A panel of experts testified before the U.S. Congress about how food affects our health and how food can be medicine. In fact, American consumers are purchasing plant-based products for their health and as better options. How to better nourish our bodies and nourish our physical selves has become an important rallying cry in recent years. Therefore, food development must invest resources in finding answers to consumer needs.
Education is key to increasing consumer awareness of the benefits of superfoods, plant-based diets, and protein intake. In fact, 62.8% of registered dietitian nutritionists say the biggest misconception about plant-based protein consumers is that they are unsure how much protein they need in their diet (source: Pollack Communications). Another 20.9% of nutritionists believe that consumers consider all plant-based proteins to be incomplete. Information like this has given rise to a variety of organizations around the world promoting and educating consumers about nutrition and sustainable alternatives.
Companies that are pushing the boundaries of protein value and adding vitamins and nutrients back to plant-based foods will lead the industry in the coming years. Thousands of food brands are looking for answers to taste, sustainability and diet in one product. Finding a partner who understands all aspects of this equation will benefit each food brand. As a family-owned food ingredient company, Stern-Wywiol Gruppe and its diverse brands can provide a great balance of ingredients and the collaborative approach to product development that brands desire.
In the United States, Stern-Wywiol brands Planteneers and Hydrosol work together as a team to promote and create hybrid and animal-based food alternatives to customers. To bridge the gap between flexitarians and meat-eaters, Planteneers has developed a stabilization system that already contains plant-based protein ingredients for meat substitutes. And in the ‘dairy’ segment, stabilizing vegan fermented foods is a key differentiator for Planteneers. Hydrosols also benefit hybrid and conventional dairy products.
SternVitamin, a sister company to Planteneers and Hydrosol, can also help you add nutrients back into your foods and drinks. Our U.S. and German teams continue to pioneer new ways to drive the vitamin-centric trend while maintaining the taste, texture and nutrition of plant-based foods so consumers can enjoy and do good for their bodies. Planteneers' mission to revitalize the food industry to provide sustainable food for everyone through delicious plant-based ingredient solutions requires continued investment in innovation.
The US team will be able to work directly with customers in the new contact center opening in June 2024. Located in Aurora, Illinois, this facility is equipped with a meat and dairy kitchen where we can work with customers to develop products that increase protein levels and maintain protein content. Texture of a plant-based diet. So, as the trend toward healthier and more sustainable products continues, the sentiment of American consumers is slowly but steadily rising, and food and beverage developers and ingredient suppliers must rise to the occasion. Through continued consumer education, ingredient innovation, and taste improvements, we will move toward a place where “food as medicine” can become a common reality rather than a hopeful future.
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