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28 European Baking Ingredients Market Report 2022
INGREDIENTS
Alternative proteins

Figure 3: Images of the 15 sponge cakes from the experimental design plus the control without alternative protein
ingredients (M1). The samples, labelled from M2 to M16, contain different percentages of pea protein, hemp protein
and insect flour (PP, HP, IP): M2 (15, 0, 0), M3 (0, 15, 0), M4 (0, 0, 15), M5 (7.5, 7.5, 0), M6 (7.5, 0, 7.5), M7 (0, 7.5,
7.5), M8 (7.5, 3.75, 3.75), M9 (3.75, 7.5, 3.75), M10 (3.75, 3.75, 7.5), M11(11.25, 3.75, 0), M12 (0, 11.25, 3.75), M13
(3.75, 0, 11.25), M14 (11.25, 0, 3.75), M15 (3.75, 11.25, 0), M16 (0, 3.75, 11.25).

as multi-criteria optimisation to of the nutritional and textural diaperinus, Hermetia illucens, Apis
quantify the amounts used in the properties of the sponge cakes, mellifera); in 2022, Alphitobius
mixing of the three ingredients. using 15 combinations of the three diaperinus was approved. For
Values were chosen to provide ingredients (Figure 3). bakery applications, insect-derived
maximum protein content proteins have shown potential due
and volume and the least cost A further consideration when to their nutty flavour and brownish
(Figure 2). Results showed that choosing protein ingredients is colour 9, 10 . However, as already
by combining 3.75% pea, 3.75 legislation: novel protein ingredients noted, consumer perception of
% hemp and 7.5 % edible insect are considered viable alternatives for a particular protein source can
flours (Alphitobius diaperinus) it existing animal/plant-based protein influence its success in the market.
was possible to obtain a dairy and ingredients . Some examples of
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egg-free sponge cake without novel food dossiers received by It is perhaps obvious why insect
significant differences from the EFSA (as of October 2021) include protein is not currently endorsed
control, comprised of dairy and proteins from alternative sources by the consumer, but this is not
egg-derived ingredients. Ternary such as insects in larvae form only limited to the appearance of
diagrams showed the prediction (Tenebrio molitor, Alphitobius arthropods: ingredients coming

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