PLANT BASED DAIRY ALTERNATIVES 2022
Plant-based cheese analogues must feel and
perform like original cheese (photo: Stocksky)
September/October 2022 ¦ international-dairy.com · 35
In living color
We’ve talked about boosting the taste and texture of
plant-based cheese. But it’s also important that the
product looks like traditional cheese. Our answer is a
family of beta-carotene solutions that bring authentic
color to plant-based cheeses – from yellow to orange.
These solutions are nature-identical and mimic the color
of traditional dairy cheese. This means that not only do
they differentiate products on the supermarket shelf;
they appeal to health-conscious (and label-reading!)
consumers.
Bridging the nutrient gap
Finally, it shouldn’t be overlooked that traditional dairy
cheese delivers nutritional value – in the form of vitamins
and calcium, for example. This is an area where plantbased
cheese has struggled to keep pace, with these
products often low in vitamins and minerals in comparison.
Here, our nutritional premix blends of vitamins and
minerals can help bridge this nutrition gap. In fact, as
part of our new portfolio, manufacturers can now add a
host of ingredients to their plant-based cheese – including
micronutrients like vitamins A, B2 and B12; as well
as calcium, iodine, selenium and zinc – all of which are
prevalent in traditional dairy products.
Meeting consumer expectations
Ultimately, the market for dairy cheese alternatives is
booming. More consumers than ever are willing to experiment
with new types of plant-based cheese. But if
their chosen product doesn’t deliver the type of experience
they were expecting (or perhaps are even used
to, with traditional cheese), they will almost certainly be
seeking another ‘alternative’.
With our portfolio for plant-based cheese, manufacturers
can now meet these needs on all fronts – in terms
of taste, texture, color and nutrition. There’s no need to
choose. Enjoy it all.
1 Euromonitor 2022
2 Mintel 2022
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