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Plant-based meat analogues: From niche to mainstream
(Springer, 2020-10-14)
Meat analogues are gradually moving from niche to mainstream products. These products are gaining popularity due to surging consumer demand for plant-based products as “better for you” and “better for ...
Veggie burgers in the EU market: a nutritional challenge?
(Springer, 2021-07-02)
Nutritional information of burgers launched in the EU market during 2020 was retrieved from their labels. Products were initially classified into four types: i.e., veggie, red meat-, fish- and poultry-based. ...
The nutritional quality of wholegrain and multigrain breads is not necessarily better than white breads: the case of gluten-free and gluten-containing breads
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-06-13)
Despite the importance of breads through the history, the wide range of options might lead to a choice dilemma from health-conscious consumers when purchasing bread. In this study, commercial white, ...
Consumer acceptability of plant-, seaweed-, and insect-based foods as alternatives to meat: a critical compilation of a decade of research
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-02-11)
There is a growing criticism of meat-based products over environment, animal welfare, and public health. Meat lovers are keeping and adapting their habits, while other consumers are increasingly shifting ...
Peanut protein – an underutilised by-product with great potential: a review
(Wiley, 2021-12-08)
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is the fourth important oilseed in the world. After oil extraction, defatted peanut is a protein-rich by-product containing around 50% of protein that can enable the production ...
Lupine (Lupinus spp.) proteins: characteristics, safety and food applications
(Springer, 2021-11-13)
Lupines (Lupinus spp.) have emerged as a cheap functional food with the advantages of being non-genetically modifed crop,
able to adapt to harsh conditions and low-input farming. Lupines are rich in ...
Seafood alternatives: assessing the nutritional profile of products sold in the global market
(Springer, 2022-03-18)
The global market for seafood alternatives is witnessing an exponential growth. Nevertheless, the nutritional quality of such products is scarcely studied. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate, for the ...
The use of red lentil flour in bakery products: How do particle size and substitution level affect rheological properties of wheat bread dough?
(Elsevier, 2020-09-29)
Inclusion of pulses flour in bread formulation has important nutritional effects but its successful implementation is challenging and requires a good understanding of the effect of flour functionality, ...
Semi-solid fibre syrup for sugar reduction in cookies
(Wiley, 2021-08-05)
Since sugar reduction is a pillar of the international nutritional guideline, the food industry is constantly looking for new ingredients able to replace sugar technological functionality while satisfying ...
Oat proteins as emerging ingredients for food formulation: where we stand?
(Springer, 2021-01-30)
Over the last decades, interest in oats (Avena sativa L.) as healthy foods increased due to their multiple functional and bioactive components such as dietary fibers, polyphenols, and proteins. Protein ...