taste
Pulses are tasty and versatile.
Pulse foods are real. They are timeless.They are the stuff of community, tradition, and inspiration:
central to cuisines around the world,
and ready to reclaim their place in the spotlight.
Pulses Are A Mature Technology.
Packed with protein, fiber, folate, iron, and more—all in a tidy sheath—pulses are compact and efficient.With their minimalist form and impact, and their unleashed benefits and designs, they are functional art.
Now is the time for pulses to make our mouths melt and our meals fit by stepping into the mainstream.
What We're Exploring
• Pulse Partnerships, Initiatives & Strategies → Developing cross-sector collaborations to make pulse foods more available, visible, and appealing.• Market and Policy Intelligence → Surveying pulse-based foods and supplier perspectives in food services and retail; generating market and consumer insights; mapping supply chains and regulatory landscapes.• Product, Portfolio, and Menu Advisory → Guiding the development and integration of pulse-based options that add commercial and ESG value while adhering to relevant standards and frameworks.• Knowledge & Thought Leadership → Writing white papers, and facilitating applied research and knowledge collaborations.
Consulting & Advisory
Emilie Cassou is a sustainable food systems specialist with 20 years of experience working with international and industry organizations at the intersection of food, agriculture, health, and environment.
Areas of Expertise
• Thought Leadership & Advisory→ Synthesizing complex evidence to guide business and policy action.
• Program Design → Supporting project preparation processes.
• Publications & Communications → Authoring reports, briefs, and knowledge products for international audiences.
• Coordination & Facilitation → Managing multi-stakeholder engagement and strategizing.
Connect
If this vision resonates — or just makes you hungry — we’d love to hear from you.Propod is at an early stage, and we’re looking to learn from and collaborate with others who share our interest.Whether you work in the food industry, marketing, consumer insights, research, communications, ESG/investor relations, the public sector; whether you are a student, influencer, designer, chef, farmer, consultant, advocate, would-be entrepreneur, or curious explorer — get in touch.
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