The Business of Alt Protein: How to formulate great-tasting plant-based products

Name: The Business of Alt Protein: How to formulate great-tasting plant-based products
Start: 2021-08-31T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2021-08-31T13:00:00-04:00

Past

August 31, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Join flavor and application experts from Givaudan for a presentation and discussion on formulating plant-based meat products that taste the same as or better than their conventional counterparts.

Featuring flavor and application experts from Givaudan

Event description

Research consistently shows that taste is one of the primary drivers of food choice, and creating plant-based products that taste like their conventional counterparts is key to expanding the consumer base for plant-based proteins.

Join taste and flavor experts from Givaudan, one of the world’s largest flavor companies, for a presentation and discussion on formulating plant-based meat products that taste the same as or better than their conventional counterparts.

Topics include:

How to use flavor to replicate the taste of animal protein and fat.
When to add flavor in your manufacturing process.
Key considerations for achieving a meaty flavor.
The nuances of seafood flavor.
Audience Q&A.

Speakers

Ozlem Ladd – Savory Flavorist
Erica Boyd – Senior Application Scientist, Savory and Plant Protein

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