Alternative Protein Processing
Whether you're producing plant-based proteins, cultured meats, or other innovative protein sources, our equipment is tailored to support your specific production needs. We provide state-of-the-art technology and expert support to help you successfully bring your new protein products to market.
Dishing Up Protein Alternatives
Scaling Up Your Alternative Protein Production
Ready or not, your clients demand more foods that look, feel, and taste like real dairy and meat without the health and environmental concerns that go with them. This is not new news if you’re in the alternative food manufacturing industry. Since COVID-19 hit, demand for these products has continued to rise - a growth of almost 10% over 2019. Paul Mueller Company provides equipment solutions for your production that include suitable finishes, size, agitation, and heat transfer.
Plant-Based or Cell-Based
Whether you are producing plant-based or cell-based yogurt, cheese, butter, ice cream, or meat, we have equipment in our food processing portfolio that can directly positively impact your production. Fermenters, grain and nut storage silos, mix tanks, and heat transfer are just some of the products we offer that can assist you in producing a consistently superior product every time.
Our equipment engineers can help with your questions about scale-up, repeatability, and efficiencies in your process. Addressing these issues can help eliminate some key challenges facing plant proteins, such as limited functionality, undesirable flavors, or low protein.
Water Solutions for Sustainability
When water is a critical ingredient in your production process, we offer custom and standard vertical silos ranging in size from 5,000 to 100,000 gallons for shop-built designs and even larger for field-built designs. They are perfect for hot or tempered water storage. Built with higher alloys that resist corrosion, our tanks keep the water's purity while extending the tank's life. Additionally, suppose water extraction is part of your process. In that case, we offer products that recover and clean the water, allowing you to use the recycled water and minimize waste while maximizing profits.
Should you require on-site installation or construction resources, those can be provided through our trusted vendor network.
Agitators and Ingredient Storage
We also offer the first patented, fully CIP-equipped horizontal agitator that meets USDA Standards. For all your food processing storage needs, we build silos designed to provide maximum product protection, temperature control, and efficient space usage at your facility.
Fermenters
The fermentation process in alternative protein production is critical to obtaining the right sensory profile, texture, and microbial safety. Plant materials support the growth of microorganisms. Lactic acid bacteria, bacilli, and yeasts are the most widely used microbes for plant-based fermentation, proving they offer the necessary properties to enhance important nutritional and/or sensory attributes.
For over 50 years, we have been designing fermenters for the beverage, chemical, food/dairy, and pharmaceutical industries. We offer custom engineered-to-order and standard fermenters, many of which are pressure and vacuum-rated and designed to Sanitary 3-A standards.
Features at a Glance
- Fermentation
- Liquid Food Processing
- Fats and Oils Processing
- Equipment Cleaning & Sanitization
- Bakery Chilling
- Custom Heat Transfer
- Mixers and Agitators
- Refrigerant Controls
- Water Storage Solutions
- Custom Tanks & Silos
- Tank Connection Options
- Control Panels
- Service and Repair
- Parts