Scientific poster being presented by Kemin Industries at 2025 AMSA Reciprocal Meat Conference

Global ingredient manufacturer, Kemin Industries, announced in a recent press release that the company presented a scientific poster at the American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA) 78^th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC), taking place in Columbus, Ohio between June 22-25, 2025.

The presentation from Kayle Eivins, Technical Service Associate, Kemin Food Technologies – North America, discussed how label appeal is important for consumers, as well as the increasing trend seen for clean labels. Additionally, Eivins shared information on functional proteins from the company’s portfolio, namely Proteus and InnoBLQ.

Some takeaways from the presentation include:

• Functional ingredient solutions which could be utilized by meat and poultry processors to help improve meat product quality
• Ways manufacturers can use Proteus to help benefit the eating experience for consumers
• A side-by-side comparison between traditional “gold standard” ingredients and clean label alternatives
• Application examples which, including how InnoBLQ can be used to improve breading adhesion, as well as reduced oil absorption
• Information regarding muscle and vegetable-based proteins

“This session is designed to offer valuable insights to navigate the complexities of the meat processing industry, specifically as the demand for clean labels escalates with the new administration and as consumer preferences continue to evolve at the retail level,” said Eivins. “Our team of experts at Kemin can help manufacturers improve meat products, as well as breaded, battered, and fried foods, through strategic use of functional ingredients such as Proteus and InnoBLQ.”

The press release mentions that Proteus has a number of benefits for manufacturers, including:

• Reduced purge
• Increased yields
• Moisture retention
• Improved texture
• Crispier bite
• Clean label
• Reduced sodium
• Allergen free