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Ingredients

Integrated Solution Portfolio for

Winning Plant-Based Meat Alternatives

Royal DSM recently unveiled its complete portfolio of integrated solutions for creating stand-out plant-
based meat alternatives. The range is designed to enhance taste, texture and nutritional value, while
also managing sodium content in meat alternative applications such as burgers, sausages and nuggets.
Featuring a selection of yeast extracts, process flavors, hydrocolloids and nutritional ingredients, DSM’s
full portfolio provides food producers with the tools they need to get to this thriving market fast, and meet
growing consumer demand for an authentic, enjoyable and nourishing meat alternative experience.

hile the demand for meat DSM’s plant-based meat alternative fill the gaps in the nutritional profile
continues to grow, the retail solutions include: high nucleotide of plant based products, while the
Wvalue of meat alternatives yeast extracts, such as Maxarome® Maxavor® RYE LS range can deliver
is expected to more than double this Select, which help to mask a meaty flavor with reduced sodium
decade . However, as the trend gains the ‘beany’ offflavors typically to manage salt content.
traction, consumer expectations associated with plantbased proteins
and preferences are becoming and create a rich umami taste; DSM’s combined ingredient
more sophisticated. It is no longer Multirome®, which increases capabilities in taste, texture and
enough that a product is plantbased. juiciness and creates a succulent, nutrition not only enable meat
Consumers are increasingly looking fatty mouthfeel and experience; alternative producers to optimize
for an end-to-end experience that the concentrated Maxavor® flavor the cost-performance ratio of their
offers great taste, compelling texture range to provide the desired meaty recipes, but also amplify front-of-pack
and mouthfeel, as well as a rich taste direction; and GELLANEER™ claims thanks to DSM’s deep-rooted
nutritional profile. Meanwhile, they gellan gum, which enhances water expertise into nutrition science.
expect reduced levels of sodium binding capacity for improved
in their foods – which is typically juiciness, while also building an Gilbert Verschelling, Director
present in high quantities in meat authentic meaty texture and bite. Business Development & Innovation
alternative products. This presents For great-tasting products that also at DSM, comments “Delivering plant-
a range of complex challenges for offer an appealing nutritional profile, based products that meet today’s
manufacturers in this space. DSM’s Quali® vitamins and DSM evolving consumer demands is no
Premix Solutions can be added to easy task for food manufacturers. At
DSM, we are uniquely positioned to
help producers create truly enjoyable
meat-alternative products that
will tick all boxes for consumers.
Our complete integrated portfolio
of solutions for plant-based meat
alternatives complements DSM’s
wider plant-based offering, including
its range of recently launched
solutions for dairy alternatives.”

DSM aims to support the agri-food
sector in delivering high-quality,
nutritionally valuable protein
products, supported by its in-
depth application and technical
experience, as well as its regulatory
know-how and expertise across
the nutrition, flavor, sensory and
materials sciences.

Food Marketing & Technology 20 December 2020