Maia Farms provides organic oyster mushroom flour and a textured mushroom‑pea protein blend (Maia FORM) that deliver high protein, fiber, and micronutrients with clean‑label functionality. These ingredients give food manufacturers meat‑like texture, water‑binding, and thermal stability for products such as soups, ready‑to‑heat meals, meat alternatives, snacks, and pet foods. Maia Farms also offers formulation support, clear specifications, and regulatory documentation to accelerate development and scale‑up.
Funding
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Problem
Food manufacturers often struggle to increase protein and fiber content while maintaining texture, clean‑label claims, and stability during thermal processing. Conventional plant proteins can require binders, affect mouthfeel, or degrade in retort and sauce‑heavy applications.
Solution
Maia Farms supplies finely sieved organic oyster mushroom flour and a textured mushroom‑pea protein blend (Maia FORM) that deliver high‑quality protein, fiber, and micronutrients without additives. The ingredients provide meat‑like bite, water‑binding capacity, and thermal stability, enabling manufacturers to boost nutrition and meet clean‑label requirements across a wide range of products—from soups and ready‑to‑heat meals to meat alternatives, snacks, and pet foods. Maia Farms offers technical support from formulation through scale‑up, supplying clear specifications, regulatory documentation, and North‑American service to accelerate product development and production.
Target Audience
Primary customers are food manufacturers and product development teams creating ready‑to‑heat meals, soups, meat alternatives, snacks, baked goods, sauces, and pet nutrition products that require clean‑label, high‑protein, and high‑fiber solutions.
Features
- Organic oyster mushroom flour with neutral taste, high protein, β‑glucan, polysaccharides, and ergothioneine for nutrition and functional benefits
- Textured mushroom‑pea protein (Maia FORM) with PDCAAS 0.92, 66 % protein (12 g per 18 g serving) and high digestibility
- Multiple FORM formats (ground, bites, strips, shred) optimized for tacos, burgers, soups, fillings, and hybrid meats
- Moisture retention, fat mimicry, and shelf‑life stability supporting retort and thermal processing
- Clean‑label formulation: no binders, fillers, GMOs, allergens; certified Vegan, Kosher, Halal
- High fiber content enabling nutritional claims and improved texture without gums
- Application‑specific formulation guidance, including specifications, inclusion ranges, and regulatory documentation