That golden field of sunflowers waving under the sun is more than just a pretty sight. It could be the source of your next burger-patty alternative. The humble sunflower seed, once stripped of its oil ...

Researchers from the Institute of Food Technology (ITAL) and the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), both in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in collaboration with scientists from the Fraunhofer IVV ...

Teams from the Institute of Food Technology (ITAL), the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, and the Fraunhofer IVV Institute in Germany say they’ve developed a new meat substitute ...

Researchers enriched the product with tomato powder, spices, and a mixture of fat sources made up of sunflower, olive, and linseed oils Researchers from the Institute of Food Technology (ITAL) and the ...

Plant-based steak alternatives are considered something of a ‘holy grail’ in the meat-free world, where mimicking the fibrous texture synonymous with whole cuts presents a significant challenge. Some ...

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is a species of the Asteraceae family. The plant seeds are edible, and manufacturers use them for foods and producing sunflower oil. As such, sunflower oil ...

US retail sales of frozen meat alternatives were up a solid +10.1% to $76m in May 2022 vs May 2021, with volumes fairly flat at -0.8%; but sales of refrigerated meat alternatives continued their ...