Fuente: WIPO "meat" The present disclosure provides a single or a set of packed protein unit for use in fabrication of a meat analogue product, the packed protein unit comprises at least one elongated texturized protein strip held, in an organized spatial configuration, by or within a retaining element, the at least one elongated texturized protein strip being defined by a longitudinal axis and a cross sectional area taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; wherein at least one dimension of said cross sectional area is equal or less than 10 mm and said longitudinal axis has a dimension of at least 100 mm. Also disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a meat analogue product making use of one or more packed protein units disclosed herein.