Food processing and packaging at pilot scale, meat analogues, incorporation of novel bio-based ingredients (e.g., alternative proteins/fibre), quality, sensory, nutritional and safety evaluation, semi-industrial demonstration activities
Topic 2: Towards diverse, sustainable and circular food processing systems
Meat analogues manufacturing and characterisation
We are interested in collaborating on projects that incorporate sustainable materials, such as alternative proteins and fibres, into meat analogues. We can contribute a fully equipped pilot plant for the manufacture of any fresh, fermented, and cooked meat and analogue products; packaging for shelf-life testing; physico-chemical, spoilage, and sensory product evaluation; demonstration activities; and stakeholder engagement.
The MRI (German Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) is a trusted advisor to the German government on consumer health protection in the food and nutritional sectors. MRI plays a central role in supporting the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture in matters such as food policy, dietary recommendations, and consumption monitoring (https://www.mri.bund.de/en/home/). Our team brings extensive experience in processing and characterisation as a platform for the pilot testing of future foods. Dr Bolumar has participated in and led several EU projects on advanced meat processing technologies (i.e. SHOCKMEAT, PLEASURE, ULTRATENDER, ROBUTCHER).
