EXPLAINED Completed

Extrusion of insect and plant proteins: texturization and impact on digestibility.

Mealworms could be a key food source to prevent famine in a world with a constantly growing population.

PROTINNOV Completed

Innovative strategies for a rational design of vegetarian products

In response to growing consumer awareness in favour of healthier and more sustainable products, demand for plant-protein-based foods and beverages is rising sharply.

YARUP Completed

Yacon syrup as a new prebiotic-rich alternative to sugar

YaRup aims to offer a new natural alternative to sugar by transforming yacon tubers into a syrup with high nutritional value, rich in prebiotics and with good organoleptic properties.