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The wonderful versatility of yeast Global trends point to a surge in the development of vegan/vegetarian alternatives for dairy and meat products using plant-based proteins. For more than 65 years, Germany-based Leiber has been one of the leading manufacturers of special yeast products for this sector.
N
atural raw material brewer’s
- Meat analogues
yeast is processed using
- Textured vegetable proteins
an innovative method to
form high-quality products, used in
• Extracts for flavour profiles:
food products, animal nutrition, food
Besides giving products a basic
supplements and biotechnology.
taste profile, the addition
The company has its head office in
of specific flavour top
Germany with additional production
notes allows developers
facilities in Poland and Russia.
to customise profiles by
One of the biggest challenges
adding characteristic flavour
facing meat alternatives
nuances. The range of top
development is that substitute
notes can be applied as
protein sources often feature
key flavour components to
unpleasant flavour profiles, such
individualise and strengthen
as earthy, bitter or grassy notes.
overall product taste profiles.
To use these protein ingredients,
Body Notes (BN) extracts ensure
it is necessary to mask these
that the desired meaty base flavour
flavour profiles.
is imparted. With Leiber’s Roast Chicken, your vegan food gets
your vegan food and increase
ideal for use when formulating
a delightful chicken taste, while
customer acceptance.
vegan and vegetarian meat
Leiber’s VN Beef Cooked provides
alternatives. It offers special
typical basic cooked beef taste
APPLICATIONS:
brewer’s yeast extracts for three
profiles to vegan food. Top Notes
- High-protein applications
basic functional applications:
(TN) extracts can be applied as a key
- Spreads
flavour component to individualise
- Sauces and soups
• Extracts for masking: Vegetarian
or strengthen the flavour taste.
- Seasonings and spice blends
or vegan products are mainly based
Applying Leiber’s TN Roasted Smoky
- Convenience products and ready
on alternative vegetable protein
will give a roasted, slightly smoked
concentrates, isolates, flours or TVPs.
touch to vegan chicken food.
Leiber’s Veaty concept is
meals - Meat analogues - Textured vegetable proteins
An obvious disadvantage of these raw materials is native off-tastes.
APPLICATIONS:
The masking extract neutralises
- High-protein applications
• Leiber Cheese Booster Vegan:
the genuine, unpleasant off-taste of
- Spreads
The cheese booster range has been
proteins for vegetarian and vegan
- Sauces and soups
extended with this product, which
applications. Leiber’s Soy Masker is
- Seasonings and spice blends
boosts the cheesy notes in dairy
an example of the perfect solution to
- Convenience products and
alternatives by providing a typical
mask the typical earthy, beany soy
ready meals
cheesy taste and offering more
flavour notes to assist in successful
- Meat analogues
round notes. Leiber’s Cheese Booster
food development.
- Textured vegetable protein
Vegan is a nutritional yeast and
APPLICATIONS:
• Colour extracts: Neutral in taste,
- High-protein applications
with an intense brown colour to
assistance on how to formulate
- Spreads
achieve a meat-like look. Leiber’s
products using these innovative
- Sauces and soups
Asada DC LS imposes an intense
ingredients, please contact local
- Seasonings and spice blends
dark brown colouring without
supplier SK Chemtrade.
- Convenience products and
influencing the food. Colour extracts
allergen-free powder.
ready meals
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will improve the appearance of
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