1) The main application of food grade cellulose ether
Cellulose ether is a recognized food safety additive, which can be used as a food thickener, stabilizer and humectant to thicken, retain water, improve taste, etc. It is widely used in developed countries, mainly for baked food, fiber Vegetarian casings, non-dairy cream, fruit juices, sauces, meat and other protein products, fried foods, etc.
China, the United States, the European Union and many other countries allow non-ionic cellulose ether HPMC and ionic cellulose ether CMC to be used as food additives. Both the Pharmacopoeia of Food Additives and the International Food Code promulgated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) include HPMC; Additive Use Standards”, HPMC is included in the “List of food additives that can be used in appropriate amounts in various foods according to production needs”, and the maximum dosage is not limited, and the dosage can be controlled by the manufacturer according to actual needs.
2) Development Trend of Food Grade Cellulose Ether
The proportion of food-grade cellulose ether used in food production in my country is relatively low. The main reason is that domestic consumers started to recognize the function of cellulose ether as a food additive late, and it is still in the application and promotion stage in the domestic market. In addition, food the price of high-grade cellulose ether is relatively high, and cellulose ether is used in fewer fields in food production in my country. With the continuous improvement of people’s awareness of healthy food in the future, the penetration rate of food-grade cellulose ether as a health additive will increase, and the consumption of cellulose ether in the domestic food industry is expected to further increase.
The application range of food-grade cellulose ether is constantly expanding, such as the field of plant-based artificial meat. According to the concept and manufacturing process of artificial meat, artificial meat can be divided into plant meat and cultured meat. At present, there are mature plant meat manufacturing technologies in the market, and cultured meat production is still in the laboratory research stage, and large-scale commercialization cannot be realized. Production. Compared with natural meat, artificial meat can avoid the problems of high content of saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol in meat products, and its production process can save more resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, with the improvement of raw material selection and processing technology, the new plant protein meat has a strong sense of fiber, and the gap between taste and texture and real meat has been greatly reduced, which is conducive to improving consumers’ acceptance of artificial meat.
Changes and Forecast of the Global Vegetable Meat Market Scale
According to statistics from the research institution Markets and Markets, the global plant-based meat market in 2019 was US$12.1 billion, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 15%, and is expected to reach US$27.9 billion by 2025. Europe and the United States are the main artificial meat markets in the world. According to data released by Research and Markets, in 2020, the plant-based meat markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America will account for 35%, 30% and 20% of the global market respectively. During the manufacturing process of plant meat, cellulose ether can enhance its taste and texture, and retain moisture. In the future, under the influence of factors such as energy conservation and emission reduction, healthy diet trends, and other factors, the domestic and foreign vegetable meat industry will usher in favorable opportunities for scale growth, which will further expand the application of food-grade cellulose ether and stimulate its market demand.
Post time: Apr-25-2024