hot-selling raw materials has given catering businesses more possibilities.
This article was originally published by Hongcan18. Author: Zhou Lixi; Editor: Jing Xue.
From milk substitutes, sugar substitutes to protein substitutes... health and wellness ingredients have already swept the catering industry.
Nowadays, a new hot product has emerged in the raw material market - Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Many catering businesses have used this product to create their own hot products, earning enough attention.
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From snacks to meals,
this ingredient is taking the catering market by storm
"A dumpling restaurant I often eat has changed a lot recently. The original pure white dumpling wrappers have been dyed green, and the taste is better. What is the boss? What magic was used on the dumplings?" Some netizens posted on social platforms.
△Dumplings added with Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
This post also attracted many netizens to watch. Some netizens replied in the comment area that this was the merchant adding "Chlamydomonas reinhardtii" raw materials in the process of making the dumpling wrappers. The enthusiastic netizen also added that "Chlamydomonas reinhardtii" is not only high in protein, but also rich in a variety of vitamins and trace elements needed by the human body, and is rich in nutritional value. This kind of dumplings added with Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is sold in the "Fruit and Vegetable Good" supermarket in Beijing.
As far away as Chengdu, Sichuan, more than 2,000 kilometers away, the buns also changed color during the night of Bao Deishi. The touch of green was very refreshing and equally exciting. It is understood that, like the dumpling wrappers mentioned above, the raw materials of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii are also used in the wrappers used to make the night steamed buns.
△Bao Ye Baozi
Following the findings of netizens, we can see that Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is no longer a new thing to the catering industry. Since Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was officially approved as a new food ingredient in May last year, its popularity has continued to rise and it has begun to attract the attention of many restaurants and chefs.
At the beginning of this year, Dong Daojia, a new retail brand under Da Dong, launched a variety of "Da Dong Youth Groups", one of which is a popular youth group that contains Chlamydomonas reinhardtii powder.
It is understood that Qingtuan itself has a high sugar content, but Chlamydomonas reinhardtii itself has the characteristics of assisting in lowering blood sugar and enhancing immunity, which brings more health value to Qingtuan, and Qingtuan has become a "light group" Michelin-starred restaurant Lan Zhai also uses Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in its dishes. It uses cold noodles made from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, seasoned with light yuzu vinegar and fermented food "miso", and a refreshing and healthy staple food is born.
△Lan Zhai launches "seaweed cold noodles"
In addition, Hong Kong Li Restaurant has launched new products such as Chinese beef noodles and salmon Western algae noodles containing Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Restaurants such as Rong Sichuan Cuisine, Quan Fulou and Hua Chu are also launching new products. The noodles were developed with this ingredient added to them. Recently, selenium-rich Chlamydomonas noodles made from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was also rated as a "Chinese Food Healthy Dishes" by the Jiangsu Catering Association.
In fact, looking at the entire catering industry, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has changed all kinds of dishes and entered major categories such as hot pot, Chinese dinner, and Western food. Some netizens showed off a unique dish from a high-end restaurant on their social platform - Antarctic cod with glazed sauce. The sauce is made from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Riesling wine. "Fresh and tender Antarctic cod, supplemented by a rich-tasting sauce and paired with caviar, is full of ritual."
Red Dining Network also noticed that at the previous Chinese Pastry Chef Competition held by the Beijing Catering Association, many Chefs have already made articles about Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, not only in noodles and dumplings, but also in ice cream. This raw material can be seen on it.
It is worth mentioning that there are also many retail products on the market containing Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
If you go into large supermarkets such as Wushang Supermarket and Metro, you can buy boxed Chlamydomonas reinhardtii noodles; you can even find Chlamydomonas reinhardtii on the shelves of Fahrenheit Pharmacy. Customers can enjoy the healthy delicacies of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at home
. On mainstream domestic e-commerce platforms such as Tmall and JD.com, many young people have also bought their long-cherished Chlamydomonas reinhardtii noodles. Many Chlamydomonas reinhardtii retail products are popular among consumers, including Chlamydomonas reinhardtii low-GI noodles and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii precious "selenium" nutritional noodles.The logic behind the popularity of
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Customers have demands and businesses have needs.
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is so popular that it is also widely used by catering companies. Seeing this, I believe many people have a question in their minds, what exactly is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii?
According to the announcement of the National Food Safety Standards and Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii belongs to the family Chlamydomonas and the genus Chlamydomonas. Its main nutritional components include protein, carbohydrates, fats, amino acids, vitamins and minerals.
△Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
In May 2022, the National Health Commission reviewed and passed the safety assessment of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, and "Chlamydomonas reinhardtii" was officially approved as a new food ingredient. It has been more than a year since
was approved for use. Why has Chlamydomonas reinhardtii become popular in the catering industry?
Red Food Network learned from the supplier of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii "Touyun Bio" that Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is known as a "color cell factory" and "color yeast". Its excellent protein and rich trace element combination have a great impact on the human body. Health is of great importance.
It is understood that the protein content of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is as high as 36%, which is at least twice as high as that of eggs, milk, beef and other high-protein substances. At the same time, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is rich in more than a dozen amino acids, and is very close to the human amino acid pattern, which means that its absorption and utilization rate in the human body is extremely high.
△Comparison of nutritional content of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Not only that, the crude polysaccharide content in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is as high as 12.5%. Several clinical trials have proven that by adding more than 5.6% Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to flour, the pasta may become a low-GI food. As for the so-called low GI food, its simple function is to increase the feeling of satiety after consumption, and prevent blood sugar from rising too quickly. It can assist in lowering blood sugar and avoid the occurrence of obesity, diabetes and other diseases.
In addition, according to statistics from the Beijing Nutrition Source Research Institute, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals needed by the human body. It can supplement the body with calcium, iron, selenium and other elements, strengthen bones, and replenish qi and blood. role.
In the past, domestic and foreign academic journals have also carried out extensive research on the effects of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii on improving intestinal function. Previously, the research team of Tianjin 983 Hospital conducted a human trial of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a intestinal laxative. The results showed that Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has laxative health care functions and can improve human constipation.
In other words, using Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is equivalent to adding a healthy and nutritious halo to the product.
In fact, in recent years, concepts such as low-fat, low-sugar, zero-sugar, zero-calorie, and high-protein have appeared more and more frequently, which also confirms that consumers are paying more and more attention to healthy diet and nutritional balance. improve. "Delicious" is no longer the only pursuit of consumers, "eating well" is also essential.
Where there is demand, there will be supply. Catering brands are also making plans, from zero sugar, 0 calories, and zero fat to reduced oil and low fat, to purely handmade, freshly made every day... It’s all about thinking. Dig deeper in the direction of health and wellness.
But in the catering industry, the involution of products has long been obvious to all. Today there is one company selling fat-reducing meals in the market, and tomorrow there may be 10 companies. If one company sells handmade meals, others will immediately follow suit.
The emergence of new raw materials like Chlamydomonas reinhardtii will undoubtedly bring new ideas to the product innovation of catering companies, and it will obviously have higher barriers. This is also an important reason why catering businesses favor Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
△Incorporates various dishes innovatively created by Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
So, in the final analysis, the popularity of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is nothing more than "customers have demands and businesses have needs."
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More than 100 well-known catering brands have Using
Catering Product Innovation New Solution
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is so good, can catering merchants really use it, and how should they use it? In this regard, Red Meal Network also conducted some research.
Red Food Network learned from catering businesses that use Chlamydomonas reinhardtii powder that Chlamydomonas reinhardtii powder can be widely used in various foods, such as noodles, bread, cakes, biscuits, pizza, yogurt, beverages, ice cream, etc. .Adding an appropriate amount will not affect the texture and taste of the dishes, and can even make the dishes more flavorful.
Taking making and cooking pasta as an example, some merchants said that the proportion of adding Chlamydomonas reinhardtii powder usually has two levels: 1% and 6%. At these two levels, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii powder will not affect the taste of the dishes. And when adding 1%, the dishes can still maintain the original taste of the ingredients, while adding 6% Chlamydomonas reinhardtii powder can bring a fresh seaweed flavor to the dishes.
"The amount of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii does not need to be particularly high. A minimum of 1% is needed to achieve selenium-rich and high-protein products. The price of 1% Chlamydomonas reinhardtii noodles is only lower than the wholesale price of a piece of traditional spinach noodles. Slightly higher." said the person in charge of the purchasing department of a chain noodle restaurant.
Red Food Network also noticed that as a supplier of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Touyun Biotechnology can provide safe Chlamydomonas reinhardtii powder to catering merchants to meet the increasingly diversified needs of consumers, and use innovative perspectives and science and technology Help catering companies improve the differentiation of their products.
It is understood that as early as April 2020, Touyun Biotech invested in the construction of the world's first Chlamydomonas reinhardtii factory in Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. The total investment in the first phase of the project reached hundreds of millions of yuan. The factory has been officially put into production and is expected to have an annual output of Up to 4000 tons. At present, Touyun Biotechnology has cooperated with more than 100 well-known catering merchants.
△Touyun Biotech’s world’s first Chlamydomonas reinhardtii production base
The cost is controllable, and it can also achieve product differentiation and label the products with healthy and nutritious value. In the foreseeable future, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii will still be used in the entire catering market. There is quite a bit of potential. Zhang Lele, director of
Toyun Biological Group, also revealed that in the future Toyun Biological will continue to increase production capacity, expand production scale, and provide services to catering companies in a more diversified manner.
△ Fermentation workshop for the production of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
"In Shanghai, there is a leading noodle chain brand that will soon present a large single product of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. In addition, Touyun Biotechnology will also work with catering brands to launch joint retail sales Products, explore more possibilities." Zhang Lele said.
