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“The dairy alternatives market has seen rising levels According to Innova Market Insights, dairy alter-
of interest in recent years, spurred mainly by consumers native launches grew at a CAGR of 20% over the 2012-
increasingly looking for lactose-free, dairy-free and plant- 2016 period. Meat substitutes had a CAGR of 14% over
based/vegan options as healthy lifestyle choices, rather than this period, while the use of a vegan positioning in
regarding them as simply for those with allergies or intoler- global food and beverage launches tripled from 2012
ances,” says Lu Ann Williams, Director of Innovation at Inno- to 2016. “In the move to offer something new, we are
va Market Insights. “The category has been further boosted starting to see an increasing variety of non-soy plant-
by the growing availability and promotion of plant-based based alternatives, including cereals such as rice, oats
options to traditional dairy lines, particularly beverages, and barley, and nuts – such as almonds, hazelnuts and
but also cultured products such as yogurt, frozen desserts macadamias – as well as more unusual options such
and ice cream, creamers and cheese.” “Plant as hemp and flaxseed,” notes Williams.
Powered Growth” was one of In- “There has been ongoing launch
nova Market Insights’ Top Trends activity for a range of increas-
for 2017, highlighting develop- ingly sophisticated flavors
ments in plant-based foods, and blends of non-dairy
which are seeing increased milks from different
demand from those who sources. In line with
do not want to commit the milks market as
to a full vegan or even a whole, there has
vegetarian lifestyle, but been a strong move
would rather pick and into fashionable
choose to suit their milk-based coffee
lifestyle, social life drinks,” she adds.
or health conditions.

Name Description Ideal partner

In recent times has become widely available.
Unsweetened almond milk has a plain,creamy Great for cooking
Almond milk flavour
It works the best in sweet recipes or as a milk
Coconut milk is a super creamy, naturally alternative for your tea.
Coconut milk sweet alternative.
Can be used to make soya cream which you can
use as an alternative to single cream. Dollop on
Super-versatile milk
Soya milk cakes, apple pie or use in more savoury dishes.
Great to use on porridge as it adds a sweet,
Naturally sweet milk nutty flavour.
Cashew milk
Adds a creaminess and has a subtle sweet Goes amazingly with all types of coffee
flavour
Oat milk

Similar to oat milk,fibre-rich, adds a Great in coffee and porridge.
creaminess
Rice milk

Is alternatives really better? graphic that can help you better understand a few of
your choices when comparing cow’s milk(low-fat) and
people around the world seems developed a pref- other milk substitutes. From protein and fat to vitamins
erence for non-dairy foods all over a night,but does it and minerals, finding a beverage to meet your taste,
really undertake that love reasonably? Here’s an info- nutrition and budget needs can be overwhelming.

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