Russia: Import-substituting technologies for dairy and meat products developed in Volgograd

Scientists propose to use chickpeas and amaranth, which are grown in the region, instead of imported soybeans. Scientists propose to use chickpeas and amaranth, which are grown in the Volgograd region, instead of imported soybeans in the production of meat and dairy products. Marina Slozhenkina, Director of the Volga Research Institute for the Production and Processing of Meat and Dairy Products, told TASS about this. “In meat and dairy production, it is proposed to use chickpea texturates, extrudates, isolates (chickpea processing products. - Ed.) as protein supplements instead of soybeans. Also in the Volgograd region there is amaranth, but in smaller quantities. Some technologies have already been patented,” Slozhenkina said. She noted that the proposed technologies can be used in the production of yogurts, desserts, ice cream and other dairy products, as well as meat products - sausages and various delicacies. According to scientists from the Volgograd State Technical ...