B&T Technologies licenses low-temperature processing lines that sit beside a producer’s wash line and convert graded-out produce into shelf-stable, human-grade vegetable powder.
1 · The number
Ten tons of fresh carrot culls yield about one ton of finished powder at a dehydration yield of 10.4 to 11.7%. At a target premium price of $8 per pound, that ton of powder represents about $16,000 in gross revenue, against $300 for the same culls sold into feed markets.
10 tons
Fresh carrot culls
~1 ton
Finished powder, about one bulk tote
$16,000
At $8/lb target premium price
The line dries what a packing house grades out. Most high-moisture vegetables run through the same process with tuned settings, so one installation can follow the harvest calendar.
Our powders aren’t just additives; they are functional tools. Because we preserve the whole-food matrix at low temperatures, our customers use 15% less inclusion to achieve superior color and nutritional targets compared to commodity powders.
Hover or tap a crop to see where its powder goes.
Natural “clean label” colorant: replacing synthetic dyes in dairy, beverages, and confectionery.
Ready-to-mix beverages: high-vibrancy “Morning Booster” smoothies and wellness shots.
Premium pet toppers: functional mixers for ocular health and coat shine.
Fortified bakery: natural vitamin A and fiber enrichment for muffins, breads, and tortillas.
Infant nutrition: high-purity base for Stage 1 and 2 organic baby food purees.
Nitrate performance supplements: pre-workout powders for improved blood flow and stamina.
Cardiovascular health capsules: concentrated dietary nitrates in a shelf-stable format.
Meat alternatives: natural “bleeding” colorant and flavor enhancer for plant-based burgers.
Artisan confectionery: vibrant magenta coloring for red velvet baking and natural frostings.
Lipid-stable smoothies: high-antioxidant blends that resist color oxidation.
Canine digestive aids: veterinary-grade fiber supplements for gastrointestinal motility.
High-fiber protein bars: using the whole seed and pith matrix for structural binding and satiety.
Clean-label “PSL” bases: real-food base for seasonal beverage syrups and dry mixes.
Gluten-free flour extender: adding moisture retention and nutty flavor notes to GF flours.
Instant culinary thickeners: fiber-rich base for premium soups, curries, and sauces.
Extruded savory snacks: high-fiber inclusion for vegetable straws, crisps, and puffs.
Savory seasoning blends: a base for dry spice rubs that need a fresh garden aroma.
Fortified culinary pastas: chlorophyll-rich enrichment for high-fiber, artisanal noodles.
Nutrient-dense instant soups: the visual green fleck and clean vegetal flavor.
Complex carbohydrate ready-to-mix: post-workout recovery drinks using low-glycemic starches.
Paleo and keto-friendly baking: whole-root flour alternative for grain-free formulations.
Premium pet kibble inclusions: high-stability starch source with skin-bound antioxidants.
Functional tortillas and wraps: a vibrant copper color and more flexibility in doughs.
Daily superfood blends: the nutrient anchor for greens powders.
Bioactive chlorophyll boosters: concentrated mineral and vitamin K supplements.
Fortified green cereals: cold-pressed flakes or clusters for the health-conscious market.
Anti-inflammatory capsules: targeted delivery of concentrated leaf-based phytonutrients.
Sulforaphane nutraceuticals: high-potency capsules targeting cellular detoxification.
Cruciferous “super-scoops”: add-ons for the biohacker and clinical nutrition markets.
Dehydrated cream of broccoli base: premium instant soup mixes with zero toasted off-notes.
Immune-support blends: leveraging heat-sensitive glucosinolates for functional food claims.
Water content: approximate raw values, USDA FoodData Central. “Validated” = validated at UNL and certified by Eurofins; other crops share the process but are not yet trialed.
High-heat drying turns carrot powder tan. Low-temperature drying keeps the color, and the carotenoids behind it.
Conventional hot-air drying
Commodity powder, priced as a commodity
Low-temperature drying
Color and carotenoids kept, sold on specification
Illustrations only, not product photographs.
2 · Why it’s worth more
Most carrot powder is a commodity: dried with high heat, often from peeled or juiced product, and sold with no guarantee on what is in it. B&T powder is sold on its spec sheet.
Commodity figures from public supplier listings and published drying studies, November 2026. B&T beta-carotene retention validated at UNL and certified by Eurofins. Colors illustrative until lab color data is available.
3 · Why this process
There are three ways to turn culls into powder. Hot-air drying is cheap but produces a commodity. Freeze drying produces the highest quality, but batch vacuum cycles and heavy energy use consume most of the price. B&T’s continuous low-temperature line is built to keep most of the quality at a fraction of the cost.
Hot-air drying
B&T low-temperature
Freeze drying
Illustrative. Bar height shows selling price per pound. Cost and margin splits for hot-air and freeze drying are estimates.
B&T operating cost inside the gate: $2.67/lb at a 1,000 lb/hr validation plant, falling to $0.73/lb at a 30,000 lb/hr JV commercial hub.
4 · Against imports
Imported freeze-dried powder looks cheap at the factory gate. By the time it reaches a US buyer, it costs about the same as B&T and takes months instead of days.
Imported freeze-dried, China
8–12 weeks
$5.45 at the factory, ~$7.35–9.25 delivered
B&T, US packing house
Less than 1 week
$8 target, delivered
From order to your dock, in weeks
Imported
Ocean freight
+$0.10–0.30
4–6 weeks at sea
US port
+$1.60–3.00 tariffs
Customs, possible FDA holds
Delivery
+$0.20–0.50
Broker, drayage, warehouse
Delays
Up to 12 weeks
B&T
Ships from a US packing house. No ocean, no port, no tariffs.
Import costs and transit times estimated from a $12/kg supplier listing; confirm tariff rate with a customs broker. November 2026.
5 · The process
6 · The economics
Carrot culls are roughly 88% water. About 9.6 pounds of fresh product make one pound of powder, so any centralized model pays to move the other 8.6 pounds. Co-location removes that cost entirely.
Centralized processing
Packing house
Culls loaded wet
Truck
~88% of every load is water
Central plant
Days after grading
Freight on 9.6 lb of product per pound of powder, about $0.19 per wet pound on long-haul routes.
B&T co-location
Wash line
Culls pulled at grading
Conveyor
~100 ft, same day
B&T line
Only dry powder ships
No inbound freight, no storage, and the partner's existing food safety program.
Weight shipped per pound of finished powder
Centralized processing
9.6 lb
B&T co-location
1.0 lb
What 10 tons of culls are worth, by outlet
−$630
to landfill, at $63 per ton (EREF, 2025)
−$320
to a digester, at $32 per ton (EPA, 2023)
$300
as cattle feed, at $30 per ton
$16,000
as about one ton of powder, at $8/lb target
7 · The partnership
B&T licenses the technology and supports the build. The partner runs the line and sells the powder through the food, supplement and pet food accounts its team already serves.
B&T brings
Process design and know-how
Equipment specification
Start-up support
Farm or enterprise licensing
The partner brings
The cull stream
A site with power and water
An FDA-registered food safety program
A sales team that already calls on ingredient buyers
Assess
Volume, grade-out reasons and seasonality of your cull stream.
Pilot
Run your culls through the process and test the powder with your buyers.
Install
A line next to your wash line, run by your team.
Sell
Through the accounts and relationships you already have.
Licensing terms are discussed individually with each partner.
8 · Who we are
Chemical engineer and former adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University. Since 1999, B&T and its predecessor companies have designed and operated food and feed processing plants on three continents. The process has been validated at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, with results certified by Eurofins.
The Invisible Harvest: four pages on cull economics, the co-location model, and the methodology behind every figure on this page.
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