Table 4. Domestic patent status of plant-based meat

Applicant Patent name Application year Characteristic
Altist Co., Ltd. Manufacturing method of vegetable meat removed smell of soybean, vegetable meat manufactured by the same 2020 A plant-based meat made of fermented soybeans. Chemical analysis identified better physical properties than beef.
Sahmyook University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Method for Preparing Functional Mixed Concentrate Protein Extract and Plant based Meat Alternatives and Use thereof 2020 A plant-based mixed concentrated protein extract produced by mixing soybeans, green beans, red beans and peas, and a plant-based alternative meat produced by using the extract.
Konkuk University Industrial Cooperation Corp Preparation Method for Meat Analogue Comprising Emulsion as a Substitute for Meat Fat 2019 An emulsion, Tween 80, lecithin, water, and oil, added to the plant-based meat for better preference and storage stability.
Naturesense Co.,Ltd. Vegetable meat 2020 A plant-based meat using beans and wheat protein mixed with hemeprotein extract from the blood of cattle, pigs and chickens to reproduce the meat aroma.
Lotte Foods Co.,Ltd Vegetable bacon and vegetable bacon manufactured by the same 2016 The raw meat of bacon reproduced using protein from tissue soybeans, and the fat of bacon using konjac.
Nambu University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Vegetable meat production methods, including enzyme-treated fibers and fern soybean meat prepared therefrom 2016 A plant-based meat produced by mixing bracken treated with carbohydrate hydrolytic enzyme for better texture, flavor, and fat-and-fat binding capacity.
JMfood Seonam University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Jeonbuk Institute for Food-Bioindustry Bulgogi of Dottori(acon) and Thereof Manufacturing Method 2014 Dietary alternative meat produced by mixing acorns, rice, starch, nuts, soy protein, seaweed, mushrooms, and wild vegetables.
Muju Walnut Processing and Promotion Project Group Textured meat compositon comprising walnut and preparation method for textured meat using it 2011 A low cholesterol plant-based, wheat-based meat and a flavoring agent mixed with walnuts and peanuts for better texture.
CJ Co. A method of producing a mycoprotein, a mycoproteinproduced thereby, a low-calorie meat substitute, a meatflavor and a meat flavor enhancer made of the samemycoprotein 2006 A mushroom mycelium used for low-calorie plant-based meat with excellent tissue and flavor.
Tae Kyung Nong San Co., Ltd Process of manufacturing meat substitute food stuff 2020 A plant-based meat having a texture and flavor by utilizing an organized vegetable protein (TVP) and a high moisture meat alternative protein (HMMA).
HN Novatech Co., Ltd. A Grilled Short Rib Patties using heme-like molecules extracted from seaweeds and fish meat 2020 Heme-like molecules derived from seaweed and fish meat used for mimicking meaty flavor.
TVP, texturized vegetable protein; HMMA, high moisture meat analogue.