NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2022 91 Chr. Hansen steps into meat alternatives arena Chr. Hansen, after launching the VEGA™ Culture Kit for dairy alternatives in 2021, is stepping into the meat alternatives arena with the VEGA™ SAFEPRO® range – a new offering designed to keep plant-based alternative proteins safe and fresh for longer. The VEGA™ SAFEPRO® range consists of three cultures that can be applied alone or in combination to undergo fermentation, which helps stem the growth of yeast, mold and contaminants such as listeria. “We are delighted to offer a solution that will help meet global demand for foods supporting the increasingly popular flexitarian lifestyle,” says Zdenek Cech, Business Development Manager for Plant Based Meat Alternatives at Chr. Hansen. While plant-based meat alternatives are in greater demand than ever, flexitarian consumers have high standards, expecting great taste, healthy ingredients and minimal processing, all without the additives they prefer to avoid in their foods. The new range is the culmination of years of research and testing, featuring strains that have proven their ability to help stem the growth of contaminants and crowd out yeasts, molds and pathogens in plant-based chicken strips, or in cooked, readyto-eat products. Chr Hansen, one of the bioscience leaders, has extended its VEGA™ portfolio with a fermentation-enabled solution to help keep plant-based meat alternatives safe and fresh.
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