Functional Protein Ingredients Improve Yield in Meat and Poultry and Keep Labels Clean and Simple

摘要

The COVID-19 pandemic showed the food industry that consumers want real meat and poultry. With only 3% of consumers abstaining from the category,according to Mintel, processors are wise to offer today's shoppers innovative options-fresh and frozen-to ease meal preparation and keep meat and poultry on the center of the plate. Ensuring flavorful,juicy products requires assistance from ingredient technology, and now there's a new clean-label option from Kemin Food Technologies known as Proteus® functional proteins."The pandemic brought more home-cooked meals with meat, with the shopper's eye turning to convenience and variety," says Anne-Marie Roerink,President, 210 Analytics LLC, San Antonio, Texas, and author of the Power of Meat 2021. "Food has become more than just fuel and shoppers are looking for meat and poultry items they believe are better-for-me and their family."About one-third (32%) of shoppers surveyed for the Power of Meat 2021 said one of the reasons they want to consume less meat and poultry is because of the presence of antibiotics, hormones and chemicals.This includes ingredients often added to keep protein moist and tender.