We are working on the development of a milk and cheese analogue based on babassu coconut almond (Attalea speciosa) with the purpose of offering yet another alternative to plant-based food products, in addition to helping the communities living on the extractive production of this fruit.
The alternative
protein ecosystem
Selene Benevides
Researcher- Host institution: Embrapa
- Position: Staff researcher
- Discipline: Food engineering
- Alternative protein type: Plant-based
- Collaboration opportunities: Joint research
- Region: Latin America
- Technology focus: Consumer research, End product formulation and manufacturing, Food safety and quality
- Location: Ceará, Brazil