The interest in plant-based cheese products as an alternative to natural cheese products is increasing, with the global market for such products growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7.6% from 2016 to 2024, and it is expected to reach a value of almost 4 billion by 2024.
Cheese substitutes or imitations generally are products that are intended to partly or wholly substitute or imitate cheese, and in which milk fat, milk protein, or both, are partially or fully replaced by non-milk-based alternatives, principally of vegetable origin.
Cutting solutions for plant-based meat and cheese alternatives
With people more than ever being aware of a healthy lifestyle, climate change and animal welfare, it’s no surprise that the market for alternative proteins and new foods, in a short period of time, has grown from a booming trend to a full-fletched food segment.
Besides the more traditional vegetarian and vegan products such as seitan, tempeh and tofu, alternative proteins are now also widely available in the form of analog cheeses and a variety of meat replacers.
Among the alternative sources of proteins are plant-based, fungi-based, lab-grown, algae-based and insect-based proteins.…
Revolutionary cutting equipment for every food segment
Spring is coming and so is the fair-season! FAM Stumabo will be present at Anuga Foodtec (26-29th of April, Cologne) and IFFA (14-19th May, Frankfurt) to show you our newest innovations.
Whatever the food you’re producing, be sure FAM can offer you the best fit solution to cut your produce to perfection! At Anuga, the cross-sector, world leading food and beverage event we’ll be showing you our revolutionary cutting equipment for every food segment. Whether you’d like to shred or grate cheese, rise the yield and quality when cutting your fresh vegetables, produce French fries at high…
Kiremko and Fam Stumabo announce long-term global partnership
Kiremko, leading manufacturer of turnkey potato processing lines and FAM Stumabo, worldwide known for their progressive industrial potato cutting solutions and innovative shapes produced through hydrocutting systems, have entered into a long-term global partnership. In this partnership FAM (a Kiremko-partner for more than 20 years) will supply mechanical cutting systems and Stumabo will provide precision blades and knowledge to integrate the best blades in Kiremko hydrocutting systems. Stumabo will cover the complete and direct fulfilment of blades for the customers of Kiremko
Mirelite Mirsa relies on FAM Tridis cutting equipment to maximize its frozen vegetable quality
Mirelite Mirsa takes product quality seriously. Founded in 1981, it is now one of Hungary’s leading frozen food producers. Mirelite Mirsa’s extensive range of frozen products includes 40 different vegetables, 16 types of fruit, 18 pastries, various dry herbs and a variety of vegetable mixes and ready-to-serve dishes that are sold in 42 countries across the world, which will be increased up to 66 countries in the near future. In 2010 Mirelite Mirsa acquired the Mirelite brand, the world’s second oldest brand in the frozen food category, established in Hungary in 1945.
Mirelite Mirsa…
Krajči’s purchase of Centris 315P cutting machines led to increased demand
“We firmly believe that our success is largely due to our winning combination of unique modern technology and unwavering loyalty to the traditional recipe. By consistently maintaining the same quality with our proven technological procedures, our product never fails to excel and differentiate itself from competing products”, says Tomáš Krajči, founder and CEO of Krajči.
Part of this unique technology are FAM’s Centris 315P cutting machines, which have been introduced on the factory floor in 2018. “We met FAM representatives on a Berlin trade fair in 2017, and were interested in…
How to cut frozen strawberries for an optimal result?
Cutting frozen strawberries is not an easy process. Anyone who has tried to cut frozen strawberries mechanically, knows it can be very challenging. But when using the right tools, this challenge can definitely be handled. FAM has gathered valuable experience in cutting frozen food over the past decades. This experience has led to the development of several high-quality cutting machines that can handle all varieties of frozen food. For frozen strawberries, for instance, the FAM Tridis™180 and FAM Tridis™240 are perfectly suited to do the job.
Versatile precision cutting equipment
FAM designs and supplies cutting solutions for a multitude of food applications with over 40 years of experience combined with a global presence.
At FAM you will find an innovative partner with an open-minded approach resulting in cutting equipment designed to meet the demands of today’s most versatile vegetable and fruit cutting operations.
The strength of FAM is that we can offer a very extensive range of cutting solutions adapted to the needs of our customers. In addition to the powerful high capacity machines, more economical machines are offered that can deliver the same quality…
Machines to obtain cut quality, capacity, hygiene, maintenance and simplicity in minimally processed
The FAM Tridis™ range for the cutting of fruit, vegetables and potatoes is being expanded with the FAM Tridis™ 180. The Tridis range is FAM’s product line of tridimensional dicers designed to excel in the most crucial performance indicators: cut quality, capacity, hygiene, maintenance and simplicity.
The FAM Tridis™ 180 is a dicer especially developed for food processors that are looking for medium high capacity, with room for growth.
FAM Tridis™ is one of the equipment highlighted in the Postharvest Directory 2021. Also included in the Postharvest
FAM offers an innovative virtual demonstration service for its cutting machines
Bent Devreker and Tim van Win tell FreshPlaza everything about digital cutting trials. Belgian engineering firm FAM's like to keep their doors open. They help companies who want to test applications or machines. However, in March last year, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. So traveling and visiting trade fairs and companies became virtually impossible. Still, companies, including those in the food sector, need machines. But it's not very wise to buy one without having seen or tested it. That's why FAM came up with a virtual slicing test. This demo allows customers to test machines and its uses…
