IFFA 2025
We look forward to participating in IFFA once again, where we will showcase our premium ingredients that excel in functionality, taste, and nutrition.
As consumer preferences evolve, the meat industry must adapt to stay relevant with modern demands.
Bring back the JOY of meat
Meat remains a core category with strong consumer appeal, but success in today’s market depends on meeting evolving consumer demands. Health, affordability, and sustainability are no longer optional - they’re key decision drivers, alongside the familiar favorites: taste and texture. Consumers still want meat, but they want it to align with their values.
At IFFA 2025, Essentia will showcase how our functional ingredients can help the meat industry deliver on what consumers value most. Under the tagline "Bring back the JOY of meat," we aim to inject optimism into the category – highlighting meat’s many strengths and showing how it can be made even more delicious, affordable, healthy, and sustainable*. It’s all about adding more excitement to every bite.
Where to find us
Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Stand C78 Hall 11
We will demonstrate how our solutions enhance key product qualities like texture, juiciness, flavor, and appearance, while also improving nutritional value and optimizing cost-in-use.
New this year:
Discover how our ingredients can help you reduce Scope 3 emissions.
Backed by third-party validated LCAs, we provide accurate insights into how using our functional proteins can lower the carbon footprint* of your meat products.
Meet our experts for a productive conversation on how we can bring more value – and much more JOY – back to meat.
More delicious
Enhance desired properties such as texture, juiciness, taste, and product appearance.
Healthier
Increase the nutritional value of meat by adding more protein and lowering fat content.
More cost efficient
Gain a competitive edge by cutting costs and boosting yield while maintaining the qualities of your products.
More sustainable
Meat replacement and extension also translates into significant carbon footprint reductions*.
Key takeaways from our Product Managers:
My expectations for IFFA 2025...
"'Bring back the JOY of meat’ is more than a slogan — it reflects our mission to re-inspire a mature category through innovation, functionality, and taste. IFFA 2025 is the perfect opportunity to connect with partners and explore how we can shape the future of meat together."
Jasna Hamzic
Product Manager - Meat
"At IFFA 2025, we’re excited to showcase how Essentia continues to lead the way in bringing value and joy back to meat. This is where the community comes together - to exchange ideas, spark innovation, and build lasting partnerships around what truly matters."
Sandra Cervilla
Product Manager - Blood Derived Protein Solutions
Get in touch for more information or to pre-book a meeting!
Get inspired
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High functional proteins
Achieve product superiority with our high functional pork proteins. Directly add this clean label ingredient for top-quality results, enhancing taste, appearance, and sliceability. Consistent quality, reduced waste, and improved texture—take your brand to new heights
Functional proteins
Optimize your recipe with our functional meat proteins, offering enhanced texture, juiciness, and water binding. Redefine meat processing standards with versatile tools for improved mouthfeel and optimized yields. Better business starts here.
Functional ingredient systems
Seamlessly combining cost-effectiveness with efficacy, our functional systems are tailored for producers, harnessing diverse capabilities from our premium ingredients. Experience the height of convenience and functionality.
Coloring food
Produced from spray-dried porcine blood, this natural pigment enhances the color of processed meats, ensuring a rich and inviting appearance. With 100% water solubility, it's perfect for injected and reformed products, providing consistency, efficiency, and maintaining color in lean and extended meats. Enjoy a clean label ingredient with no GMOs, allergens, or E-numbers—cost-effective while preserving the authentic appearance of your meat products.
Blood-derived proteins
Elevate your processed meat products with our range of ingredients crafted from porcine blood. They optimize functionality in processed meats, delivering a non-GMO, allergen-free, and highly soluble protein. They include spray-dried pork blood, offering total blood replacement for great taste, and nutritional benefits with microbiological stability. Enhance your recipes effortlessly with these versatile, shelf-stable protein solutions
Hydrolized proteins (meat)
Optimize your meat applications with the ScanPro™ range of hydrolyzed proteins offering a high protein content, excellent flavor, and water solubility. Achieve protein stabilization, emulsification, and natural flavor enhancement. Enjoy clean label ingredients with no allergens, E-numbers, or GMOs. Perfect for labeling as pork, beef, or chicken stock or protein
Disclaimer:
Disclaimer: Third-party verified data demonstrates how our ingredients can enable Scope 3 reductions. Documentation available upon request.