Meat Replacement Taste Toolbox
When choosing plant based alternatives over real meat, genuine meat taste is key. Our customers use Ohly’s ingredients to create a genuine plant based meat experience with umami, meaty & roasted notes, low salt and masked off notes.
The meat replacement, meat analogue or animal protein replacement category exists since decades. But in recent years it has jumped out of its niche existence onto center stage, based on a couple of consumer buying factors that have emerged and are here to stay:
- Health concerns over meat consumption / healthy diet
- Concerns about the environmental impact of intensive mass animal farming
- A conscious choice towards a flexitarian lifestyle
These factors also spur the development of related segments like meat hybrids or cultured meat. Nevertheless both consumer and supplier focus at this point clearly is on products mimicking meat, as it represents a natural entry point into the world behind the animal protein based diet.
In this comparatively young segment, most consumers are still exploring the different meat replacement options, knowing that food suppliers are continuously working to improve their recipes. And regardless of health and environmental concerns, we at Ohly believe that for a consumer to return to any meat replacement product it has to convince him with authentic taste and deliciousness.
That’s why we have developed our Meat replacement taste toolbox – a comprehensive selection of ingredients delivering key taste functionality for a wide range of matrices and recipes.
Features and benefits
Our yeast extracts deliver key taste functionality...
 Taste boost / Umami |
 Salt reduction |
 Meaty note support |
 Roasted notes |
 Off note masking |
Juiciness / fattiness |
...and tick all labeling boxes
Proven use in recipes around the world
Ohly’s ingredients are already used in major commercial meat replacement products worldwide today. Whether in recipes based on soy, pea, wheat or other protein bases, they help to create a natural & authentic flavor experience that makes the difference between consumer curiosity and returning customers.
Products and functions
Umami, low salt, juiciness / fattiness and off note masking
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PROVESTA® |
OHLY® |
OHLY® |
OHLY® |
OHLY® |
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Masks off-notes from vegetable proteins Rounds off sweet umami Effective at salt reduction Enhances red meat flavour |
Masks off-notes from vegetable proteins Increases savory flavour Effective at salt reduction Enhances red meat flavour |
Fatty mouthfeel and texture impression Brings out juiciness and umami in plant based protein Some support of red meat flavour |
Boosts umami Balances sweet, sour, & bitter tastes Clean-label alternative for MSG |
Increases salinity with no major flavour changes Slightly bring out umami |
Roasted notes and brown color
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OHLY® KTD |
OHLY® KTDD |
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Contributes brown roasted flavour note Adds caramel-like colour giving products a cooked appearance |
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Meaty note support and boost
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OHLY® KMXT |
OHLY® BOT LS |
OHLY® BFT |
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Pleasant meat flavour and savoury support Effectively supports red meat flavour Adds some juiciness impression & roasted flavour |
Especially good at supporting beef flavours Increases umami impression slightly Adds some roasted flavour |
Delivers white meat flavours, especially roasted pork Slight enhancement of beef flavour Adds some roasted flavour |
Try our products for yourself
If you would like to experience any of the products in the Meat Replacement Taste Toolbox we can send you a free sample.