Soy, almond, oat, tigernut and quinoa are just a few of the many alternative milk products on the market and Austrian food-tech start-up Wunderkern is introducing something new and never-before-seen with its Kern Milk. This alternative milk product made from apricot kernels is said to have a nutty flavor that pairs well with sweet dishes.
Wunderkern stands out thanks to its mission to be a circular economy business using the wasted stone fruit pits from other industries.
At the Everything Apricot festival in Austria, the company showed off a dairy-free ice cream made with fruit kernels. Now, this beverage made with a base of apricot kernels offers a new alternative to popular vegan drinks, especially those that aren't made with sustainable raw materials.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Circular Economy Beverages
- Wunderkern's Kern Milk is an example of how circular economy principles can be applied to the beverage industry by using wasted stone fruit pits from other industries to create a new alternative milk product.
- Fruit Kernel-based Beverages
- Wunderkern's Kern Milk is an innovative example of how beverage companies can use unconventional ingredients like apricot kernels to create new, never-before-seen products with unique flavors.
- Sustainable Alternative Milk
- With its use of apricot kernels, a previously unused byproduct of other industries, Wunderkern's Kern Milk represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for beverage companies looking to create sustainable, plant-based products that are environmentally friendly and use raw materials efficiently.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Food-tech Industry
- Wunderkern's innovative use of apricot kernels in its Kern Milk and dairy-free ice cream demonstrates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food-tech industry to explore new, sustainable ingredients for their products.
- Beverage Industry
- Wunderkern's Kern Milk showcases a disruptive innovation opportunity for the beverage industry to create new plant-based milk products using unconventional ingredients that appeal to the vegan, lactose-intolerant, and environmentally conscious consumer segments.
- Sustainability Industry
- Wunderkern's focus on being a circular economy business using wasted stone fruit pits from other industries to create new products represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the sustainability industry to create new business models that reduce waste and maximize resource efficiency.
