DSM to Highlight Nutritious Snacking, Including Plant-Based Concepts
07.07.22
The global nutrition company will demonstrate concepts providing taste, texture, and health benefits.
Booth #S0629
Global nutrition company Royal DSM will showcase unique food and beverage ingredients and solutions at IFT FIRST, designed to deliver on consumer expectations of taste, texture, and health across a range of categories including baking, beverages, fresh dairy, cheese, and plant-based dairy and meat alternatives.
DSM will also launch four new textured vegetable protein products to the North American market, made possible through the company’s recent acquisition of Vestkorn, a leading European provider of pea- and faba-based ingredients.
Plant-based Positioning
The demand for vegan, vegetarian, or otherwise plant-based products is undeniable, Royal DSM said. Consumers expect alternative proteins to deliver on satisfaction, and taste is the most important factor for shoppers purchasing protein products, ahead of both price and health, DSM reports.
At the same time, fortified plant-based alternatives are attractive to today’s health-conscious consumers, with DSM reporting that 56% of people following flexitarian diets in North America reported finding the concept of fortified plant-based meat appealing. This creates an opportunity for brands and manufacturers to deliver a new generation of plant-based products that offer a great taste and texture to meet consumers’ nutrient and protein requirements while also supporting their broader health goals with gluten-free and low-sodium positionings.
At IFT, attendees will be invited to explore the latest consumer-inspired vegan and vegetarian plant-based food and beverage concepts. These will include an oat milk drink, a salmon inspired “fish” cake, and “beef and cheese” nachos powered by DSM’s portfolio of plant proteins such as CanolaPRO.
DSM’s plant protein portfolio also includes pea and faba proteins which hare the foundation of plant-based meat alternatives that are free from allergens. Visitors will also be able to sample DSM’s plant-based protein bar which will be available in cranberry and chocolate varieties, and is designed to satisfy consumers’ expectations for taste, texture, and health.
Visitors to the booth can also explore a range of dairy and meat alternative flavor solutions and application concepts from First Choice Ingredients, which was acquired by DSM in 2021. First Choice Ingredients has built a leading position in the US taste market as an innovation partner with food producers, flavor houses and food service suppliers. The company specializes in clean label solutions that offer sensory and functional benefits, created by proprietary fermentation utilizing select cultures and enzymes. Experts from the First Choice Ingredients team will be welcoming visitors to DSM’s booth with on-trend flavors and will be showcasing its range of stand-out taste solutions.
Healthy Snacking
According to DSM, snacks have become integral to consumers’ diets in recent years, and a third of consumers snack to stay energized throughout the day.
At the same time, more consumers are turning to snacks for a nutrition boost, so snack options that deliver a health kick, and include sugar reduction options, are popular. At DSM’s booth, visitors can sample snacks and drinks that align with consumers’ health goals, created using DSM’s nutritional ingredients portfolio and premium flavors and textures. A Resilience Energy Bar prototype developed using a premix blend for sports nutrition applications, and the Plant Power Energy Drink fortified with antioxidants, will be on display at the booth.
Indulgence-Inspired
Citing market researcher FMCG Gurus, DSM reports that 43% of global consumers state they have purchased more comfort foods for a moment of escapism. With the help of more foods and beverages designed for indulgence, such as a macaroni and cheese concept, DMS will demonstrate how producers can harness taste, texture, and health solutions alongside formulation expertise to deliver indulgent sensory experiences.
Global nutrition company Royal DSM will showcase unique food and beverage ingredients and solutions at IFT FIRST, designed to deliver on consumer expectations of taste, texture, and health across a range of categories including baking, beverages, fresh dairy, cheese, and plant-based dairy and meat alternatives.
DSM will also launch four new textured vegetable protein products to the North American market, made possible through the company’s recent acquisition of Vestkorn, a leading European provider of pea- and faba-based ingredients.
Plant-based Positioning
The demand for vegan, vegetarian, or otherwise plant-based products is undeniable, Royal DSM said. Consumers expect alternative proteins to deliver on satisfaction, and taste is the most important factor for shoppers purchasing protein products, ahead of both price and health, DSM reports.
At the same time, fortified plant-based alternatives are attractive to today’s health-conscious consumers, with DSM reporting that 56% of people following flexitarian diets in North America reported finding the concept of fortified plant-based meat appealing. This creates an opportunity for brands and manufacturers to deliver a new generation of plant-based products that offer a great taste and texture to meet consumers’ nutrient and protein requirements while also supporting their broader health goals with gluten-free and low-sodium positionings.
At IFT, attendees will be invited to explore the latest consumer-inspired vegan and vegetarian plant-based food and beverage concepts. These will include an oat milk drink, a salmon inspired “fish” cake, and “beef and cheese” nachos powered by DSM’s portfolio of plant proteins such as CanolaPRO.
DSM’s plant protein portfolio also includes pea and faba proteins which hare the foundation of plant-based meat alternatives that are free from allergens. Visitors will also be able to sample DSM’s plant-based protein bar which will be available in cranberry and chocolate varieties, and is designed to satisfy consumers’ expectations for taste, texture, and health.
Visitors to the booth can also explore a range of dairy and meat alternative flavor solutions and application concepts from First Choice Ingredients, which was acquired by DSM in 2021. First Choice Ingredients has built a leading position in the US taste market as an innovation partner with food producers, flavor houses and food service suppliers. The company specializes in clean label solutions that offer sensory and functional benefits, created by proprietary fermentation utilizing select cultures and enzymes. Experts from the First Choice Ingredients team will be welcoming visitors to DSM’s booth with on-trend flavors and will be showcasing its range of stand-out taste solutions.
Healthy Snacking
According to DSM, snacks have become integral to consumers’ diets in recent years, and a third of consumers snack to stay energized throughout the day.
At the same time, more consumers are turning to snacks for a nutrition boost, so snack options that deliver a health kick, and include sugar reduction options, are popular. At DSM’s booth, visitors can sample snacks and drinks that align with consumers’ health goals, created using DSM’s nutritional ingredients portfolio and premium flavors and textures. A Resilience Energy Bar prototype developed using a premix blend for sports nutrition applications, and the Plant Power Energy Drink fortified with antioxidants, will be on display at the booth.
Indulgence-Inspired
Citing market researcher FMCG Gurus, DSM reports that 43% of global consumers state they have purchased more comfort foods for a moment of escapism. With the help of more foods and beverages designed for indulgence, such as a macaroni and cheese concept, DMS will demonstrate how producers can harness taste, texture, and health solutions alongside formulation expertise to deliver indulgent sensory experiences.
