Rationale for the development of an innovative product with the addition of hydrobionts within the framework of the ESG challenges

Abstract

At present food industry must meet the global challenges that we face. The first one is hunger; the population continues to grow, it is necessary to meet nutritional needs by increasing funding for the development of agricultural areas and introducing sustainable development methods in agriculture and fishery segments. The second challenge is the environment. The foodtech industry cannot but influence all processes occurring on our planet. The third one is the health of the population. In order to feed all citizens of a state, food producers often neglect the health of society, reducing the quality of the products they produce. Another challenge arising from the previous one is obesity. At the end of 2022, more than 2 million people were diagnosed with obesity in Russia, 109 thousand of whom were diagnosed with this disease in children under 14 years of age [1,2].The goal of the research was to develop a recipe and technology for snacking products with a high protein content and a reduced amount of fat. In the course of the research the ingredient composition of the product being developed was substantiated, technological parameters were selected, a technological diagram was drawn up, and the nutritional value was calculated. The protein content in the finished product was 29.7 g per 100 g of a finished product.The product will allow us to solve two global challenges in a targeted manner. The introduction of aquatic organisms and vegetable protein – soy isolate – into the recipe helps to improve the balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates (PFC) of the finished product. At the same time, the combination of plant and fish raw materials will provide an opportunity to launch a new subcategory of snacking products and expand the range of healthy snacks.