Hybrid creamy choco dessert

The consumer

Maria loves indulgent dairy products but also makes conscious choices in terms of nutrition and environment for the products she buys. Off course it goes without saying that a great taste is expected first and foremost.

The market

Despite 24% of European consumers indicating they would not consider 100% plant-based alternatives, 50% state that they do want to incorporate more sustainable foods with a reduced carbon footprint into their diet.*

The prototype

This recipe combines the best of the dairy & plant-based worlds:

• By combining milk, cream, pea proteins, and vegetable oils, it meets consumer needs wishing to balance their animal- vs. plant-based intake.
• Through a combination of label-friendly texturizers, this hybrid creamy chocolate dessert offers an indulgent mouthfeel and shiny appearance, without syneresis.
• And taste is guaranteed through Cargill® chocolate and Gerkens® cocoa powder. 

It is made with label-friendly ingredients, on par with the full dairy reference in terms of Nutri-score (Nutri-score C) and brings a more balanced taste and texture versus full plant-based products. 

The key solutions

PURIS™ Pea protein**

• Plant-based high protein content isolate.
• Derived from yellow peas.
• Gelling and binding properties make it ideal as a dairy replacement.

Gerkens® 10-12% GS 150 cocoa powder

• Low fat cocoa powder, characterized by a medium red brown color.
• Helps to create an intense dark appearance, without the need to label the alkali.
• Helps to remove potential off-notes from plant proteins.
• Download the Gerkens^® GS range leaflet

UniPECTINE^® pectin

• A low-methoxyl conventional pectin.
• Strongly delivers towards the texture and mouthfeel of the finished products.
• Compatible with organic labeling requirements.

Trilisse^® functional texturizing system

• Label-friendly blend of corn starches.
• Binds the water and brings viscosity
• Compensates the functionality of the dairy proteins in terms of mouthfeel and texture.
• Develops indulgent mouthfeel and shine and limits syneresis during shelf-life

 

*Innova Market Insights category survey, 2024 
**PURIS™ Pea is a licensed trademark of PURIS Proteins