NuCicer, Stricks Ag launch strategic partnership
The collaboration will scale high-protein chickpeas to meet growing demand.
NuCicer, a predictive breeding and crop innovation company, and Stricks Ag, a supplier of non-GMO specialty pulses, have announced a strategic partnership to deploy more than 10,000 acres of NuCicer’s proprietary high-protein chickpea variety in the 2026 growing season for snacks and other items. This marks the first large-scale commercial deployment enabled by the combined strengths of NuCicer’s predictive breeding platform and Stricks Ag’s production and processing network. The collaboration aims to establish a scaled supply capacity to meet growing demand from food manufacturers and brands seeking naturally higher protein, fiber-rich, and simply processed in
gredients.
Through the partnership, Stricks Ag will lead production, primary processing, and commercial market development of high-protein chickpea ingredients through its established grower network and modern processing facilities, aiming to enable rapid expansion. With more protein and less fat than commodity chickpea, NuCicer’s variety reportedly enables simply-processed, high-protein ingredients that naturally deliver improved nutrition, functionality, and flavor with an initial focus on supporting baked goods and snack food brands.
