Smart Protein Repository - GFI India

GFI India’s repository of R&D innovation priorities in smart proteins

Discover ideas for your R&D work in plant-based, fermentation-derived alternative proteins, and cultivated meat.

Key:

Cultivated

Fermentation

Plant-Based

Opportunity	Production platform	Value chain segment	Technology sector
Approaches to address off-flavour challenges associated with plant proteins Off-flavors associated with plant proteins are a significant challenge for the plant-based smart protein sector, affecting consumer acceptance. Various intrinsic (crop-related) and extrinsic (processing-induced) factors are responsible for these undesirable…	Plant-Based	Raw materials, ingredients, and inputs	Ingredient optimisation
Identification, characterisation and validation of novel plant protein sources for smart protein applications The plant-based smart protein industry is aiming at diversifying plant protein sources to substitute animal-derived proteins. Exploring the protein potential of untapped indigenous crops of India and mapping their nutritional…	Plant-Based	Raw materials, ingredients, and inputs	Ingredient optimisation
Novel approaches to develop alternative fats for plant-based food applications Alternative fat is a key building block of plant-based meat, contributing towards the juiciness, tenderness, and mouthfeel of products. Modifying molecular structures of plant-based oils to create solid fats and…	Plant-Based	Raw materials, ingredients, and inputs	Ingredient optimisation
Functionalisation of plant proteins for the development of plant-based meat, egg and dairy products Protein functionality is the key to product innovations in the smart protein sector. Identifying the suitable strategy for functional modification of proteins, preferably physical approaches is the need-of-the-hour.	Plant-Based	Raw materials, ingredients, and inputs	Ingredient optimisation