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Formulating with Protein – Opportunities and Challenges from a Consumer Packaged Goods Perspective
E. SMITH (1) (1) General Mills, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A..

Protein-fortified food has high appeal for many consumers, and interest in novel protein sources, especially plant proteins, appears to be on the rise. It’s an exciting and sometimes over-whelming time to work with proteins as the number and diversity of protein options continue to grow for product developers and consumers. We have a lot of choices as food scientists from fava beans to rice protein to pea protein…..what’s important and what should be considered when selecting protein ingredients for functionality or fortification purposes?