foodsAccording to Henk Hoogenkamp, a protein application specialist in the field of hybrid foods, there is no ideal ratio for hybrid products. “For developing countries, the bottom line is cost, although I have always tried to formulate the products with the same nutritional protein content as the original,” he says.
In the future, cellular biotechnology is going to be the second domestication
A CONCERTED EFFORT WITH THE HELP OF EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
MUST BE MADE TO DISPEL FURTHER NEGATIVE CONSUMER IMPRESSIONS
REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF FIBRE, SAYS HENK HOOGENKAMP,
AUTHOR & PROTEIN APPLICATION SPECIALIST.
There is a growing awareness of the role of fibers in gut
health, including healthy digestion. Particularly
in developed countries, disorders of the digestive
system are a significant public health issue.
Meat without animals is the new notion of cellular biotechnology using stem cells and
bioreactors as the basic platform to “brew” healthy and nutritious clean meat.
Meat without animals is the new notion of cellular biotechnology using stem cells and
bioreactors as the basic platform to “brew” healthy and nutritious clean meat.
Now that Starbucks has satisfied
customers’ morning caffeine
cravings, it will set its sights
on the lunch meal business. Starbucks
and other coffee stores generate
about 50 percent of its business
before 11 am, and the challenge is
to draw non-traditional coffee traffic
and entice them to stop by for lunch.
Lifestyle food marketing is segmentspecific
but can broadly be
defined by coupling widely
available, affordable, and tasty foods
throughout life to enhance nutrition for
general wellbeing, as well as to promote
optimal health. In this emerging arena,
the boundaries between grocery and
food service continue to blur.
To cater to increasing consumer demands for less meat and meat-free options, plant meat foods need to get more realistic, such as with the ‘plant blood’ by impossible foods. Henk Hoogenkamp addresses the flexitarian trend and recent developments with meat-free food.
The world of food science is quickly marching into new
territories using post-animal biotechnology and bioeconomy
models to provide sustainable and healthy food security and
nourishment for a rapidly growing global population.