vegetable alternatives
Trends in the plant-based pastry and confectionery sector
• In recent years, the vegan pastry and confectionery sector has experienced impressive growth, fueled by growing consumer interest in healthy, sustainable products without ingredients of...
Barriers to the adoption of herbal products: costs and perceptions
• Accessibility remains a significant challenge to plant-based diet adoption. Although the plant-based food industry experienced rapid growth in the late 2010s, consumer perception that these products...
Mintel study – Europeans prefer oats as an ingredient in dairy-free ice cream
• Oats have really earned their place in the niche but growing plant-based ice cream sector, according to new Mintel data. But manufacturers still have to deal with…
Xylitol – the sweetener derived from nature
• Xylitol is a sugar alternative found in a wide variety of plants, including many fruits and vegetables. It has a sweet taste and a caloric intake of up to...
Plants to power! Plant-based alternatives to traditional dairy: similar, better or not?
• A study conducted by the Department of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst compared the nutritional properties of milk-based yogurts and plant-based yogurts...
Taste – the defining criterion in choosing plant-based products
• The recent trend leads consumers to turn to plant-based alternatives. Recent studies show that sustainability and health concerns have changed consumer behavior, with them choosing,...
Chickpea protein isolate – the vegetable alternative to dairy products
• Israeli food tech start-up ChickP reveals how its chickpea protein isolate and proprietary formulas can create plant-based dairy alternatives. Ago...