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Dairy joy for everyone!

Dairy – Hybrid – Plant-based

Dairy is a staple food, consumed in many forms and at different moments in the day – yet consumers are showing an interest in alternatives. Navigating this complex marketplace requires a true co-creation partner. That’s where Cargill’s Food Solutions comes in…

Keeping up with evolving consumer demands 

80% of European consumers declare to consume dairy on a daily basis, with taste, naturalness & health listed as the top three reasons to maintain their dairy consumption.* However, there is a growing appeal for alternatives to dairy too, particularly among more sustainability minded consumers or requirements for household members’ diets. This is opening up opportunities to take a hybrid route or add full plant-based to your product offer. Whether you’re looking to achieve premium indulgence, cost optimization, more sustainable solutions, label-friendliness, reduced sugars, reduced fat, protein & fiber enrichment, Nutri-Score improvement, or considering going plant-based, you can always tap into our reliable, dedicated and future-focused support.  

*Innova Market Insights, Meat, Dairy & Alternative Protein Survey, 2024 

We offer all the solutions required for a successful dairy application (except for the dairy ingredients themselves!):

   

Furthermore, our expertise through insights, sensory capabilities and applications development means that we are there to help deliver “Dairy joy for everyone!”

Three ways we can help you succeed in turbulent times

Whether you’re a product developer being challenged to create a label-friendly & indulgent dessert, a procurement manager who needs to ensure a reliable supply of high-quality ingredients, or a marketing manager who needs to meet consumer expectations for both plant-based, sustainable choices, without compromise, we’re here to bring joy for you!

1. Balance sensory composition

Build back texture & mouthfeel through our on-trend label-friendly solutions and our formulation expertise.

2. Overcome market volatility

Mitigate high ingredient prices by leveraging our broad portfolio of cost competitive solutions which are plant-based by nature.

3. Optimize protein profile

Create nutritionally balanced hybrid products that strive to deliver towards sustainability and efficiency needs.


Applications: Delivering dairy joy for everyone! 

Hybrid alternative to yogurt

Based on a blend of animal-based (cow’s milk/cream), and plant-based ingredients Puris™ Pea* protein and Cargill coconut oil.

 

CHECK OUT SOLUTION #1

*PURIS™ Pea is a licensed trademark of PURIS Proteins

Stevia sweetened cocoa milk

Sugar reduction achieved using Gerkens® Sweety (a mild cocoa powder low in bitterness) and EverSweet®* (steviol glycosides from fermentation) to allow for deeper sugar reduction while delivering desired sweetness.

CHECK OUT SOLUTION #2

*EverSweet® is a product of Avansya, a joint venture between Cargill and dsm-firmenich.

Plant-based alternative to stirred yogurt

This delicious plant-based alternative to stirred yogurt owes its smooth texture to its’ label-friendly ingredients SimPure® (functional waxy corn starch) and WavePure® (a seaweed powder based on native seaweed).

CHECK OUT SOLUTION #3

Flavored alternative to drinkable yogurt

Its’ low saturated fat level (achieved with Cargill sunflower oil) and “source of protein” claim thanks to RadiPure® pea protein keeps consumers happily satiated.

CHECK OUT SOLUTION #4

Hybrid creamy choco dessert

Through a combination of label-friendly UniPECTINE® pectin and Trilisse®, a functional starch system, it achieves an indulgent mouthfeel and nice shininess, without syneresis.

CHECK OUT SOLUTION #5

Label-friendly creamy vanilla dessert

Nature-derived, label-friendly ingredients like WavePure®, a seaweed powder and SimPure®,  functional waxy corn starch, provide a clean taste and creamy texture.

CHECK OUT SOLUTION #6

Hybrid alternative to Greek style yogurt

This hybrid alternative to Greek style yogurt contains RadiPure® pea protein. This recipe can help consumers get used to plant-based without changing their consumption experience.

CHECK OUT SOLUTION #7

Sugar reduced Greek style fruited yogurt

SimPure® functional native waxy corn starch provides good stability to the fruit prep, while EverSweet®* (steviol glycosides from fermentation) helps reduce sugar.

CHECK OUT SOLUTION #8

*EverSweet® is a product of Avansya, a joint venture between Cargill and dsm-firmenich.

The know-how for your next product winner 

Replacing milk-based ingredients with those of a plant origin is easier said than done. You need formulation experience to understand how the switch is going to impact the interaction with all the other ingredients. Our account management teams are able to evaluate with you what solution would fit best.

At our R&D facilities in Baupte (France), and Vilvoorde (Belgium), we’ve got dedicated applications teams in place, as well as pilot plant lines for all dairy subcategories:

  • Our ingredients, formulations, and know-how will enable you to achieve the product quality and processing efficiency you desire.
  • Our understanding of the complexity linked to the multiple ingredients is key to find the right solution together.  
     

Your partner to deliver “dairy joy for everyone!” 

Our team of passionate experts are excited to explore co-creation opportunities with you. Any questions? Reach out to us today and let’s deliver “dairy joy for everyone!” together.