The biggest challenge for vegan dairy alternatives is to
keep up with the originals in terms of texture and taste
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with preventive support through food – for a strong immune system,
more energy, beauty from within, eye and heart health, and
the musculoskeletal system. Take a yoghurt enriched with DHA,
i.e. omega-3, high protein content, low-glycaemic carbohydrates
and pre- and probiotics: This can offer several benefits in just
one product – and it tastes delicious, too. However, the senior
nutrition market is still largely unexplored, despite the growing
demand.
IDM: What challenges does the trend towards vegan alternatives
present?
Bonvallet: The biggest challenge is to keep up with the originals
in terms of texture and taste. While strict vegans are quite prepared
to make sacrifices in terms of indulgence for the sake of
animal welfare, it's a different story for flexitarians: if they give
up animal products now and then, the alternatives should at least
taste good. In the field of plant-based yoghurts and milk drinks, a
lot has happened in recent years. Vegetable cheese, on the other
hand, is still in its infancy in sensory terms, but thanks to precision
fermentation there could soon be a leap forward in development.
Controlling microorganisms in such a way that they can produce
complex organic molecules on demand sounds as strange to consumers
as laboratory meat. But if such new technologies can be
used to optimise the texture and taste, as well as the protein and
nutrient content of plant products, and if possible at a reasonable
price, then future dreams will soon become reality. At our
Fi Europe Innovation Awards and the Startup Innovation Challenge,
in particular, we repeatedly see companies with creativity
and power that are able to take unusual new technologies and
make them mainstream.
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