Baja Vegan Fishless Tacos
Sunny days, balmy nights, cool beverages and fresh ingredients. We’re just not ready for summer to end! Chef Engelbert Ortega shows us how to savor the flavors of summer with this zesty and refreshing plant-based spin on his childhood favorite summer bite.
Vibrant & Rich Seafood Flavor.Crispy & Flaky Texture. Zero Fish.
Chef Engelbert leveraged our Campus functional ingredients to address the textural challenges of plant-based proteins to achieve this tasty and nutritious ‘fishless’ fish taco.
Taste & Beyond: Campus Functional Ingredients & Blends
With the acquisition of Campus to Firmenich, we have a new dimension that goes beyond flavor. We now offer an extensive range of flavors and functional ingredients to address the textural challenges of proteins. Campus extends meat protein expertise to plant-based proteins, through state of the art integrated solutions that focus on clean label and improved binding.
Request a demo below to learn how Campus Functional Fibers ensure moisture / oil retention and release are as close to meat proteins as possible and how Campus Functional Blends of ingredients are able to improve the texture and structure of plant-based products.
Driving Insights
Consumer interest in plant-based seafood products is on the rise, mainly driven by growing concerns around health and wellness, the environment and sustainability. The plant-based trend is gaining traction beyond meat and dairy, replacing fish and other seafood products with highly nutritional vegan options that have a greatly reduced impact on the environment.
Health & Wellness
43% of US consumers agree that healthfulness has become a more important food choice factor since the pandemic.*
Growing interest in healthy and sustainable diets fuels demand for plant-based alternatives that are highly nutritional without compromising on quality and taste.
Environmental
23% of US consumers who eat fewer animal products do so due to environmental concerns.**
Consumers' environmental concerns are impacting their purchasing behavior and driving many to cut down or limit meat and other animal products to be more sustainable. This is creating growing demand for vegan products across many categories, and while these are becoming more established in meat and dairy, there is less availability in the fish sector. This is providing opportunities for brands to offer plant-based alternatives to fish and seafood.
Eco-Friendly
74% of US consumers will ask for more natural, eco-friendly products and solutions.***
Chefs and food product developers are designing creative ways to add pulses to a different range of plant-based applications. Pulses are protein-rich, environmentally-friendly and play an important role in creating a sustainable and secure global food supply chain.
*Mintel U.S. "Promote Food for Mindful Comfort" - Report, September 2021
**Mintel U.S. "Plant-Based Fish; Will Consumers Bite?" - Report, May 2021
***Firmenich COVID-19 Global Survey Wave 2, 2020
Featured Flavors
Chef Engelbert's tacos feature both of this year's Flavors of the Year. Learn why they were the perfect choice for this fresh take on an old classic.