Now that plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy have been well-established in the marketplace, incorporating plant proteins into baked foods is where the action will be in 2023.
The facility is expected to cultivate mycelium for use in chicken-style cutlets and steak-style fillets at an annual rate of tens of millions of pounds by late 2023.
The investment will support Arkeon’s one-step fermentation bioprocess, which creates protein ingredients by capturing greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and converting it into the 20 proteinogenic amino acids necessary for human nutrition.
Wellness beverages, probiotics and upcycled plant-based products all will impact the food and beverage industry in 2023, according to the International Food Information Council.