Bühler Group looks to its extrusion technology expertise to solve plant protein texture challenge The company has identified ‘huge opportunities’ in side-stream valorization as it looks to make use of its expertise in extrusion technology to produce the ‘next generation’ of healthier and more sustainable meat substitutes. The Swiss-based technology group has just announced a partnership with the German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL) to accelerate research and the development of new solutions for more sustainable protein production. Christoph Vogel, Head of Market Segment Proteins & Ingredients at Bühler, told FoodNavigator that the tie-up aims to accelerate sustainable food production and develop new production technologies for healthy and sustainable food products, focusing on alternative protein-based products with a lower environmental impact than the meat value chain’.