Satisfying consumer’s hunger for protein-enriched foods and beverages with plant-based solutions

Plant based solutions in meat alternatives

Meat alternatives are one of the most challenging parts of plant-based ingredient replacement. Due to the fact that animal proteins deliver a significantly chewy, luscious mouthfeel, it is difficult to imitate animal-based ingredients. With wheat-based proteins, Vaniköy & Cargill products offer significant improvements in binding, juiciness and chewiness. Additionally, our native starches optimize the balance between bite and juiciness, whilst our seaweed solutions improve gel formation and water retention.

For the “Meat alternatives” category, our solutions can be used for cold consumed products such as salami or paté, hot consumed burgers, sausages, nuggets and a wide range of additional products.

Vaniköy FibroGem® is a naturally sourced insoluble fiber derived from maize. It’s a versatile ingredient that can support label-friendly formulation goals, improved nutritional profile, reduced sugar and more without impacting taste.

In addition to that, as stated in Health Focus International’s 2020 research, 40% of consumers in the META region are extremely/very interested in meat alternatives if the taste and texture qualities are exactly like meat. Therefore, it is doable to put forward that consumer habits are open to change and adapting to diversifying consumer needs has become a duty for food providers.