This brewing by-product creates a snack rich in protein and fibre and low in sugar

Spent grain is a nutritious by-product of the brewing industry and a key ingredient in Born Again Bites, a vegan, high-fibre snack handmade in Ireland

CEOs and co-founders of Born Again Bites, Sunkyung Choi and her husband, Patrick Nagle

Taking food waste and turning it into something nutritious and delicious is logical on many levels, creating a food product and an upcycling opportunity.

Brewers’ spent grain is a high-potential area currently being explored by several Irish food producers. A by-product of the brewing industry, spent grain primarily consists of the husk of the barley grain, which is rich in protein and fibre and low in sugar. With beer continuing to be Ireland’s favourite alcoholic beverage and the sizable increase in independent Irish microbreweries over the last ten years, plenty of spent grain opportunities are out there. CEOs and co-founders of Born Again Bites, Sunkyung Choi and her husband, Patrick Nagle, have focused on this with their innovative soft snack bites.