A world renown protein technology expert

Henk Hoogenkamp

A world renown protein technology expert and globe-trotting, trusted advisor for food companies, academies and contributor to leading food journals. A powerful thinker and communicator about sustainable protein solutions.

Henk Hoogenkamp has a worldwide reach designing and implementing strategic technologies to advance sustainable, nutritionally sound, tasty, and healthy food products. A Board member of public listed companies and also serves on the Advisory Boards of the world’s leading food (ingredient & equipment) companies. Henk is probably the world’s most referenced publicist in food technology, related to implementing animal and plant protein solutions, including sustainable and ecologically-sound hybrid and meat-free foods. Henk has pioneered and continues to be involved using transitional protein solutions in structured meat analog foods.

Hoogenkamp’s grand vision has clearly turned into reality now that world’s largest food service companies are using plant protein solutions to provide wholesome and affordable nutrition to meet or exceed the consumer expectations.

As evolving lifestyles, food choices and its related dynamic society diagnostics, continue to accelerate. Henk’s latest work on plant protein solutions is timely and enlightening for the food and meat industry to better anticipate the world of tomorrow.

TESTIMONIALS

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Michael Weisenfels
/ Editor in chief, Fleischwirtschaft International -Frankfurt, Germany

I have known Dr. Hoogenkamp as a colleague and as a food scientist for many, many years. Henk's vision is to maximize the utilization of all natural resources in feeding this world of hunger.

James Rasekh
/ Ph.D., USDA-FSIS, Washington, DC

Through his interactions globally, Henk has shared his insights into functional food ingredients, as well as new food product trends around the world, with so many food technology professionals. I consider him an expert in the science of food proteins and emulsions. He understands the functional characteristics of meat, dairy and vegetable proteins and knows exactly how to use them in combination to complement each other.

Hsien-Hsin Chang
/ Ph.D., Director of R&D, ConAgra Foods

Henk is unique in that he caters to no one group [within the food industry]. He remains neutral and always provides an honest, trustworthy opinion. Most importantly, he looks to the future and focuses on the world’s exploding population to determine how we can better manufacture healthy foods to meet present and future demands to feed the world. I’ve heard him described as the Michael Jordan of meat science. When Henk Hoogenkamp talks, the industry listens.

Kody Newland
/ Vice President of Sales and Marketing, NutraCea, Scottsdale, Ariz., the world's largest manufacturer stabilized rice bran

Henk consistently predicts the challenges, the opportunities and future directions of the global food industry with astounding accuracy. He shares his knowledge couched in layman’s terms that the scientific, commercial and international communities can all understand and digest. His quarter century of leadership in this regard is without peer.

Mike Parry
/ Sales & Marketing Director, Kerry Canada

Henk is one of my personal heroes because of his relentless pursuit of better ingredients to build better foods. He is a transparent visionary and his innovative research has inspired many of us in manufacturing to take the risks required to move the industry forward. He always presents a clear case for better, healthier ingredients and that distinguishes himself among his colleagues.

Chris Salm
/ Ph.D., President and Owner of Salm Partners, Denmark Wis., the largest U.S. co-extrusion company

Many years passed by since we first developed together innovative products for a company that was too big and too close minded to appreciate. Nevertheless, for me these moments have been extremely fullfilling and, no matter how fast the time goes, I will never forget.?I learned a lot from that experience, thanks to you, my dear true friend.

Fernando de Martino
/ McDonald's -Manager Q&A Mid-East Region