Plant-based Meat Analogs

An alternative and indigenous process/technology for the production of plant-based meat analogs from wide range of plant proteins. High moisture extrudates with moisture content up to 60% can be prepared with an anisotropic fibrous texture to mimic different types of animal meat structures.

Industrialized animal farming is often criticized for their land, water and feed requirements, massive carbon footprint and rampant usage of antibiotics and growth promoters has raised concerns about their role in food security and safety. UN panel suggests plant-based products (meat and dairy) as potential alternatives to animal-derived meat and dairy products. With the CSIR-NIIST process, it is possible to produce plant-based meat similar to animal meat products.

• Improved & simple process
• Indigenous machinery
• Limited additives
• Texture similar to meat
• Industrially scalable process
• Sustainable food systems
• By-product utilization
• Value addition
• Low carbon footprint food product
• Alternative to animal meat and dairy products
• Improved animal welfare
• Reduced zoonotic and food-borne disease