More and more consumers are shifting towards eating fewer animal products and incorporating more plant-based alternatives into their diet, without compromising on taste or texture. However, developing recipes without dairy or eggs can present technical challenges. BENEO addresses these challenges by offering functional ingredients as effective solutions.
Growing interest in plant-based nutrition
According to BENEO’s latest global plant-based survey, nearly 60% of consumers are now interested in plant-based nutrition. This growing demand has prompted producers to introduce more products with plant-based claims.
With this trend, replacing eggs and dairy has become a key focus for food producers working on reformulations. Consumer concerns about animal welfare, sustainability, health, and ethics are driving the search for effective alternatives that offer technical, nutritional, and economic benefits.
Achieving a delicious taste and texture with faba bean
Replacing dairy can have a major impact on a product’s taste and texture, which is critical since more than 80% of consumers rank taste as their top priority when choosing dairy alternatives. To address this, the BENEO-Technology Centre team took on the challenge of creating delicious and plant-based alternatives.
One of those innovative creations is a feta-style cheese alternative that delivers the ideal texture, rich taste, and satisfying mouthfeel. This is achieved by blending BENEO’s faba bean ingredients with complementary fibre and rice ingredients. Other creations, such as a dairy-free whipping cream and dairy-free smoothie, also have the capabilities of winning over consumers’ hearts in no time!
Explore the full range of technical and nutritional benefits that faba bean ingredients provide here!
