Plant-based beverage manufacture are perfectly placed to capitalize on this growing opportunity. The plant-based trend has been enjoying spectacular momentum in recent years and these drinks offer a health halo that makes them an ideal platform for functional ingredients. Let’s see!
What is plant-based beverage manufacture?
Also known as “plant-based milk” or “plant milk,” plant-based beverages are manufactured by extracting plant material, such as seeds or grain, in water, they are often used as replacements for dairy milk. However, from the nutritive perspective, dairy milk and plant-based beverages are different types of food.
Plant-based beverages:
- Often have added synthetic vitamins and minerals, similar to fortified milk;
- Vary widely in their nutritional composition;
- Often have added preservatives and gums, including the inflammatory emulsifier, carrageenan;
- The majority of plant-based beverages are conventional, not organic.
- Common types of plant-based beverages include: soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, cashew milk, flax milk, rice milk, and oat milk.
Health nutritions of plant-based products
They are often fortified with vitamins A and D, B-complex vitamins, and calcium, with some also providing DHA omega-3s or probiotics, for consumers with milk allergies or lactose intolerance, plant-based milks offer a way to get some of the healthy nutrients found in dairy milk.
This is a list of common ingredients found in many plant-based beverage brands:
- Tricalcium phosphate
- Dipotassium phosphate
- Potassium citrate (potassium salt of citric acid)
- Calcium carbonate
- Vitamin E acetate
- High oleic sunflower oil
- Zinc oxide
- Folic acid
- B-12
The need for plant-based options: allergies, sensitivities, and other dietary needs
For many individuals, there are medical or lifestyle reasons for choosing plant-based beverages. Plant-based beverages come as a welcome alternative for those who cannot tolerate or choose not to consume cow’s milk.
A sizable minority of Americans have food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances to foods. Plant-based alternative foods allow people whose bodies do not tolerate dairy to continue mainstream eating habits.
Opportunities acrossing different formats
There are opportunities to provide functional benefits across a broad range of plant-based beverages including:
Juices and shots
However, sales in most developed markets are static or even in decline. Mintel analysis shows that brands are responding with sugar-reduced, vitamin-enriched and nutritious juice drinks, while ‘wellness shots’ are also gaining noticeable traction.
Plant-based dairy drinks
Plant-based milk analogues can lack some of the nutritional benefits of dairy, so it is important to incorporate micronutrients such as vitamins B12 and D and calcium.
Energy drinks
Energy drink brands are already making use of additional nutrients, with 52% of global energy drink launches in 2020 featuring added vitamin/mineral claims. There are also many plant-based ingredients that make the perfect addition to energy drinks with a natural positioning. They include natural caffeine from yerba mate, green tea, green coffee, guarana and ginseng.
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How to choose the best plant-based beverage for you and your loved ones
Choose beverages with no added sweeteners or those with low levels of sweeteners.
Without added flavors and colors, without non-organic emulsifiers and gums, including carrageenan.
Choose a beverage manufacturer without vegetable oils.
Choose a beverage supplier that disclose the percentage of the plant-based content and have the fewest ingredients.
A brand with a decent certification
WANA Beverage can create nutrient-rich premixes to meet the nutritional needs of vegan consumers. Our formulation expertise with plant proteins enables us to overcome common challenges related to taste, texture and solubility. Contact WANA Beverage if you are looking for a private label plant-based beverage manufacture!
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