European experts for proteins and starches

Feeding the future, ensuring a sustainable diet for all people around the world, is in our hands. And in every little grain of wheat. Plant-based proteins are the key to economical, nutritious and sustainable plant-based alternatives.

Wonder of wheat: Plant-based solutions perfectly mimics meat varieties

Crespel & Deiters Group offers plant-based solution expertise to manufacturers. The offer comprises a range of wheat-based ingredients as well as application-oriented manufacturing expertise. For example, the wheat texturates in combination with wheat-based binders, provide an authentic meat-like texture and offer a lot of room for individual new end product design.

The range of plant-based solutions is rounded off with a comprehensive coating system for breading.

The system solutions offered can be combined. Application experts support customers with application concepts, inspiration and assistance with product development.

Maximum individuality, variety and flexibility for a contemporary diet

Are you striving to create a unique texture without or less animal-based ingredients?

Our texturized wheat protein Lory® Tex is an amazing plant-based ingredient with a fiber structure that mimics the texture of meat and fish.

With our Lory® Tex portfolio, manufacturers can achieve a convincing texture that will delight their customers! These extruded wheat proteins are carefully selected, combined, and hydrated to imitate various types of meat and fish, as well as a range of processing variants like sausage meat, fillet, or minced meat.

The neutral taste allows you to implement your own unique flavor ideas.

Lory® Tex

Are you ready to take your meat products to the next level?

We can help you make them more cost-effective and improve their nutritional value while maintaining the highest quality standards.

Our texturized wheat proteins Lory® Tex are the perfect solution for extending your meat products and ensuring they remain traditional and popular while appealing to consumers seeking sustainability. You’ll love the same great taste, texture, appearance, and nutrient profile with a reduced meat content!

Lory® Tex

Do you need a plant-based ingredient blend that ensures a meat-like mouthfeel in your applications?

We offer a universal binding system based on wheat with a short list of ingredients ensuring easy production with different machines. This system is not only process-tested and delivers good sensory results in the end products, but it also enables the production of low-fat products!

Lory® Bind

Are you looking to replace animal fats in your products?

Our stabilization system for bright white emulsions creates visible fat particles, offering an effective alternative to animal fats.

Lory® Stab

Want to improve crispiness and visual differentiation of your end products?

We provide a variety of ingredients for successful breading. Our functional ingredients create a crispy texture and visual highlights. The Lory® Crumb portfolio includes a range of extrudates in different colors and shapes, giving breading of plant-based meat alternatives a unique appearance with an additional crunch effect. A selection of native and modified wheat starches for wet breading, tempura coatings, and dustings ensures optimal adhesion and crunchiness.

Dedicated portfolio for every need

Discover our extensive range of products and find the perfect ingredients to elevate your plant-based creations.

Lory® Tex

Our texturized wheat proteins …

  • are a purely plant-based source of protein
  • are available in various forms such as powder, chunks, flakes or granules
  • are neutral in smell and taste
  • fiber-like structure
  • have a meat-like texture and unique bite resistance
  • ideal for fish analogues, e. g. tuna
  • are easy to process due to short soaking times
  • are texture-stable in autoclaves
  • easy to store at room temperature
  • are cost-effective and ideal for hybrid products

Lory® Tex Fibres

Lory® Tex Fibres

Lory® Tex Granules

Lory® Tex Fibres

Lory® Tex Chunks

Lory® Tex Flakes

Lory® Tex Powder

Lory® Tex Snips

Lory® Bind

Lory® Bind: Plant-based binding system for an authentic meat-like mouthfeel.

  • Wheat-based
  • Short list of ingredients
  • Easy production with different machines
  • Process-tested
  • Ensure good sensory results in the end products
  • Enables the production of low-fat products

Lory® Stab

Lory® Stab: Plant-based stabilization system to replace animal fats in end-products.

  • Bright white emulsions create visible fat particles
  • Processing stable
  • Heat stable
  • Freeze/thaw stable

Do you want to improve crispiness and visual differentiation of your end products? Discover our breading solutions.

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