Ingredion has launched VITESSENCE® Prista, a new range of pea and faba bean concentrates designed to help new product developers build the right taste, nutritional profile, and consumer-preferred natural, – non-soy-based products. This innovation provides a breakthrough in plant-based food development as it does not have a plant flavour, bitter taste or uncontrolled microbial levels, which are often inherent in dry-milled pulse products.
With a growing volume of consumers seeking plant-based products, whether they’re flexitarians, vegans or environmentalists, there is a significant opportunity for plant-based and vegan product manufacturers who want to create plant-protein enhanced food products. VITESSENCE® Prista helps to achieve exactly that by providing a balance of taste, nutrition, sustainable, and clean label claims.
Esra Akmanli, Business Development Manager Platforms at Ingredion, Europe, comments: “Consumers are more likely to try brands with claims of “natural” and “healthy” ingredients, such as “protein,” “plant based” and “gluten-free”. With VITESSENCE® Prista, formulators can develop products that boast a delightful balance with an improved taste profile, lighter colour, low microbial count and superior functionality to meet consumer needs for products that truly delight. “
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