Zyrcular Foods, a company dedicated to the development of food products based on vegetable protein, has been recognized at the first Night of the Innovac Meat Cluster for its innovation and commitment to food sustainability. The Fuetveg project, developed together with Curós and Embotits Salgot, obtained the best assessment during the celebration in Girona.
Zyrcular Foods, created in 2020, is a company that is part of the Zyrcular Protein Labs SL group. This group is dedicated to the development, production and distribution of food based on vegetable protein in a sustainable way. Within the group, Zyrcular Lab Protein focuses on the creation of healthy foods based on the analysis of consumer needs. Zyrcular Plants, on the other hand, is in charge of the integral production of these foods in its own production plants equipped with the latest technology. Finally, Zyrcular Brands distributes these products under its own brands, offering a wide range of environmentally friendly flavors and textures.
The industrial PhD project developed by Zyrcular Foods in collaboration with the University of Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), started in 2022, aims to study the influence of different vegetable raw materials and their processing through extrusion on the physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of new plant products. This project is crucial to identify emerging vegetable raw materials from a nutritional and sustainability point of view, study the technological behavior of these materials in the extrusion process and analyze the impact on the characteristics of the final products. The ultimate goal is to optimize these products so that they are well accepted by consumers, addressing the challenge of ensuring the sensory quality of alternative plant foods
In short, the recognition of Zyrcular Foods at the Innovac Meat Cluster Night is a testament to its leadership in the field of food innovation. His participation in the Industrial Doctorates Plan of the Generalitat de Catalunya underlines his commitment to the research and development of sustainable food solutions that can address the future challenges of our society.
