From Meat to Plant - to map and recreate the magic of taste

Purpose and goal

The purpose of the project is to develop methods that map the components that build flavors and aromas in meat products. The components will be made searchable among plants and then the best combinations of plant ingredients can be compiled. The goal of the project is to have data on the flavors and aromas of meat products. This data can then be used to create meat analogues that meet consumers´ preferences.

Expected effects and result

In the long term, we plan to build a platform that, with the help of AI, will develop combinations of plants that meet consumers´ demand for plant-based meat analogues in terms of taste, texture and nutrition. Since this is a large and complex work, we have as a first step chosen to develop methods to map the structure of flavor and aromas in a meat product and then make these components searchable among plants.

Planned approach and implementation

To ensure the feasibility of the project, we have chosen to limit it to mapping the structure of flavor and aroma in meat and making these searchable among plants. A group with the right skills and experience has been created and, if necessary, the group also has access to other actors. This will significantly increase the conditions for increased competitiveness of the Swedish food industry and contribute to Sweden reaching the climate goals.