In this first episode, Royal Avebe takes listeners on a fascinating journey of how our favourite root vegetable started life as an exotic foodstuff, before becoming one of the biggest food crops in the world.
Our Royal Avebe experts, Goos Wierbos and Annelies Huisingh, join host and BBC presenter Stefan Gates to tackle two burning questions:
As more and more of us turn to a plant-based diet, the challenges the sector faces continue to come into sharper focus. Some of the biggest challenges are creating plant-based meat products with great appearance, texture, flavour and mouthfeel.
Our Royal Avebe experts, Akkelien Vermüe and Jaap Harkema, join host and BBC presenter Stefan Gates to tackle the burning question: Can we find the answer to these challenges in a surprising place – inside starch potatoes?
Plant-based dairy is, perhaps, the longest-running success story of the plant-based movement. In parts of the world, people have been drinking milk alternatives for centuries, whilst margarine has widely been made without the use of animal products since the end of the Second World War. There is now a lot more choice like plant- based yoghurts, desserts, dips and spreads, creams, and plant-based cheeses like slices or shreds.
And for producers it is a challenge to get right. So, in this episode, we are turning again to potatoes to see how this vegetable might be able to help.
The question is: How does potato overcome the challenges in creating the perfect plant-based dairy and plant-based cheese?
Confectionary is big business. The global market is worth over a trillion US dollars and all the forecasts suggest that figure is set to continue rising. But with so much competition, and a population increasingly concerned with topics such as sustainability and animal welfare, it is more important than ever for new products to stand out.
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, we look at how potato starch is providing some solutions to these concerns. Is it possible to create confectionary products that are sustainable, guilt-free and delicious? And how does potato starch fit into the conversation?
For many decades starch has been a backbone of the modern food industry, used in food production for a variety of purposes. It is versatile, easy to mix, and can enhance the overall experience of a product.
In this episode, we delve into the role this incredible ingredient has traditionally played in the food industry, as well as discovering some of the innovative ways it is helping to shape the food industry of the future.
Starting life as Table Talk back in 2019, the Food Matters Live podcast tackles the big issues facing the food and drinks industry. Providing insightful and thought-provoking conversations with leading professionals, scientists and academic experts, the podcast boasts over 7,500 industry listeners from over 70 different countries across the globe.
