PLANT BASED DAIRY ALTERNATIVES 2022
Sacco Srl, a member of Sacco
System, is a biotech company
that since 1934, has positioned
itself in the international
market as a producer and
partner in research areas,
scale-up, production, and
packaging of selected frozen
and freeze-dried microbial
food cultures. Sacco’s extensive
knowledge and expertise
supports the fermented food
industry in the production of
healthier foods and trending
new consumer needs.
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on structure and flavor attributes
by metabolizing and transforming
plant-derived ingredients into enhanced
products with unique flavors,
nutritional profiles, or modified
textures. This allows to shape
the product portfolio in unique ways
to meet consumer expectations on
the key drivers of consumer choice:
‘plant’ taste, price, and accessibility.
Innovation in the
plant-based world by
fermentation expertise:
4Choice by Sacco System
A dedicated screening of different
unexplored microorganisms can
lead to identify the most suitable
bacteria not only able to ferment
plant-based matrices, but also
to improve textural and sensorial
properties. Optimal microstructure,
hence textural properties, could be
created by identify the optimal EPS
structure which could strength the
binding between the plant-proteins,
hence create a stable and stiff gel
network, which in turn will result in
reducing or even eliminating the
texturizing hydrocolloids used to formulate
dairy-alternative products.
Moreover, the complexity of the aroma
compounds and their perception
should be carefully studied in order
to achieve a balance aroma profile,
with distinct flavor notes, such
as creamy or botanic. Sacco Srl has
been working on those topics for
years, and it is enriching its knowledge
by continuing and starting new
collaborations with National and International
leading Universities, as
well as with ingredients producers,
and customers.
We are aiming to achieve starter
culture solutions which will be satisfy
all the consumer’s needs, in terms
of texture and flavors, by keeping
the nutritional benefits of consuming
fermented products. We believe
that the world of plant-based food
is in continues evolution, and we
want to bring the scientific knowledge
generated in this field into the
life of the consumers. We will do this
by continuing our research and innovation
in this field, and by listening
to the desired of our customers.
SACCO SYSTEM technical expertise
in strain development and
manufacturing know-how to supply
live microbial cultures, is eager
to position 4CHOICE hypoallergenic
solutions as the first
CHOICE among plant-based product
developers, providing solutions
for the plant-based industry.
1 ‘What consumers want: A
survey on European consumer
attitudes towards plant-based
foods. Country specific insights’
European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme
(No 862957) (2021).
2 Plant-based foods in Europe:
How big is the market? Smart
Protein Plant-based Food Sector
Report by Smart Protein Project,
European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme
(No 862957) (2021).
3 Grossmann & Weiss, 2021.
4 Kasprzak et al., 2018.
5 Holz-Schietinger et al., 2014
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