A Deep Dive Into Blended and Hybrid Meats: What, Why, and Who Exactly Are These For?
As Lidl Netherlands today announces the launch of a blended mince product containing 60% beef and 40% pea protein — which it claims generates 37.5% less CO2 than regular mince and is 33% cheaper — we take a deep dive into blended and hybrid products and compile responses and opinions from experts and producers of such products to examine what are they, who is making them and why, and for whom. First things first: the definitions. “We tend to use the term ‘blended‘ to refer to products that are a mix of conventional and plant-based/ alt protein, and the term ‘hybrid‘ to refer to products that are a mix of cultivated meat with plant-based,” explains the GFI to vegconomist. Protein of the future will look …
