Muscle recovery for active and sports lifestyles
02 May 2025
As health and wellness become top priorities for consumers, many are increasing physical activity and turning to nutritional shakes for convenience and weight management. Protein plays a crucial role in muscle recovery, helping to repair and strengthen muscles post-exercise.
High in protein deli meats
25 Apr 2025
With Essentia’s hydrolyzed protein solutions, manufacturers can enhance the nutritional profile of your deli meats while maintaining excellent flavor and texture. Explore how our solutions can elevate deli meats and support innovation in this growing market.
A timeless tradition making a crunchy comeback
03 Mar 2025
Cracklings are making a crunchy comeback! Packed with protein and rich flavor, they’re a perfect mix of tradition and modern snacking. Whether for indulgence or sustainability, these crispy bites offer a satisfying, guilt-free treat for every palate.
5 ways to optimize your meat recipes
17 Jan 2025
Learn how functional proteins like ScanPro™ and ExcelPro™ streamline production, cut costs, and help meet consumer demand for premium, clean-label products in today’s competitive market. Explore cost-effective solutions for meat processors to enhance product quality and maximize profitability.
Hybrid - the best of two worlds
27 Sep 2024
A growing number of consumers are adapting some of the principles of the vegetarian kitchen while still enjoying the taste, flavors and nutritional advantages of the traditional kitchen with animal proteins.
The trend paves the way for new hybrid ingredient options.
Turning scraps to high value product
20 Sep 2024
Innovative upcycling practices transform waste into valuable products, reduce environmental impact, and maximize resources. From food scraps to animal by-products, this approach drives sustainability and offers new opportunities for ethical consumption, especially with the rising demand for upcycled ingredients.
Self-care through preventive nutrition
21 Aug 2024
Preventive nutrition promotes well-being and disease resistance through dietary changes. Supplements help meet nutritional needs, support healing, and improve health, particularly for busy lifestyles.
Embracing clean and clear labels
02 Jul 2024
Clean and clear labels, now industry standards, focus on natural ingredients and supply chain transparency. Embracing these labels meets consumer demands, enhances trust, and promotes sustainability, allowing informed choices and building loyalty.
Healthy aging: Holding on to vitality
07 May 2024
With age comes wisdom and experience. Let’s help consumers celebrate the journey with our healthy aging solutions. Explore the benefits of preventative nutrition, collagen for several aspects of health. Let consumers embrace healthier lifestyles, one delicious bite at a time.
Humanization of pets
19 Mar 2024
No matter what product pet owners are looking for, options that speak to human interest are becoming the norm. Humanization of pets is reflected in many new product launches promoting human grade ingredients.
Positioning options for soup
12 Feb 2024
Many consumers regard soups as a healthy and satisfying meal replacement option. However, there has been some apprehension due to concerns over high levels of sodium and other additives that may feature on the contents list.
The vital role collagen plays in pet nutrition
22 Jan 2024
Pet owners prioritize nutritious foods for holistic pet health, and now acknowledge collagen and its role in maintaining inner and outer health and well-being
The use of protein for better weight management
11 Jan 2024
Of the major macronutrients, proteins and their constituent amino acids have been shown to be highly satiating. The effects of high protein diets on weight maintenance show clear efficacy.
5 ways of crafting the ultimate protein sandwich
12 Dec 2023
Sandwiches are arguably the most popular choice for consumers on-the-go and are preferred for their versatility and variety. Discover ways of crafting the ultimate sandwich by enhancing every element to bring together a superior specimen that will win in taste and nutrition.
Collagen remains a massive success in mainstream nutrition
10 Oct 2023
Many consumers choose foods that carry a health claim, and a large percentage of them opt for a high collagen content due to the many benefits for all-round body health and beauty.
5 ways to improve your dried salami
07 Sep 2023
Whatever your motivation, here are 5 ways for you to improve the competitiveness of your dried salami.
5 ways to turn bacon into a better business
23 Aug 2023
Here are 5 relevant techniques explaining how you can make bacon even more delicious for consumers and more convenient and cost-effective for you as a bacon producer.
5 ways of reviving your noodle soup recipe
22 Aug 2023
Modern consumer trends show that consumers are demanding ingredients that they know and understand. There is more interest in natural products that contain kitchen cupboard ingredients manufactured using authentic traditional methods.
Meat snack trend gains momentum
11 Aug 2023
Meat snacks continue to see an increase in popularity and appeal with consumers determining what they prefer in their choice of products.
Making meat a healthier option
27 Jun 2023
Meat products are still a major source of nutrition in all corners of the globe. Modern consumers are looking more closely at what is contained in the food they choose; therefore, products need to be more label friendly in order to stay ahead of the competition.
Steady fish and seafood consumption: The norm with potential for growth
13 Jun 2023
Fish and seafood subcategory accounts for a stable quarter share of the total meat, fish and eggs category launches tracked over the last 4 years with regards to sales. Find out what factors influence this steady trend.
5 ways to improve your pet food application
25 May 2023
Whatever your motivation, here are 5 ways for you to improve the competitiveness of your pet broth
Bone broth - still on trend
08 May 2023
Innova Market Insights has reported a steady rise in products marketed as containing “bone broth” with a CAGR of 21,8 % from 2018-2023.
Meeting the challenge: Towards healthier lifestyle
25 Apr 2023
Watch as Nutrition Expert and Regional Director Tom Cooke talks about trends within functional foods and supplements.
Understanding the value of sliceability
22 Mar 2023
Most meat processors must slice their products for display and distribution. There is a direct link between profitability and sliceability with advantages for more and better-looking slices having the most customer appeal.
Reduced purge in meat
22 Mar 2023
Purge reduction is beneficial because it preserves the quality of processed meats, which will be preferred by consumers.
Beauty from nutrition
23 Jan 2023
Many consumers have for a long-time associated diet with health and appearance, as well as the many ways in which collagen and other supplements promote health and well-being. Collagen peptides deliver several health benefits for health, beauty, and vitality.
The importance of yield in meat processing
17 Nov 2022
Yield in meat processing is an important factor that is directly proportional to profits. Functional proteins provide numerous value adding properties that benefit meat processors and consumers.
5 ways to improve the attractiveness of a reformed ham
27 Oct 2022
Whatever your motivation, here are 5 ways for you to improve the attractiveness of a reformed ham.
Explore clean natural ingredients derived the traditional way
Add clean savory goodness that will elevate your current recipe, and possibly your next launch
Guilt-free indulgence
16 Aug 2022
A deeper look at current market indicators which state that consumers not only prefer health promoting foods, they also want to have indulgent treats that carry a health claim.
Clean label solutions for all meats
Get some detailed insights on the various ways in which Essentia solutions can help you achieve clean label claims.
Video: Yield improvement
12 May 2022
Take a closer look at the various ways in which using functional proteins in meat processing can lead to improved yield.
5 ways to improve every detail of a burger
Imagine your perfect burger, soft, juicy, crispy and bursting with taste and flavors. Tab into each element on how clean label ingredients can improve every detail of a burger – enjoy!
Recognizing the vital role texture plays in the eating experience
19 Apr 2022
Texture is an important feature that has a direct influence on the perceived quality of the product, and the level of satisfaction gained from the eating experience.
Meat texture
11 Apr 2022
Find out more about the role texture plays in the manufacture and presentation of different meats.
Ever evolving labeling claims in the savory sector
31 Mar 2022
Understand the challenges of the ever-evolving labelling claims in the savory sector in order to pass the scrutiny of mindful consumers.
Spotlight on meat replacement and extension
18 Mar 2022
Meat replacement is important in the manufacture of meat products as it provides numerous value adding benefits to the finished product.
Collagen gives expanded market opportunities
28 Feb 2022
This shift from sports nutrition to mainstream nutrition is expanding collagen inclusion far beyond muscle building and performance enhancement.
Video: Meat replacement
22 Feb 2022
Understand the challenge on how to use meat replacement to optimize your products and keep the cost for meat applications down.
How sausages can stay popular with modern consumers
25 Jan 2022
Real meat and authentic clean label ingredients are necessary for the manufacture of quality sausages, that withstand the scrutiny of the discerning consumer.
5 ways for you to improve your functional beverages with the use of collagen
18 Aug 2021
With the rising trend in nutritional beverages which claim to have numerous functional benefits, it has become vital that health seeking consumers gain the most out of their purchase. Find out how enhancements with protein and collagen can be beneficial to your brand.
Adopt the clean label trend
16 Jun 2021
Consumer preferences may be ever evolving, but the clean label trend is here to stay. Discover more about what drives consumer choices towards products based on transparency.