Plant-based desserts continue to dominate the market

News from this newspaper (reporter Yang Xiaojing) Innova market research company recently found that: last year, about one-third of the world's new desserts were released with health claims, and half of them were released in Europe

Last year, the European market was the region with the largest number of new dessert products with health claims, accounting for 49%, followed by North America and Latin America, accounting for 22% and 13% respectively

The data also shows that in 2016 and 2020, more than one-third of the world's new dessert products with health claims were released from dairy ice cream and frozen yogurt, which accounted for 34% and 37%, respectively

The dairy-free ice cream market has grown rapidly in recent years

In addition to the common oat milk in plant-based dairy-free ice cream, some plant-based ingredients such as cashew milk, almonds, and coconut have also been developed into ice cream products

In addition, personalized nutrition has become the focus of the industry

The survey also found that consumers have been demanding more sugar-reduced and protein-fortified desserts

"China Food News" (April 26, 2021 Edition 06)

(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)