EDISON, NJ. — AAK has introduced AkoVeg 163-14. AkoVeg is a coconut oil and insoluble fiber flake product, which may enable formulators to produce a plant-based meat, which may contain less total fat and no cholesterol, according to the company.
The oil solution may offer manufacturers such benefits as heat tolerant and stable, improved firmness and sliceability, consistent flavor delivery and mouthfeel, optimized production, and provides labeling benefits, according to the company.
“In plant-based marbled meats, pure fat solutions are prone to melting out under high heat conditions which result in voids,” said Andrea Weis, scientist II, at AAK USA, Inc. “Our AkoVeg 163-14 coconut oil and insoluble fiber flake present formulators with a solution to mitigate void formation across various heat processing stages, while simultaneously enhancing visual marbling for more authentic meat alternative appearances.”
