Consumers are very clear: When it comes to healthy eating, they want protein.

Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, has announced several steps to accelerate production of plant-based proteins globally.

Supplement, sports nutrition, and functional food manufacturers can add muscle building protein and joint supporting type II collagen to formulations through a single new ingredient from International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF).

Amano Enzyme has introduced Protein Glutaminase “Amano” 500 (PGA 500), a protein glutaminase believed to be the first food enzyme to improve the solubility of proteins at low pH levels.

In order to induce health-conscious consumers to buy, DeutscheBack has recently launched TopBake Protein Kick, a premix that gives a 75g roll 15 percent of the recommended dietary reference values for magnesium, calcium and potassium and 30 percent of the value for vitamin D3, as well as a good 17 percent more protein.