Plant-based product development and innovation round-up Meat alternative launches by Finnebrogue Artisan, wheat-based bacon and cake bars all feature in this round-up of the latest developments in plant-based food and drink.
Finnebrogue reveals plant-based launches
Finnebrogue Artisan has launched three new plant-based products under its Naked brand.
Naked Without the Moo No Beef Teriyaki Strips, Naked Without the Cluck chicken style Southern Fried Goujons and Without the Splash No Fish Goujons have launched in Tesco, Sainsbury and Morrisons stores across the UK.
The plant-based roll out is the latest expansion into the sector for the Northern Ireland food producer, following the opening of its £30m plant-based factory in December 2020.
Loryma develops vegan fish alternative: ‘Functional wheat can authentically replicate the muscle meat of fish’ German wheat specialist Loryma has developed a new concept for vegan fish alternatives that leverages functional wheat ingredients to replicate the muscle meat of fish. The company says this speaks directly to the challenge of producing whole plant-based fillets.
Loryma has developed a process to combine various functional wheat ingredients, such as starches and proteins, that interact to ‘authentically replicate the muscle meat of fish’ and ‘provide typical mouth feel’.
According to managing director Henrik Hetzer, the company’s efforts in the field speak directly to the challenge of producing whole fillets – as opposed to flaked products.