PLANT BASED DAIRY ALTERNATIVES 2021
Trendy & delicious
Plant-based ice cream
Plant-based foods are booming
and are a solid constituent
of a healthy and modern
sustainable lifestyle. With plantbased
nutrition being part of today’s
everyday life, plant-based
options for sweets and desserts
are just as important for consumers.
For example, the market for
plant-based ice cream is estimated
to grow at over 13% CAGR between
2020 and 2026.
Doehler has created product solutions
for a range of delicious, indulgent,
and creamy plant-based
ice creams for consumers looking
for premium plant-based treats
and sensational moments of indulgence.
The products are made
from nuts, seeds, coconut, cereals,
and plant-based proteins, such as
pea, bean and chickpea – resulting
in combinations that create creamy
textures and delicious tasting applications.
Currently, plant-based ice
cream launches account for around
24% of all plant-based new product
introductions in Europe. This
results in 7% of all launches in the
last 12months – with the market expected
to continue to grow within
the next months. Europe makes up
61% of all plant-based ice cream
launches.
Natural ingredients for
plant-based ice cream
The plant-based ice cream market
is mainly dominated by raw materials
such as coconut, rice, oat, soy
and almond. Doehler has created
Currently, plant-based ice cream launches account for around 24% of all plant-based new product introductions in
Europe (photo: Doehler)
18 · September/October 2021 ¦ international-dairy.com
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