Production of Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Plant-based meat alternatives - Formulation, structuring processes, quality and acceptability

Plant-based meat alternatives encompass a wide variety of products: from protein-rich, unprocessed or minimally processed plant-based foods, such as legumes, to processed products such as soy-based tofu, as well as highly processed plant-based products designed to mimic the taste and texture of meat. This article focuses on meat substitutes made from textured plant proteins designed to mimic meat, which means they require some form of industrial processing .

The production of meat substitutes made from textured vegetable protein relies on an integrated processing chain, ranging from the selection of raw materials to the development of finished products intended for various...