Food & Bio Cluster: Green Protein Network 2:4 & Taste Network

Off-Flavour in Green Proteins 

Join us for a focused event on off-flavour challenges and solutions in green proteins, bringing together research, processing, and product development perspectives. 

The meeting is hosted by the Green Protein Network in collaboration with Smagsnetværket and includes expert presentations, discussions, and real-world case examples. 

The day concludes with a guided tour at Crispy Food, where we will see how pea protein products are produced. 

Agenda 

09:45 – 10:00 – Breakfast and check in 

10:00 – 10:40 - Welcome and introduction of members from both networks 

10:40 – 11:10 
Mitigating Off-Flavour During Ingredient Development: Processing Strategies for Cleaner Green Proteins: How lactic acid fermentation can be a solution to improve flavour profiles in dry-fractionated pulse protein ingredients 
by Professor Maarten Schutyser & PhD student Santiago Calderon Novoa, Wageningen University 

11:10 – 11:15 
Plant2Food – short introduction 
by Innovation Manager, Simone Hauglund Faurschou,  Food & Bio Cluster Denmark 

11:15 – 11:25 - Bio Break 

11:25 – 12:00 
Masking and Balancing Off-Flavour in Final Products: Formulation Approaches for Green Protein Applications 
TBA 

12:00 – 12:45 - Lunch and Networking 

12:45 - 13:10 

Crispy Food – Pea Protein Product Development 

Crispy Food develops pea protein products using gentle processing technologies to preserve functionality, taste, and nutritional quality. The products are designed for versatile use in a wide range of plant-based food applications. Kamilla will tell about their product development, challenges and ways to prevent off flavour.

by Kamilla Bodal Matzen, Head of R&D and Marketing, Crispy Food 

13:10 – 13:50 

Crispy Food – Factory Tour 

Guided tour of Crispy Food’s production facilities, showcasing where and how their pea protein products are manufactured 

14:00 - Thank you for today 

 Food & Bio Cluster Network

All networks are  exclusively for members of Food & Bio Cluster Denmark and free for members.

If you would like to know more, please reach out to:

Green Protein Network:

Elena Skytte, [email protected]

Taste Network /Flavour Network:

Knud Hjortlund Hansen, [email protected]