How do you make plant-based products even tastier, healthier and more sustainable? At Schouten, the Optimisation Team does this every day. Ruben Molenaar offers a behind-the-scenes look at R&D and shows how customer feedback, kitchen trials and innovation come together in the best plant-based products.
More and more customers are asking us to base product development on raw materials that can be found closer to home and that have undergone less processing.
How can food companies take advantage of the trend toward plant-based eating, and draw more flexitarians and meat-eaters to choose veg-heavy dishes? A simple fix can be the name you choose.
You probably know them: vegetarian or vegetable burgers, sausages, balls, and pieces. But why is soy used for so many meat substitutes? And is that good for your health and the environment? You can read about it here!
Although November is known as ‘slaughter month’, we at Schouten prefer to focus on other things. For us, it’s the month in which Innova Market Insights announces the top 10 trends for the coming year.
Closing out the year cannot be done without lists. That is why we would like to present you our top 5 successful product introductions for 2021.
You have surely noticed that meals and meal components with vegan minced meat score well. And the growth is far from over. Discover our 3 new variations of vegan minced meat here.
Soy is used as a base for many plant-based products. Many people are concerned about the impact of soy production on the earth and the global climate. Here you can read about the sustainability of soy!
When it comes to food safety and quality, we leave nothing to chance. That is why we only work with suppliers who embrace our way of working.
Chicken substitutes are incredibly popular. Schouten is responding to this with the new vegan Crispy Chickenless Dippers.
What makes a product vegan? And which production guidelines apply? The legislator has not yet set a definitive standard for it. Schouten is already taking a few steps forward.
You don’t just become a leader in the market for plant-based products. In vision, strategy and organization we do everything we can to continue to fulfil our leading role.
