spent grain “Brewing relies on grains, typically malted barley, which are first soaked in hot water. This step releases sugars that are crucial to the later production of alcohol. Once those sugars are released into the liquid, the grain is discarded. 23% Protein | 46% Fibre No Alcohol Nutritious food is unaffordable New products that aim at delivering high nutrition are not built around communities that need it the most. Sustainable food systems are considered inaccessible Spaces that are creating value for both "people and the planet" are not participatory. Nearly 12000 kg of grain is wasted every day within the city. Once the grain is "mashed" it's discarded by most breweries; in some cases it is used as cattle feed, but there is no system to capture this waste streams. Context An average microbrewery uses 200 kg of grain to brew 1,000 litres of beer. There are at least 70+ microbreweries in Bangalore city alone. Our Solution: spent grain flour & products THROUGH SAVING GRAINS, WE'RE CREATING VALUE FROM SO CALLED "WASTE". Community-based A human-centred designed, "micro food waste kitchen: model than can help capture food waste streams in cities. 01 Delicious & Healthy Flour Alternative + Products 45% fibre - 23% protein, this flour is not just healthy but is flavourful, malty and versatile to make sweet and savoury things! 02 Upcycling Food Waste Built on practices of circularity and sustainability, ensuring closed loop urban food systems. 03 saving grains USING INVISIBLE FOOD TO CREATE VISIBLE IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES 85% wet spent grain is rescued, dried and milled into a wholesome flour Brewing begins: Grains are "mashed", and discarded as spent grain. Spent Grain Flour is a great value-add to any recipe for people, pets and the planet! Our Target Market #sustainable #upcycle #nutritious #health Micro-Breweries Breweries are looking for new innovative ways to be more sustainable. By working with us, they are able to meet sustainability goals. Food Businesses (restaurants, chefs, bulk food stores) Food Businesses keen to innovate + add value to their brands, by using our products in their dishes or stocking our products.. Corporate F&B The nutritional, sustainable values that our products bring match with those sustainability goals or corporate snacking. KETO FRIENDLY DIABETIC FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE FLOUR VEGAN HIGH FIBRE HIGH PROTEIN PET FRIENDLY Revenue Model It's not just an all purpose flour, but a flour with a purpose Direct Sale of Flour & Spent Grain Products Upcycled Spent Grain Flour and spent grain products to individuals/businesses Collaborative Products Collaborating with bakers and chefs to create exclusive "Saving Grains" products Consulting & Development Consulting, workshops and strategizing with breweries and other business on food waste capture models that can be replicated anywhere across urban India **from October to December 2022 we made Rs. 94,976 in revenue (Rs. 43,727 from online sales and Rs. 51,249 from offline sales, events & markets) We're the first! to be upcycling brewers spent grain in Bangalore and potentially India Upcycled Flour/Products Premium Flour/Products keto high fibre high protein High Nutrition Flour/Products Everyday Flour/Products What does scale look like? We're working to use spent grain as a tool to put people at the centre of the circular economy - keeping protein+fibre rich spent grain as a food source within the city that is fuelled by innovation by people at a community level. Low- investment upcycling kitchens in every neighborhood microbrewery cluster. Our micro-upcycling kitchen model is community based POPPED-UP AT 5 MARKETS from corporate canteens to design festivals and sustainability events The Little Bakery Loafer & Co. Cats Eye Kitchen Lush with Jeni Geist Brewing Co. The Locavore The Goya Journal COLLABORATIONS CORPORATE "SUSTAINABLE" GIFTING Natural and fully home compostable packaging materials Locally sourced & seasonal ingredients Speaking at CONFERENCES Brewers World Brews & Spirits Expo Business Days Hungary Bangalore Design Week WORKSHOP AT BANGALORE DESIGN WEEK Stocking Upcycled Tea Biscuits at a bulk foods store - FreshMills Apart of the Level Up by 91Springboard Cohort 2762.5* kgs of CO2 saved LAUNCHED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES from our first prototype upcycling kitchen - KUTUMBA Here's what we accomplished in our first year running Upcycled 1100 kgs of brewers spent grain Current Collaborators Elizabeth Yorke Chef & Researcher - Food Innovation + Circular Economy Kutumba A community centre whose mission is to create livelihoods for women from underserved communities. Geist Brewing A Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) brewery in Bangalore City Biergarten Brewery & Kitchen FreshMills Bulk food store and flour mill "I peeled 50 kg of oranges for breakfast service at my hotel today" There are at least 40 five-star hotels in Bangalore city THERE ARE FOOD WASTE STREAMS THAT CAN BE CAPTURED ACROSS CITIES An average microbrewery uses 200 kg of grain to brew 1,000 litres of beer. There are at least 65 microbreweries in Bangalore. "I brewed 60 cups of coffee today" 11 grams of fresh ground coffee go into each cup. In 2010 there were 40 cafes in Koramangala alone saving grains is just the start... Food spaces in cities do generate certain amounts of perishable waste. Alone, they may seem insignificant, but collectively this so called "waste" has so much potential to be used to make food and non-food products. Join us in Saving Grains savinggrains.in savinggrains@gmail.com @savinggrains NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON WITH OTHER FLOURS (/100gm) Ragi Flour Whole Wheat Flour Spent Grain Flour 0 25 50 75 Protein Fibre Fats Net Carb 7.3 gm 10.9 gm 22.27 gm 11.85 gm 10.5 gm 45.6 gm 1 gm 1.8 gm 6.6 gm 60.15 gm 66.5 gm 20.66 gm GRAMS high protein high fibre low carb