Gadot Biochemical Industries is adding its health-promoting minerals like calcium, magnesium and potassium to plant-based milk in its new fortification program.

Ohad Cohen, Gadot Biochemical Industries chief executive officer, says: “There is a consumer commitment to plant-based milk alternatives. With all the advantages associated with alternative milk products, it has to be fortified with minerals to be nutritionally equivalent with cow’s milk.”

“Milk analogs must be fortified to provide the health benefits of cow’s milk,” Cohen adds. “But they can also provide more with our mineral fortifications, which gives brands extended value for the health-minded consumer.”

Fortification process
Different minerals are available and suitable for fortification using ultra high-temperature processing for pasteurized beverages without compromising their organoleptic profile and stability throughout their shelf life period.

Gadot will offer its customers’ product development assistance, including the desirable bioavailability, solubility, taste and mouthfeel, color and mineral content for defined health benefits. 

These benefits include bone health from calcium, muscle support and cardiovascular function, zinc for immune resilience and potassium for electrolyte balance.Godat will enable the fortification of plant-based milk with macro-minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Considering the fortification of plant-based milk, Innova Market Insights pegged “Plant-based: The Canvas for Innovation” as the second Top Ten Trend for 2022 as the demand for plant-based products continues to soar among consumers.

In this light, FoodIngredientsFirst previously reported that as plant-based diets increase, more companies and “manufacturers have been tapping into opportunities for NPD.” 

Gadot’s continued efforts
Gadot produces bioavailable products and over 95% of its production is exported worldwide to companies in the food, beverage and nutraceutical industries.

The company has been making strides in industry with its developments. The dietary mineral supplier recently completed the production process of its infant nutrition ingredients – tri potassium citrate and trisodium citrate.

Also, the company released an ingredient for daily immune support called zinc gluconate and cado-Go Mg, magnesium citrate for active consumers.

Booming sector: Dairy alternatives
Gadot details that the global sales of dairy alternatives added to approximately US$22.6 billion.

Soymilk sales in the US alone were set to reach approximately US$1.13 billion, an increase from US$881 million in 2016. In 2020, the global sales of dairy alternatives amounted to US$22.6 billion.

In considering dairy alternatives, SternVitamin developed micronutrient premixes to give the plant-based dairy alternatives category “a fortified boost.”