PERFECTING DAIRY AND MEAT ALTERNATIVES: NIZO’s integrated ‘pyramid approach’ using an innovative high-throughput screening toolbox

Food trends and consumer demands are constantly evolving with ‘plant-based’ having become the no. 1 topic within the past years. An even newer trend involves food ingredients through microbial biomass production and precision fermentation. Consumption of such new products is being influenced by a complex set of factors ranging from safety and product performance to nutritional value and sustainability.

To navigate product design most successfully and decrease time to market, NIZO developed an integrated ‘pyramid approach’ to support food and ingredient manufacturers in this journey. In the Fi Innovation Tour, NIZO will showcase new tools and services to optimize food safety, flavour, mouthfeel, and health benefits of plant-based and microbial-based foods.  

NIZO’s integrated ‘pyramid approach’ using an innovative high-throughput screening toolbox

About NIZO

Based in Ede, the Netherlands, NIZO is a globally leading, private, and independent contract research organization specializing in food and health innovation.

Over more than 75 years of development, NIZO has evolved alongside the continuous innovation in the food industry, bringing together experts in many different areas of food science and production, including protein technology, fermentation, bioinformatics, health, food processing, food safety and sensory experiences of food. These steps come together in our NIZO Pilot Plant – the largest open-access & food-grade pilot and scale-up plant in Europe.

NIZO leverages the integrated power of science and technology to assist food companies from the laboratory scale to the semi-industrial level. This enables food companies to achieve their innovation goal more effectively, sustainably, and efficiently, ultimately leading to better food and health.

NIZO today focuses on 4 high-value propositions:

• Protein Transition
• Sustainable Processing, Upscaling and Contract Manufacturing
• Fermentation & Food Safety
• Health Benefits Substantiation