Butter Buds Inc., a global leader in dairy and non-dairy concentrates, offers several solutions to help manufacturers overcome common formulation challenges associated with using pea protein in meat/meat alternative applications. Butter Buds ingredients help improve both the flavor and texture of pea-protein products for great-tasting, clean label foods. 

“Formulators who work with pea-based proteins know that they can present challenges in terms of taste and texture. When incorporating pea-based proteins, it is critical to mask off notes and optimize the texture in the formulation,” says Michael Ivey, National Sales Director, Butter Buds. “Our ingredients help formulators overcome both of these issues while providing a clean label solution that has great flavor that consumers will love.”

He adds, “Butter Buds Bacon enhances savory notes and harmonizes with spices, preventing flavor spikes and adding the desired fatty mouthfeel to meat analogues. Non-Dairy Buds Ghee and Non-Dairy Buds Asia are two solutions that can be used to achieve a nice buttery note in dairy alternatives and more. Our Non-Dairy Butter Flavor and Cocoa Butter Buds are additional solutions that can be used to mask the off notes of pea proteins and create an excellent mouthfeel, in a variety of applications, such as protein drinks.”

The meat alternative and plant-based market is ever-growing, as consumers seek healthier food options. Supermarket News recently reported that the market for plant-based food surged 27% to $7 billion within the last year, nearly double the amount of overall U.S. retail grocery sales, which had a 15% increase in 2020. The pandemic has been a major factor propelling the growth of the market over the past year, as consumers work to improve their personal health and seek products that are sustainable and plant-based. 

“The Butter Buds’ technical team has been working with these ingredient solutions for over a decade,” says Ivey. “They know them inside and out, and continually seek solutions for product development challenges. As more and more brands develop clean label plant-based solutions, our suite of Non-Dairy products can help by providing the necessary flavor and functional building blocks in almost any application. We are excited to help brands deliver what today’s consumers are looking for: meat and dairy alternatives with great taste and texture.”

Request a sample of these Butter Buds dairy-free solutions today, or find out more about Butter Buds capabilities.

About Butter Buds ® Inc.  
Butter Buds ® Inc.  manufactures a wide array of concentrated dairy flavors made from fresh butter, cream and cheese. Butter Buds® also offers a line of innovative flavor concentrates that provide unique flavor characteristics – Butter Buds-Bacon™, Olive Oil Buds®, CocoaButter Buds® and Dried Beer Extract. To address today’s clean label trend, Butter Buds® provides a variety of clean label options including Certified Organic and non-dairy dairy flavors. 

For additional information, please contact:
Butter Buds ® Inc.
(262) 598-9900
bbfi@bbuds.com