Plant-based food: what about taste?
The rise of alternative diets, from flexitarianism to veganism, is prompting manufacturers to respond to increasingly sophisticated and diverse consumer demand.
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The rise of alternative diets, from flexitarianism to veganism, is prompting manufacturers to respond to increasingly sophisticated and diverse consumer demand.
Increased demand for uncured, higher pH formulations and natural products has made the challenge of controlling Listeria difficult. The good news: the job just got easier with the Corbion® Listeria Control Model, a science-based tool created to help you...
How innovative new protein foods can reaccelerate plant-based growth. Dive into the forefront of plant-based innovation with our detailed analysis and seize the opportunity in this flourishing market as it enters a pivotal phase amidst growing consumer...
Sauces make a meal, right? Sounds like a fluffy one-liner?
Angeoboost is a yeast-based product series with high umami taste. It is made from edible yeast and contains free amino acids, nucleotides, and flavor peptides. Angeoboost can be used as a natural substitute for MSG and I+G, and it can also improve the...
Consumers increasingly choose plant-based sources of protein, but still crave the satisfying taste of meat.
Consumers across Europe are prioritising naturalness and health when buying food.
There’s a color, taste, and aroma to the freshness your customers expect. Although oxidation naturally degrades those qualities over time, nature gives us tools for delaying that process.
Krill oil’s beneficial effect on joint health solidified by new large, long-term study.
Today’s conscious consumer is actively seeking out food products they can feel good about. For them, sustainable and plant-based food options are top of mind.
INFUSE by Cargill™ delivers ingredient solutions that meet new demands around nutritional balance, plant-based, and label-friendliness. It offers you the ease of a blended solution that speeds up your development cycles, so you can get your innovations...
ADM’s plant-forward solutions provide superior taste, texture and mouthfeel for an amazing meat-like experience like no other. Explore the advanced capabilities, innovative technology and robust portfolio that make ADM the leading company in the meat...
Chicken provides the #1 tonality in soups, meals and stocks around the world. Symrise, with its diana food™ portfolio of natural ingredients, has developed authentic chicken broths that are as healthy and tasty as those made at home.
Recognising that sensory optimisation can accelerate the plant-based transition, NEXTERA®, Solina’s subsidiary in new protein food, has worked with an independent agency to analyse how its prototype vegan chicken-like nuggets and fish-like fingers...
The current food industry crisis is multi-fold in nature that has impacted the edible oil markets globally. The situation has forced manufacturers to settle for the available quality of cooking oil and to extend its shelf-life. The oils used in frying...
As a food manufacturer, you want to detect the smallest metal contaminants possible to keep food safe and protect your brand. With certain foods subject to ''product effect'', you could be in danger of wasting too much "good" product through false...
Give consumers the authentic flavors and wholesome ingredients they crave with new chef-inspired ready meals. As the number of people seeking the authentic taste of global cuisine grows, it’s never been easier to deliver the dishes they are looking for.
Consumers have numerous expectations on plant-based cheese. A strong demand to meet an immediate consumer need for high quality in terms of taste and texture is added to the growing quest of nutritious and sustainable alternatives to dairy-based cheeses...
ADM’s Chef Shortcuts, a broad range of concentrated stocks and broths, help you create crave-worthy flavors to meet all your culinary needs. Combining flavor-forward ingenuity with chef-inspired creativity, ADM’s Chef Shortcuts leverage a broad savory...
As the plant-based movement is gaining more traction, it is now common to refer to plant-based foods as products that are direct replacements for animal-based products. This is, for example, the indication by The Good Food Institute, a US-based nonprofit...
In the past few years, we witnessed awareness of pushing consumer trends towards healthy, plant-based and label-friendly products, but also protein alternatives for meat have been on the rise. With the arrival of ‘clean’ meat and the increased popularity...
When Corbion partners with you, we contribute a combination of scientific expertise, manufacturing experience and innovative, sustainable ingredients to deliver brand-defining attributes and quality. Together, we can create products that stand out in all...
No disrespect to the original veggie burgers, but consumers may never settle for dry, spongy patties again... not after trying an Impossible Burger. The bar is set on what is forecasted to be an $85 billion industry by 2030. But while brands are...
The memorable sensory qualities of umami and kokumi used in perfect synergy can bring depth and taste to savoury foods. Integrating umami and kokumi effectively into savoury products requires an experienced understanding of how they interact with each...
Manufacturers have lately turned to natural compounds, including plant extracts, aiming to replicate (as nearly as possible) the functionality provided by traditional synthetics and meet demand for foods with natural preservation and simple labels.
With even more emphasis and pressure on food safety, accurate demand planning and proper supply chain management, food companies are facing the challenge of shifting the way they manufacture product, all while trying to remain profitable.
Fresh meat is always preferred in a bright red colour. However, it is highly prone to oxidation and needs to be treated with an anti-oxidant to prevent from spoilage. Commercially available Rosemary extracts pose a major challenge when applied to high...
Food manufacturers come across various difficulties such as maintaining the right quantity of multiple ingredients inventory and ensuring consistent colour and flavour of the marinade. To address these problems, the New Product Development Team at Kancor...
There is a growing demand for red meat globally. However, oxidation impacts the colour and odour of meat, deteriorating its quality. The colour in fresh & cured meat is influenced by myoglobin, which reacts with oxygen to give a bright cherry red colour....
An increase in vegetarian diets has led to a rise in demand for meat alternatives. Replicating the texture of meat is vital to consumer enjoyment, but it’s not easily achieved. Discover how to measure meat-free texture in this whitepaper.
Raw-fermented sausages are prone to the contamination with pathogens such as Salmonella and Listeria. Jungbunzlauer gives a new impetus to the exploration of novel ways to obtain safe raw-fermented sausages and to investigate the potentially synergistic...
Demand for natural colours is on the rise in comparison with synthetic colours, derived from petrochemicals/other sources. Green colour in food industry is a combination of Brilliant Blue with Tartrazine or Fast Green (FCF), both having negative...
Consuming food involves more than just taste. It is a full sensorial experience. The visual appearance is one of the most powerful ways to capture a consumer’s attention. Colours are widely used in potato fries to impart a yellow-orange shade to the...
Ever wished your packaged foods stayed fresh longer? Well, the major reason that affects the food deterioration is the auto-oxidation of lipids which impacts the flavour, aroma, texture and nutritional quality. Foods processed under high temperature have...
Tereos has launched a range of delicious, 100% plant-based solutions for the food industry. Sauté Végétal is the first example of this new range of high-protein foodstuffs, being developed with new customized shapes and flavour profiles. Sauté Végétal...
These days most people love cooking and experiencing new cuisines thanks to their exposure to different global cuisines. Here we are presenting two of our interesting recipes using our clean label ingredient solution.
Despite the challenges in food production, sales and demands aren't slowing down. As complexity increases, there's no telling where the next great challenge will come from.Discover how four of the...
Are you looking for the latest solutions to make your surimi product healthier or to improve its texture? Discover smart and easy to use ingredients for better-for-you surimi products.
Looking for new ways to secure shelf-life extension while maintaining a clean label? Drawing on their deep knowledge of plants, Naturex's scientific teams have developed a unique solution to balance consumer expectations for transparency as well as...
The growing attention from the market to the GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms), led Campus to implement and improve its quality system. Campus is proud to announce the GMO certification...
Rosemary extracts, the most widely used natural anti-oxidant, poses a challenge when extending shelf life as it imparts flavour, aroma and colour to the end application. Kancor’s new and...
The taste and texture of fried products are popular worldwide - especially if they come with balanced nutrition. In this webinar Roquette savoury applications development team brings you exciting new batter and coating solutions that reach new levels of...
The trend for sodium reduction in meat products is clear. Food companies want to comply to the WHO advice to reduce sodium content, but often struggle with increased costs , shelf-life or flavor...
Innovation in Kerry is enabled by our network of Global Technology & Innovation Centres and Regional Development & Application Centres. Our Centres focus Groupwide capability to assist the product...
In January 2016, GlobalMeatNews conducted its annual ‘state of the industry’ survey. The key objective of the poll was to gauge views about the current state of the global meat trading and...
Listeria strains are not one and the same. Leatherhead's article assesses the new evidence to be presented at our forthcoming conference in April and its use to help eliminate listeria. Listeria...
Dow Food Solutions offers a broad range of ingredients for the meat and vegetarian markets which help improve texture, bite, succulence and facilitate the development of healthier options. This...
Find out now. Download this free white paper, prepared for you by Corbion Purac, the industry’s respected resource on shelf life and food safety in meat and poultry. Discover how to reduce...
Food aisles in supermarkets have seen an explosion of new products with better-for-you claims, including vegan, natural, no or low trans fats, and organic. To compete, food manufacturer need to...
Globalisation has also taken place in the food industry, food trends and new products are spreading. As a top manufacturer you want to fulfil the needs of consumers from different cultures and...