Protein fortification solutions
Create the next generation of protein innovation
Protein remains a key driver of food and beverage innovation as consumers seek products that support their nutrition goals without compromising taste or texture. As demand for protein-fortified products grows, manufacturers need solutions that deliver both performance and consumer appeal.
Ingredion’s sustainably sourced pea proteins are grown and manufactured in North America and are specifically designed to overcome a variety of formulation challenges. Pea proteins help improve viscosity and mouthfeel in ready-to-mix (RTM) and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, maintain softness over time in cold-pressed protein bars and enable complete protein nutrition with pea and rice protein combinations.
We can help you overcome formulation challenges while enabling protein fortification.
Customer challenge: How can we launch a plant-based protein powder that delivers the smooth texture and enjoyable taste consumers expect from dairy-based product?
Many plant proteins negatively impact the sensory experience that limits consumer acceptance and prohibits repeat purchase.
Ingredion solution
VITESSENCE® Pea 200 D helps overcome common plant protein formulation challenges by delivering dispersibility, smoother texture and a cleaner taste profile.
Key benefits include:
- Fast dispersion and lump-free mixing
- Reduced grittiness for a smoother drinking experience
- Improved suspension and reduced sedimentation
- Clean flavor compatibility across a range of applications
- Simplified formulations through reduced reliance on gums and thickeners
Customer challenge: How can we formulate a high-protein cold-pressed bar that stays soft and enjoyable throughout shelf life?
Consumers expect protein bars to deliver a soft, satisfying texture, but maintaining that experience over shelf life can be challenging. Many protein ingredients contribute to chalky or gritty textures and can cause bars to harden over time, resulting in an eating experience that falls short of the intended customer experience.
Ingredion solution
VITESSENCE® Pea 100 HD helps formulators create high-protein cold-pressed bars with a softer texture and improved shelf-life performance while delivering strong nutritional value.
Key benefits include:
- Softness throughout shelf life
- Reduced chalky and gritty texture
- Short texture with a clean break for an enjoyable bite
- Deliver 84% protein (dry basis) to support high-protein positioning
- Easily combined with our fiber fortification and sugar reduction solutions to create clean label, on-trend protein bars
Customer challenge: How can we create a protein-fortified extruded snack that delivers the taste and texture consumers expect?
Consumers are increasingly seeking snacks that offer more than great taste, including higher protein and fiber content. However, adding meaningful levels of protein can disrupt the extrusion process and negatively impact expansion, texture and eating quality.
Ingredion solution
VITESSENCE® Pea & Rice 1780 helps formulators develop protein-fortified extruded snacks that deliver both nutrition and consumer appeal.
Key benefits include:
- Complete protein nutrition with a PDCAAS of 1.0*
- Protein fortification support while helping control expansion during extrusion
- Enables development of light, crispy textures that consumers prefer
- Delivers the protein levels needed for front-of-pack protein claims
- Easily pairs with our fiber fortification solutions to create better-for-you snacks with balanced nutrition
Customer challenge: How can we create a protein-fortified extruded snack that delivers the taste and texture consumers expect?
Consumers are increasingly seeking snacks that offer more than great taste, including higher protein and fiber content. However, adding meaningful levels of protein can disrupt the extrusion process and negatively impact expansion, texture and eating quality.
Ingredion solution
VITESSENCE® Pea 100 HD helps formulators create high-protein cold-pressed bars with a softer texture and improved shelf-life performance while delivering strong nutritional value.
Key benefits include:
- Softness throughout shelf life
- Reduced chalky and gritty texture
- Short texture with a clean break for an enjoyable bite
- Deliver 84% protein (dry basis) to support high-protein positioning
- Easily combined with our fiber fortification and sugar reduction solutions to create clean label, on-trend protein bars
Customer challenge: How can we increase protein in pasta without sacrificing the texture and eating experience consumers expect?
Consumers are looking for everyday foods that deliver more nutritional value, creating opportunities for brands to add protein to familiar staples like pasta. However, protein fortification can negatively impact dough handling, processing outcomes, texture and overall eating quality, and it creates a complex balancing act for brands that want to increase protein content without compromising taste, texture and cooking performance.
Ingredion solution
VITESSENCE® Pea 100 HD for dried pasta and VITESSENCE® Pea 200 D for fresh pasta help manufacturers develop high-protein pasta while maintaining processing performance and product quality.
Key benefits include:
- Helps increase protein levels to support high-protein product positioning
- Supports dough handling and processing performance
- Reduces tooth packing for an improved eating experience
- Maintains desirable texture and cooking quality in both fresh and dried pasta applications
- Delivers clean-tasting plant protein nutrition consumers increasingly seek
VITESSENCE® Pea 100 HD (dry pasta)
VITESSENCE® Pea 200 D (fresh pasta)
- Better dispersibility
- Less grit
Improved stability
- Smooth texture– reduced chalkiness and grittiness
- Softness throughout product’s shelf life
- Non-hydrolyzed
- Improve nutritional content
- Help with color development
- Increases extendibility and prevents tearing
- Improves shelf-life
-Improved shelf life
-Controls expansion in extruded snacks
-Offers process tolerance and temperature resilience
-Achieve good and excellent source of protein claims
-Clean taste with less tooth packing
Sustainable plant-based proteins
See how sustainable plant-based proteins create value for consumers, brands and the planet — download the infographic from Ingredion’s plant-based protein experts.
Access North America’s most complete protein fortification portfolio
What does it take to create plant-based products that deliver both performance and appeal? Download our e-book to learn about our full portfolio of pea protein isolates and pea starches — plus the insights and expertise brands need to thrive.
Plant protein isolates — 80 to 85% protein*
Boost consumer appeal with our highest levels of protein. VITESSENCE® pea protein isolates offer our highest levels of protein to enable “excellent source of protein” claims.
Pea starches
Made from the same dried peas used for our protein ingredients, our pea starches can help enhance food such as shredded cheese products, snacks, gluten-free baked goods and confectionery.
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