October is World Vegetarian Awareness Month, starting off with World Vegetarian Day on October 1st! A vegetarian diet has many health, environmental, and ethical benefits. This month, consider enjoying delicious substitutes for foods like burgers, cheese, chicken nuggets, yogurt, and so much more.

Anyone who’s ever tried sub-par vegan analogs of meat or dairy products can tell you: taste is important, but texture is key. But how do you pinpoint what your product needs in order to mimic the mouthfeel of a certain food? With quantifiable data, of course! The TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer can run multiple tests to compare different samples, helping you narrow down your next steps in the production process.

Check out the links below to see examples of a texture analyzer comparing plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy!

Ground Proteins Tested Two Ways

Textural Characteristics of Beef

Ground Proteins Tested Two Ways

Regular and Alternative Cheeses

Alternative Yogurt Relaxation

Beyond Meat - TA-46

Alternative Deli Meats

Chickenless Nuggets

Alternative Cream Cheese Spreads

Meat and Veggie Patties

Visit our Application Studies Library to see more, or contact us to tell us more about your latest texture project!

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