IFFA 2025: ProteinDistillery upcycles brewer’s yeast for clean label egg replacer and binder

We catch up with Ian Bothello, business development associate at ProteinDistillery, who discusses Prewtein, the company’s yeast protein derived from brewery side-streams. He tells us the product has functionalities similar to egg...

IFFA 2025: Handtmann displays digital solutions for high-efficiency protein processing

Handtmann demonstrated its latest digital solutions for meat, meat alternative, and pet food applications at IFFA 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany. Andreas Heckenberger, product manager, outlines how machinery performance monitoring...

IFFA 2025: Fraunhofer IVV leverages extrusion to make protein-rich meat alternatives from legumes

Melanie Marx, group leader Food Ingredients at Fraunhofer IVV, talks to us about the institute’s extrusion technology, which transforms legumes into meat alternatives with authentic texture. Fraunhofer IVV’s extraction methods...

IFFA 2025: JBT Marel shows automated protein processing solutions for retail foodservice

Recently merged JBT Marel presented automated meat, plant-based, and cheese processing machinery for retail foodservice and quick-service restaurants at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany. Sander de Bruijn, head of retail and foodservice...

IFFA 2025: M Food Group taps starter cultures and mycoprotein to bolster clean label nutrition trends

Dominik Scheffer, chief sales officer at M Food Group, highlights the company’s new starter cultures for fermented products, technologies for nitrite-free formulations, and mycoprotein range. He tells us that there is immense...

IFFA 2025: Bühler presents versatile solution for plant-based protein production

Bühler showcased a flexible tube die for producing healthy and sustainable plant-based protein, like soy chunks, at IFFA 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany. Christoph Vogel, Head of Business Unit Human Nutrition, explains how the company...