PLANT BASED DAIRY ALTERNATIVES 2022
Recipe 1: Strawberry fermented rice dessert
September/October 2022 ¦ international-dairy.com · 21
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population in these regions cannot break down lactose.
In 2020, it was assumed that around 15% of the German
population were also affected by lactose intolerance.3
So it’s no wonder that the alternative market is booming,
with growing demand for dairy-free ingredients
such as soy, almonds and oats. However, after soy, the
most commonly used raw material for the production
of dairy alternatives is rice. According to Mintel, in 2019,
15% of new product developments in the beverage segment
worldwide were dairy-free beverages based on
rice.4 And that’s no doubt because consumers globally
see rice as a healthy product (58%), nutritious food
(56%) and familiar household item (67%).5
Creamy consistency with less fat
BENEO’s rice starch, flour and syrup help capture the
essence of dairy products, and can be used in a variety
of recipes – for example, a dairy-free strawberry
fermented dessert (see recipe 1) or a rice milk drink
Ingredients (%w/w) Test recipe
Water 65
Rice syrup 11
Strawberry 8
Rice starch & rice flour 6
Sugar 6
Rice bran oil 3
Minor ingredients (e.g. stabilisers, acidity
regulators, emulsifier, yoghurt culture) q.s. q.s.
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