DuPont launches all-round ingredient solutions for plant-based innovation
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has built a new plant-based solutions portfolio to help food producers meet the growing demand for healthier, more sustainable foods and beverages that are meat and dairy-free. The portfolio – a comprehensive launch pad for new product development – was presented at FiE 2019, where a selection of innovative plant-based concepts gave visitors a taste of the potential.
The global sales growth forecast for the plant-based sector is huge, noted the US conglomerate. As more consumers choose a flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan diet, it cited estimates from Euromonitor that the market total will boast an annual growth rate close to 9%.
The DuPont plant-based solutions comprise a comprehensive portfolio of plant proteins, cultures, probiotics, enzymes and stabilising solutions that deliver all-round nutritional and functional benefits.
“Using our plant-based solutions, food manufacturers can redefine existing products or create entirely new categories that give consumers a wider range of choices,” said Sonia Huppert, Global Marketing Leader for Plant-Based Health at DuPont. "If the plant-based movement is to have a long-term impact on health and sustainability, we need to provide more options so consumers can quickly identify their personal preferences and speed up change in their purchasing habits.”
Jane Whittaker, Principle Application Specialist, told Food Navigator that many more innovations were set to hit the plant-based space.
“Hand in hand with the drive for plant-based is also the backstory,” she said. “There are two drivers behind plant-based: the health and the sustainability. So going forward we’ll see more and more questions about how the products are made and what they do to the planet. This will generate new ingredients and different requirements in applications.”
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