Health & Vitality Functional Beverage Solutions
Plant-Based Beverage Solutions
For smooth and nutritious beverages that consumers will crave.
Launch activity of plant-based beverages boomed in 2021 as consumers increasingly look to healthier options in their food and drink choices. Opportunity exists to take advantage of consumers’ interest in plants’ intrinsic health benefits when formulating beverages.
Through our dedication to plant-based quality nutrition, we have developed a range of oat, flax, and pea products that are optimized to allow for more wholesome nutrition while maintaining an exceptionally smooth mouthfeel.
BevOat™ Low Viscosity (LV) Designed and Optimized Specifically for Heat Processed Beverages
Maintains a smooth, pourable texture, even when exposed to heat processing conditions, allowing for a higher inclusion rate and greater nutritional content.
Key Benefits:
- Imparts a silky, smooth mouthfeel and clean, oaty flavor
- Heat and shelf stable in ready-to-drink beverages
- Naturally rich in fiber, protein, and beta glucans
- Secure processing with our OatSecure™ closed loop supply chain that ensures:
- Guaranteed gluten free – max 10ppm gluten
- Food safe: Low heavy metals and a validated micro control step
- Extended shelf life
Applications:
Ideal for inclusion in ready-to-drink beverages such as smoothies, UHT & retort beverages, and HPP beverages, ready-to-mix beverages like protein powders, yogurt, frozen desserts, and fruit prep.
BevFlax™ XtraSmooth Designed to Provide an Exceptionally Smooth Texture While Retaining a Long Shelf Life
Finely milled, whole-seed flax delivers an exceptionally smooth, pourable texture and significant nutritional benefits.
Key Benefits:
- Imparts a silky, smooth mouthfeel and clean, nutty flavor
- Naturally rich in protein, fiber, and Omega-3 ALA
- Stable in ready-to-drink beverages
- Maintains industry-leading shelf life and safety standards
- MicroSure® Plus heat treatment process ensures food safety and a 5-year shelf life for whole seeds
- MeadowPure® sourcing system guarantees gluten free – max 10ppm gluten
Applications:
Ideal for inclusion in ready-to-drink beverages like smoothies, UHT & retort beverages, high acid beverages, and HPP beverages, ready-to-mix beverages like protein powders, yogurt, and fruit prep.
ProFam® Pea Protein 580 Is a Domestically Sourced Pea Protein Designed to Provide Vegetable Protein Without Unwanted Flavor and Color Contribution
Yellow pea protein isolate delivers superior solubility without unwanted flavor and color contribution.
Key Benefits:
- Highly soluble for a smooth texture
- Mild, clean flavor and neutral color
- Naturally rich in protein
- Domestic supply
Applications:
Ideal for inclusion in ready-to-drink beverages like smoothies, UHT & retort beverages, high acid beverages, and HPP beverages, ready-to-mix beverages like protein powders, yogurt, and fruit prep.
BevEdge® Pea Protein Is a Unique, Clean Label Pea Protein for Smooth, Clean Tasting Beverages
Using our patent pending BevEdge technology, BevEdge pea delivers a clean label, pea protein that provides superior dispersibility, even when exposed to heat processing conditions, with an extraordinarily clean flavor.
Key Benefits:
- Highly soluble for a smooth texture
- Incredibly clean flavor
- Naturally rich in protein
- Heat and shelf stable in ready-to-drink beverages
- Clean label
Applications:
Ideal for inclusion in ready-to-mix beverages like smoothies, UHT & retort beverages, high acid beverages, and HPP beverages, ready-to-mix beverages like protein powders, yogurt, and fruit prep.
Consumers Want Ingredients That Provide Inherent Nutrition
The global pandemic has intensified the importance of maintaining a healthy diet, with consumers increasingly looking at healthier options in the food and drink choices they make. Specifically, brands should focus on the functional nutritional benefits provided by their plant-based ingredients. With 61% of consumers interested in cardio health, 56% in digestive, and 55% in immune support2, the opportunity exists to take advantage of consumer interest in plant-based ingredients and build awareness of their intrinsic health benefits.
- Dietary Fiber - Fiber may play a crucial role in gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health3,4. Beta glucans, a type of soluble fiber, have been shown in studies to support heart health5 and immunity6.
- Omega-3 ALA - Omega-3 ALA is a type of fatty acid that supports heart health7. Supplementation is needed because it cannot be synthesized by the body.
- Plant Protein - Not all protein sources are created equally. Studies have shown that replacing red and processed meats with plant-based protein sources may reduce the risk of heart-related illness8.
Want to learn more about plant-based beverage market trends? View our plant-based beverage infographic to learn more.