At Food ingredients Europe (FiE) 2024, we caught up with Beneo’s Functional Proteins department leads, Els Van Herck, head of product management, and Fréderic Fernandes, product manager. We took a look at adaptable plant-based ingredient innovations enhancing the nutritional profile and flavor of meat-free and hybrid food products, including feta cheese balls and textured flakes from rice, fava and quinoa.
Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) 2024 concluded with focus on pressing trends shaping the global food industry. Industry leaders, innovators and experts converged to demonstrate advances in food technology and nutrition that respond to consumer demand for healthier, more sustainable and functional options. There was a special emphasis on high-protein fortification, ingredient sourcing and production sustainability, including targeted nutritional benefits for areas such as child and women’s nutrition.