A process for the preparation and the packaging of soya based foodstuff

摘要

This invention relates to a process for preparing a soya based foodstuff suitable as a taste alike replacement and substitute for meat based produce. The process includes the steps of providing a partially prepared soya based foodstuff, of predetermined mass and volume, having a solid constituent and a fluid constituent respectively at a predetermined mass and volume ratio, the solid constituent including soya concentrate at a predetermined percentage dehydration; and sealing the foodstuff in a container of predetermined volume thus enabling the solid constituent to absorb the fluid constituent at least partially, allowing the solid constituent to expand in the container volume to a predetermined degree in accordance with the percentage dehydration and the container volume so that the solid constituent is compressed to a predetermined and required extent. A corresponding process for packaging a soya based foodstuff suitable as a taste alike replacement and substitute for meat based produce as well as a corresponding soya based foodstuff are also provided.