Manufacture of shaped vegetarian-vegan meat substitutes
Plant-based substitute products as an alternative to conventional meat products are a growth segment among vegetarian-vegan consumers, but above all among the rapidly growing number of flexitarians who are reducing their meat consumption for a variety of reasons. Plant-based meat analogues, meat imitations, meat alternatives, meat products or fake meat products, as meat substitute products are also known, imitate the texture, taste, smell and appearance of real meat products and are also based on their names.
In addition to classics such as vegan minced meat, more and more new meat substitutes are coming onto the market. Vegan molded products, which are differently shaped meat substitutes, are particularly trendy at the moment. The product range of molded products is large and ranges from red-fleshed burger patties to white-fleshed nuggets and sticks to red-and-white striped vegan bacon. The technological aspects that need to be taken into account when manufacturing these products are as varied as the products themselves. The large variety of shapes of these products is due to different molding systems that can be used for the manufacture of molded products. The meat substitutes produced with Handtmann technology offer meat taste, sensory properties and texture as well as protein supply on a vegetarian and vegan basis. Their preparation by the consumer does not differ from conventional meat products.
In a series of white papers, Handtmann offers both experienced manufacturers of meat substitutes and start-up companies the latest knowledge on the subject of "manufacturing meat substitutes". This includes up-to-date market information, information on how to optimally match product and process, and practical tips that need to be considered when manufacturing these products or how manufacturing processes can be optimized. Whitepaper 1 deals with the production of vegan mince and Whitepaper 2 with the production of shaped meat substitutes. Free download at: www.handtmann.de/vegetarian-vegan
White paper 2 on the manufacture of molded meat substitute products
