Digital Product Configurator Plantbaser Can Develop Plant-Based Cheeses in 20 Minutes
Planteneers has announced that the plant-based cheese category of its digital product configurator, the Plantbaser, is now complete. Manufacturers can use the tool to configure a variety of soft and hard cheese alternatives, including feta, pizza cheese, cheddar, parmesan, gouda, and more. For hard cheeses, block, grated, and sliced formats are available. After choosing a variety of cheese and specifying the production equipment, manufacturers can adjust the texture, color, and flavor intensity of the product as desired. Certain ingredients — such as common allergens — can be excluded, and either conventional dairy cheese or a plant-based alternative can be used as a benchmark. In total, a product can be put together using the configurator in 15 to 20 minutes, with no plant-based knowledge required. Test …