R&D Applications: Showcasing Meat, Dairy Alternative Ingredients
A survey of meat and dairy alternative ingredients available to the product development community.
AAK USA, Inc. used IFT to debut AkoPlanet, a new global brand for plant-based foods. It gives formulators a real-life solution for plant-based food and beverages. IFT prototypes included plant-based sliced cheese, a delicious dairy-free cheese answering consumer demand for savory plant-based snacks; a vanilla soft serve plant-based frozen dessert with a creamy texture and clean, delicate vanilla flavor; and a peach and passion fruit flavored yogurt shot nutritionally optimized with a blend of phospholipids from egg yolk and vegetable oils that are high in Omega-3.