A new facility will soon open in Phillipsburg to produce wheat protein ingredients. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly took part in the Ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday and says the Amber Wave Plant will become the largest wheat protein produced in North America within two years. Kelly also says the company is investing more than $250 million into the facility and will create more than 60 new jobs as it ramps up to full capacity. Amber Wave is a leader in sustainable agriculture, food ingredients and low-carbon fuels.
Kelly says Kansas is known for its high quality wheat and this cutting-edge facility will strengthen the state’s competitive edge in the marketplace. All the wheat Amber Wave needs to operate, is grown within 100 miles of the plant. In addition to building a wheat mill and wheat gluten plant, the company retrofitted the existing Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy corn based ethanol plant to produce ethanol from wheat starch. The plant will use the latest technology in wheat milling and protein extraction while creating a significantly lower carbon footprint than traditional corn ethanol plants, to produce biofuels.
