Plant-Based Meat Progress

The plant-forward movement is increasingly gaining traction. The likelihood remains that most people will not become vegetarian or vegan—rather, people will reduce their animal protein intake because it’s good for them to do so. Technology will also help drive that transition. Continuous efforts in research and development by plant-based meat manufacturers in terms of aroma, texture and shelf life of these new products is taking place all over the world. Specific users of the Stable Micro Systems Texture Analyser are employing texture analysis to optimise their products:

Quorn Foods are paving the way for exciting new alternative chicken innovations

Impossible foods is working on whole muscle meat products

Meatless Farm announces collaboration with Equinom will reduce carbon footprint

Beyond Meat rolls out chicken tenders into US Retail

In the world of research, the following academic papers have recently been published that use their Texture Analyser as part of their meatless mechanical property assessment:

Physicochemical, textural and structural characteristics of wheat gluten-soy protein composited meat analogues prepared with the mechanical elongation method

Alternative protein from Pereskia aculeata Miller leaf mucilage: technological potential as an emulsifier and fat replacement in processed mortadella meat

Beef flavor vegetable hamburger patties with high moisture meat analogs (HMMA) with pulse proteins‐peas, lentils, and faba beans

If you need to review what tests are most suited to your meat substitutes or protein alternative products, visit our testing page.

Alternatively, you may wish to request an article that covers all of the recommended texture analysis methods and examples of their application in research and patents.

And you might also like to see how Meat and Meatless Industry Leaders use Texture Analysis to get ahead of their competition.

There is a Texture Analysis test for virtually any physical property. Contact Stable Micro Systems today to learn more about our full range of solutions.

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For more information on how to measure texture, please visit the Texture Analysis Properties section on our website.

The TA.XTplus texture analyser is part of a family of texture analysis instruments and equipment from Stable Micro Systems. An extensive portfolio of specialist attachments is available to measure and analyse the textural properties of a huge range of food products. Our technical experts can also custom design instrument fixtures according to individual specifications.

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