Fazer Aito Protein Oat Drink Strawberry & White Choco is a refreshing, wholly plant-powered beverage with no added sugar that provides a fresh, sweet and satisfying snack. While the pairing of strawberry and white chocolate makes the drink feel especially dessert-like, the 250ml beverage packs 17 grams of protein from a combination of oats, peas and fava beans. Against more established plant protein sources, fava beans hold their own, providing a pleasing flavor and a smooth texture that makes them a natural fit for clean, minimal-ingredient, protein-packed drinks like this new launch, which is now available in stores.
Alongside Fazer's vegan-friendly Aito Protein Oat Drink Strawberry & White Choco flavor, Choco and Salted Caramel are other varieties in the range.
What's Driving This Trend
- Fava Bean Protein Rise
- The growing use of fava beans as a primary protein source signals new product formulations that can match or outperform soy and pea proteins in flavor, texture and sustainability profiles.
- Indulgent Plant-based Beverages
- Sweet, dessert-like flavor combinations are transforming plant-based drinks into snack replacements that blur lines between beverages and confectionery.
- Minimal-ingredient High-protein Drinks
- Clean-label, low-additive formulations that still deliver substantial protein are creating opportunities for nutrient-dense beverages that appeal to health-conscious and convenience-seeking consumers.
Who This Affects Most
- Dairy Alternatives
- The convergence of rich, creamy plant bases with high-protein legume isolates offers pathways to disrupt traditional dairy by delivering comparable mouthfeel and nutritional value.
- Functional Beverage Retail
- Retail assortments emphasizing on-the-go, protein-forward plant drinks are reshaping shelf space priorities and creating room for premium, flavor-forward SKUs.
- Plant Protein Ingredient Supply
- Demand for versatile, neutral-flavored legume proteins like fava bean isolates is driving supply-chain innovation in extraction, fractionation and cost-effective scaling.
