Schouten s TuNo launch: ‘We believe alt. fish will gain more attention’ Dutch plant-based specialist Schouten Europe is expanding its reach with the launch of TuNo, its first alternative fish product.
Having worked in the plant-based space since 1990, family-owned Schouten already has a broad portfolio of vegetable-based protein alternatives. But, launching this month, Schouten’s plant-based tuna analogue is the company’s first fish substitute.
“We believe this alternative fish space will gain more attention in the coming years. There’s a lot of potential,” marketing manager Mark van Noorloos told FoodNavigator. However, he added:
“We do think meat substitutes will remain many times larger.”
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Robotics, AI and the future of food: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis that robots were built to address’ By Katy Askew COVID-19 has accelerated interest in the role that automation, robotics and data can play in food and agricultural production. We speak to industry leaders to learn about the latest developments.
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a stress on food producers across the supply chain. From growers, to manufacturers and caterers, companies have been confronted with the need to implement social distancing measures and have faced workforce shortages as employees fall sick or self-isolate. In some sectors, notably meat packing and sections of the agricultural sector, outbreaks linked to production facilities have forced shutdowns.
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The seismic events of 2020 have shaped consumer behaviours and expectations. The COVID-19 pandemic has reached every part of our lives – and the flavours we crave are no exception. Here’s our round-up of the flavour trends we can expect to tickle out taste buds in 2021.
Industry insights from NIZO: The protein transition
By René Floris, NIZO Food Research Division Manager
20-Jan-2021 - Last updated on Welcome to the first edition of this new column from NIZO. Each month, René Floris, NIZO Food Research Division Manager and member of the FoodNavigator expert advisory panel, will examine some of the key challenges and issues facing the food industry today. Floris will focus on for key areas: the protein transition, smart processing, food safety and health issues.
The first topic under the microscope is the protein transition – the growing move away from animal proteins to alternative sources. Floris explores this theme in conversation with Fred van de Velde, head of NIZO’s Protein Functionality Expertise Group.