The Luker Chocolate Choco Oat M!lk 43% No Added Sugar has been launched by the Columbia-based B4B brand that's perfect for brands to incorporate into their recipes to maintain a plant-based recipe.
The chocolate is crafted with a plant-based formula that has no added sugar thanks to the use of erythritol and stevia in the recipe. The low-calorie product is thus great for lower sugar baking needs, while also being a gluten-free and vegan-friendly option to boot. The product responds to increasing demand for dairy-free food ingredients to satiate growing interest in vegetarian and vegan diets.
Director of Product Design and Development Daniela Quintero commented on the Luker Chocolate Choco Oat M!lk 43% No Added Sugar saying, "Last year, our product development research led to the development of 70% Dark and 40% milk no-added sugar couvertures using erythritol and stevia, incorporating Luker’s Cacao Fino de Aroma signature flavor. We were keen to combine this with our best-selling Oat M!lk 43% couverture, to develop a product that is perfect for brands looking to appeal to a wider audience.”
What's Driving This Trend
- Plant-based Chocolate
- The increasing demand for vegetarian and vegan diets presents opportunities for creating low-sugar, dairy-free and gluten-free chocolate products.
- Low-sugar Baking Ingredients
- The use of erythritol and stevia in chocolate recipes presents opportunities for developing low-calorie and low-sugar baking ingredients.
- Cacao Fino De Aroma Flavored Chocolate
- Incorporating Luker's Cacao Fino de Aroma signature flavor in plant-based chocolate products can provide a unique and desirable taste for health-conscious consumers.
Who This Affects Most
- Food Manufacturing
- Food manufacturers can create plant-based chocolate products with low-sugar, gluten-free and vegan-friendly ingredients to cater to health-conscious consumers and capitalize on rising demand for vegetarian and vegan diets.
- Bakery
- Bakeries can incorporate low-sugar, dairy-free and gluten-free chocolate ingredients in their products to cater to health-conscious consumers, providing a competitive edge in the growing health food market.
- Health Food Retail
- Health food retailers can stock plant-based, low-sugar and gluten-free chocolate products to cater to health-conscious consumers who are interested in vegan and vegetarian diets, while capitalizing on the growing health food market.
