TATE & LYLE PLC
TODAY , ‘ PLANT-BASED ’ CAN MEAN TWO DIFFERENT THINGS :
1 . FOOD AND DRINK MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRUITS , VEGETABLES , LEGUMES , WHOLEGRAINS , NUTS AND SEEDS , SUCH AS FRUIT SMOOTHIES , NUT BUTTERS , AND BEAN BURGERS .
2 . FOOD AND DRINK DESIGNED TO MIMIC ANIMAL-BASED PRODUCTS , SUCH AS MILK ALTERNATIVES , VEGAN CREAM CHEESE , AND IMITATION MEAT BURGERS
MEAT ALTERNATIVES
Olaf Kohnke , Senior Technical Service Manager Soups , Sauces and Dressings , Europe
A current challenge for sausage alternative producers is protein delivery . With leading academics , we ’ ve developed a proprietary calculation method to help producers of all types of foods and drinks to create recipes with protein and essential amino acids quality comparable to animal-derived foods , without needing excessive protein levels which bring extra calories for consumers and costs for producers , as well as impacting mouthfeel .
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