The Cutting Edge of Veg

The Cutting Edge of Veg

Author: www.preparedfoods.com February 22, 2024 Duration: 14:22
The plant-based meat analog explosion started out as a disruptor in the prepared foods field and is currently going through some serious growing pains. But the idea of crafting meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy replacers derived from plants and other non-animal sources goes back centuries. Think: tofu. While there’s no argument that the main driver of the consumer love affair with meat-free options has been the technological boom that allowed for meat, poultry, and seafood mimics that have become increasingly close in flavor, texture, and other organoleptic aspects of their animal-based counterparts, the catalyst was also the demarcation between meat analogs and meat replacers. Prepared Foods speaks with Susan Guerin, CEO of World Finer Foods, Inc. and Cutting Vedge, Inc., makers of burgers, meatballs, crumbles, and sausage replacers from artichokes.

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Podcast Episodes
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Duration: 15:01
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Duration: 8:33
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Duration: 22:05
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Duration: 17:44
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