{"id":8729,"date":"2026-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prodottigianni.com\/plant-based-beverages-challenges-and-solutions\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T07:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:53:08","slug":"plant-based-beverages-challenges-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prodottigianni.com\/en\/food-ingredients-suppliers\/news\/plant-based-beverages-challenges-and-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-Based Beverages: Challenges and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The demand for <strong>plant-based beverages<\/strong> is <strong>continuously growing<\/strong>: <strong>in 2021<\/strong> the plant milk market was worth <strong>$35 billion<\/strong> and <strong>by 2030<\/strong> it will reach <strong>$123.1 billion<\/strong> with a compound annual growth rate of 15% during the forecast period 2021-2030<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In <strong>Italy<\/strong> the consumption of plant milk is over <strong>150 million liters per year<\/strong> for 12 million consumers. In <strong>2020<\/strong> the volume increase was <strong>8.2%<\/strong>, while in value it grew by <strong>7.5%<\/strong> reaching around <strong>280 million euros.<\/strong><sup>2<\/sup>  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><strong>Source<\/strong>: Mintel GNPD, March 2018 February 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">But before investing in plant milks it is important to be aware of the main challenges this product category presents. To support you in your work we have prepared a<strong> presentation with a market overview and the most common issues in plant milk formulation.<\/strong> Here are the ones we can help you address effectively. <\/p>\n<p><strong>CLASSIC PLANT BEVERAGES<\/strong>: <em>Traditional plant-based beverage made from legumes, cereals or oilseeds, with organoleptic and nutritional profile characteristic of the starting raw material<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prevent separation<\/li>\n<li>Reduce glycemic load<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ENRICHED PLANT BEVERAGES<\/strong>: <em>Evolution of the traditional beverage but with some added benefits: Clean Label, reduced sugar content, vitamin enrichment\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bridge the nutritional gap vs milk<\/li>\n<li>Safeguard intestinal wellness<\/li>\n<li>Reduce sugars<\/li>\n<li>Improve mouthfeel<\/li>\n<li>Friendly labeling, Clean Label and Natural<\/li>\n<li>Improve foaming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MILK-LIKE PLANT BEVERAGES<\/strong>: <em>Latest format on the market, which aims to resemble dairy milk in every way (both from a nutritional profile standpoint, and in terms of taste and mouthfeel)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bridge the nutritional gap vs milk<\/li>\n<li>Achieve an organoleptic profile similar to milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have already completed<strong> registration to our reserved area<\/strong> you can download the <strong>presentation<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<p>If you still need to register <strong>click<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/alimentare.prodottigianni.com\/food-register.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Or <a href=\"mailto:alimentare@prodottigianni.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><em><sup>1<\/sup> Strategic Market Research <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><sup>2<\/sup> IRI Italia analysis institute<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The demand for plant-based beverages is continuously growing: in 2021 the plant milk market was worth $35 billion and by 2030 it will reach $123.1 billion with a compound annual growth rate of 15% during the forecast period 2021-20301. 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