DuPont introduces natural egg replacement for meat-alternatives
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has introduced its naturally sourced Grindsted Plant-Tex egg white replacement system for plant-based meat alternatives, suitable for anyone wanting to reduce their consumption of meat and able to obtain a vegan claim.
With 37% of Americans trying to eat more plant-based foods and 46% of Europeans claiming to consume meat alternatives at least once a week, the market offers tremendous potential at this early stage.
Grindsted Plant-Tex MA1201 for meat-free burger patties boosts protein content for health profiling and improves the taste of the final product in various aspects – including juiciness and umami flavor, salt-reduction and a meat-like texture and bite.
At the same time Plant-Tex MA1301 for cooked sausages provides superior texture with excellent shape maintenance, meat-like juicy or even premium “snappy” bite of cooked sausages regardless of being hot or cold.
Finally, the Plant-Tex MA1101 for cold cuts allows for vegan deli ham with an authentic taste and texture.
“We are proud to push the boundaries for high-quality, plant-based solutions for meat alternatives. Plant-Tex delivers best-in-class results for taste and texture. It will definitely help customers to meet and exceed end-consumer expectations for quality and taste,” said Elisa Vimercati, regional product manager Europe, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences.
Plant-Tex is cholesterol and allergen free and has no ingredients of animal origin.
“With characteristics similar to egg white, ease of use in production by adding directly into the mix, Plant-Tex makes both formulation and production process easier,” said Linda Yvonne Friis, global business development manager, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences. “Today we offer our system only in Europe, Middle East and Africa but in 2020 we are planning to make it available worldwide,” she added.
