German ingredients specialist, Loryma, is introducing a new binder to its range of Lory Bind products, a selection of thickening, texture-providing and stabilisation systems, ideal for use in alternative proteins.
Operating under European wheat-based product specialists, the Crespel & Deiters Group, Loryma is responding to an increasing demand for foods with understandable ingredients lists.
The wheat-based solution offers a declaration friendly alternative to conventional binders, such as methylcellulose, and is ideal for meat-free products.
Loryma stated that, used in combination with the wheat texturate protein from the Lory Tex range, it is possible to replicate authentic plant-based fish and meat alternatives. The protein contained in the binder gives vegan meat alternatives a nutrient profile that closely resembles the original.
The new Lory bind variant can also be incorporated without declaring E numbers, European codes for substances used as food additives.
Loryma head of research and development, Norbert Klein,
“For us, this new Lory Bind variant marks another milestone in the development of clean label binders for the vegan food industry.
“This solution not only aligns with consumer expectations but also supports manufacturers in producing plant-based products entirely free from E-numbers,” said Klein.
