Chinese standard may become a benchmark for the market of plant-based meat in Russia

The Union of Plant-Based Products Producers (SPPRO) has prepared a translation of the Chinese standard for plant-based meat products, which can become a guideline for Russian manufacturers of such products. This was reported to TASS in the industry association. "The Union of Plant-Based Producers has taken the initiative to prepare an informal translation of the voluntary standard for alternative plant-based meat products developed by the China Institute of Food Science and Technology. This document can contribute to the development of approaches to the formation of a methodology in the field of names of various types of plant-based products" , the message says. The Chinese standard contains definitions, specifications and requirements for the labeling, packaging, transportation and storage of alternative plant-based meat products. According to the document, plant-based meat products are food products using vegetable raw materials or products of their processing as a ...