Method for producing a meat analogue product

A method for producing a meat analogue product comprising the following steps:

• a) texturizing a non-animal protein (i) by passing it through an extruder comprising a barrel, at least one screw and a nozzle or cooling die, or (ii) by shear cell technology, thereby forming at least one string or slab of texturized protein material which is optionally cut into granulates,
• b) adding a thermostable endopeptidase to at least part of the non-animal protein before or during step a), and
• c) mixing the non-animal protein with other ingredients to obtain the meat analogue product,
• wherein the mixing with other ingredients may be performed before step a), after step a), and/or after step b).