According to Innova Market Insight’s 2019 Diet Trends Survey, 80% of respondents in the US indicated that they maintained or increased their dairy alternative consumption. Ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages made with plant-based protein sources can offer viable substitutions for consumers looking for a dairy-free option with similar indulgent texture attributes.
When formulating in the dairy alternative category, whether the product is based on rice, nuts, grain or soy (RNGS), developers must contend with a variety of challenges including:
- particulate suspension
- emulsification
- mouthfeel
When compared to a dairy-based beverage, a plant-based beverage will inherently lack two major components: protein and texture. In order to provide a recognizable and pleasant drinking experience for the consumer, formulators need to nutritionally fortify the beverage with an additional protein source and enhance its texture with stabilizers.
Ingredients for formulating on-trend beverages
Moreover, consumer demand for transparency and cleaner labels continues to drive product development with more beverage manufacturers seeking to introduce label-friendly products.
Our ingredient systems give formulators the flexibility to develop a variety of dairy alternative beverages, ranging from almond, soy, and pea-based plant milks to high protein nutritional beverages, that meet their label claim goals.
Functions of stabilizers in plant-based RTD beverages
- Emulsification
- Particulate suspension
- Texture enhancement
Questions a Gum Guru may ask when recommending a stabilizer
- What is your target protein content?
- What are your label claim goals?
- What are your processing parameters?
- What functionality are you looking to achieve with additional ingredients?
- What is the pH of your beverage?
- Is your beverage UHT processed?
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Products
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ProductApplicationUsage LevelFeatures
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Beverages, RTD, Plant-based4.5-8.5%Provides protein and stability to plant-based protein beverages
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Beverages, RTD, Plant-based0.05-0.07%Suspends proteins and cocoa for increased product stability while adding viscosity
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Beverages, RTD, Plant-based0.2-0.4%Suspends proteins and cocoa for increased product stability while adding mouth coating
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