Enzymes for plant-based ingredients

Enzymes for plant-based ingredients

Better plant-based ingredients

The answers to better ingredients are inside. Unlock them with our biosolutions.

Unlock what’s good with biosolutions

Use our enzymatic biosolutions to unlock inherent flavor, texture and nutritional benefits across a range of plant-based ingredients. And as they’re natural processing aids, they do it in a consumer-friendly way. They also include enzymes for hydrolyzed plant proteins such as soy protein and yeast extracts.

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Consumers’ view on plant-based ingredients

29%

of consumers say taste is the main reason for not consuming plant-based dairy alternatives1

28%

of consumers say they ‘don’t enjoy the taste’ of plant-based meat1

54%

of consumers dislike the “hidden, unhealthy ingredients” in plant-based options2

Unlock the answers to great ingredients

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    Boost protein levels

    If you’re looking for ways to boost protein levels, the answers are inside.  

    The same enzymatic processes that help you get better flavors from plants can also boost protein levels. By targeting and breaking peptide bonds, they can increase protein hydrolysis by up to 50%.

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    Boost flavor and reduce salt

    The answers to boosting flavor and reducing salt are inside.

    Our biosolutions for enzymatically hydrolyzed protein target and break peptide bonds at different points of amino acid chains. That transforms flavor profiles so you can help customers reduce salt levels and achieve amazing umami flavor.

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    Make a great mouthfeel easier to achieve

    Looking for an easier way to create a great mouthfeel? The answers are inside.  

    Hydrolyzed protein doesn’t affect viscosity as much as intact protein does. That’s why enzymatic hydrolysis makes it easier for your customers to achieve a great mouthfeel in plant-based beverages.

Unlock umami in plant-based meat

What if you could generate flavor as a natural and integral part of the protein extrusion process? It could help your customers avoid the addition of certain labeled ingredients during final product formulation.

Download the guide to discover how this approach could also deliver better flavors, higher yields and cost reductions. 

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    Beverages

    Whether you're a brewer, winemaker, juice producer, or a beverage maker exploring all the above, our enzymes and cultures are tailored to meet your core needs - driving both innovation and profitability.

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    Dairy

    Get the most from your inputs, develop dairy that people love and shape the future with us. We’ve got the industry’s broadest dedicated biosolutions portfolio and largest technical service team. So we're ready to meet you where you are to co-create value.

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    Functional Drinks

    Produce great-tasting, ready-to-drink beverages packed with immune and digestive benefits. With our highly stable, food-safe probiotics, you can deliver benefits throughout your product’s entire shelf life. 

1. Percentage of non-eating respondents. Facing Plant-Based Challenges: Health, Price and Taste, May 2023, © Euromonitor International 2023.

2. Unmet Needs Discovery Survey, 84.51° Insights, 2023. Kroger/84.51° shopper data. Top 50% spenders of plant-based products (60M households, consumers' ages 25-64)