Martin started his career at Stephan Machinery in 2018 as a food technologist. He has specialized in processes for the industrial production of processed cheese as well as convenience foods and ready meals. His responsibilities include training machine operators on-site at customer locations and conducting machine acceptance tests. He is also involved in webinars, seminars, and various forms of customer support.
ProXES Webinar
Vegan Processing Challenges
Learn how to produce plant-based products, from basic vegan formulations to key processing challenges such as texture, stability, ingredient functionality, and shelf life. This webinar shows how different mixing options influence the final product and how to choose the right machine setup for applications such as vegan cheese and burger patties.
Date: August 26, 2026
Sessions: 9 am or 4 pm CEST (UTC+2)
Duration: 30 minutes
WHAT IT’S ABOUT?
This webinar focuses on plant-based processing challenges and covers:
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Production of vegan products such as vegan cheese and burger patties with ProXES technologies
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Basic vegan formulations and sample recipes for industrial applications
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Key ingredients in plant-based products and their functional roles
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How to select the right machine for your specific plant-based application
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Technology scale-up from lab to industrial production
WHY ATTEND?
Get practical insights into plant-based processing, from vegan cheese to burger patties, and make confident technology decisions.
Attend this webinar to:
- Learn how vegan ingredients behave and interact in industrial formulations
- Understand how ingredients and recipes influence equipment selection for industrial processes
- Identify the right processing solution for vegan applications such as vegan cheese and burger patties
- Benefit from ProXES know-how based on practical trials and industrial processing solutions
ProXES Live Webinar
FROM HUMMUS PRODUCTION TO SEED AND NUT MILLING
Are you already in the hummus business or considering entering this growing market? If so, you’re likely familiar with challenges such as inconsistent texture, particle size issues, or high temperatures during milling.
Our webinar on November 19, at 9 am or 4 pm, will show you not only how to overcome these hurdles but also how to avoid making these mistakes in the first place.
Why should you attend?
- Avoid Common Pitfalls: Discover how to prevent typical errors in hummus and tahini production and optimize your processes.
- Boost Your Efficiency: Learn how our innovative machines can enhance your production workflows and ensure consistent product quality.
- Get Expert Advice: Take advantage of live Q&A sessions and receive valuable tips from our experienced specialists.
What to Expect
- Process Optimization: Find out how to perfect every step of your production process, from milling to cooling and sterilization.
- In-Depth Technology: Understand the benefits of our technologies, including the Corundum Stone Mill (MK), CoBall Mill (MS), and Terlet Scraper Heat Exchanger, and how they can support your production needs.
ProXES Webinar Recording
FROM HUMMUS PRODUCTION TO SEED AND NUT MILLING
Are you already in the hummus business or considering entering this growing market? If so, you’re likely familiar with challenges such as inconsistent texture, particle size issues, or high temperatures during milling.
Our webinar recording will show you not only how to overcome these hurdles, but also how to avoid making these mistakes in the first place.
Why should you take a look?
- Avoid Common Pitfalls: Discover how to prevent typical errors in hummus and tahini production and optimize your processes.
- Boost Your Efficiency: Learn how our innovative machines can enhance your production workflows and ensure consistent product quality.
- Get Expert Advice: Take advantage of live Q&A sessions and receive valuable tips from our experienced specialists.
What to expect
- Process Optimization: Find out how to perfect every step of your production process, from milling to cooling and sterilization.
- In-Depth Technology: Understand the benefits of our technologies, including the Corundum Stone Mill (MK), CoBall Mill (MS), and Terlet Scraper Heat Exchanger, and how they can support your production needs.
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
Clear results you can apply directly to your mayonnaise production.
COOK-IT:
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Controlled heating and mixing for vegan batch production
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Suitable for texture-driven plant-based recipes
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Flexible setup for recipe development and trials
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Helps build consistency in cooked vegan products
COMBITHERM:
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Flexible batch processing solution for more complex plant-based formulations
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Supports mixing, heating, cooling and texture control
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Suitable for stable, viscous or texture-sensitive products
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Designed to support scale-up to industrial production
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
Clear results you can apply directly to your toothpaste solution.
Dinex:
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Fast and efficient homogenizing of toothpaste solutions
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Easy cleaning and handling
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Suitable for complex formulations
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Reliable scale-up from Dinex Lab to industrial sizes
VME:
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Ideal for extremely high-viscosity toothpaste solutions
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Faster powder intake for demanding formulations
TAKEAWAYS
We will summarise the key insights you can apply directly to your plant-based production, including texture, stability, ingredient behaviour and the right processing setup.
After the webinar, you will be able to:
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Understand the key challenges in plant-based processing, from ingredient functionality to texture, stability and shelf life
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Evaluate how vegan ingredients and recipes influence the final product quality
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Apply basic vegan formulations and sample recipes to your own plant-based production
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Select the right machine based on your formulation and production requirements
GOOD TO KNOW
Plant-based products are diverse — and so are their processing challenges. From vegan cheese to burger patties, texture, stability and ingredient functionality depend strongly on the right formulation and process setup.
In our ProXES webinar, we take a practical look at vegan recipes, ingredient behaviour, mixing options and suitable processing technologies. Learn how different process steps influence the final product and what matters when scaling plant-based applications from trials to industrial production.
Cook-It: A compact batch solution for vegan recipes that require controlled heating and mixing. Suitable for cooked plant-based masses, spreads and cheese-style products.
Combitherm: A flexible processing system for more complex vegan formulations. It supports mixing, heating, cooling and texture control in one setup.
Universal Machine UMSK 24: Suitable for lab trials and recipe development, especially when testing mixing options, texture and product behaviour before scale-up.
Machines suitable for vegan product trials in our laboratories:
Universal Machine UMSK 24 · Combitherm · Cook-It
In our Technology Centers, you can test your own recipes with our machines and work with our experts to find the right process setup for your plant-based application.
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TRUSTED EXPERTISE – PRESENTED BY
Martin Auschner
Food Technologist
Dennis Wagner
Food Technologist
Dennis joined Stephan Machinery in 2019 as a food technologist. As a former chef, he is experienced with a wide range of products, particularly in the convenience sector. Since then, he has conducted trials and training sessions at the Hamelin testing facility and is also responsible for machine commissioning for ProXES equipment worldwide.
Register now for the Vegan Processing Challenges webinar.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us. If you have any additional questions, we are here to assist you and provide the information you need.
We look forward to meeting you and making your vision a reality.
