ADM's Innovative Concepts Win FoodBev's 2024 Plant-Based Taste Awards
ADM has been recognized as an industry leader in plant-based solutions by FoodBev's 2024 Plant-Based Taste Awards, winning two awards, in addition to being selected as a finalist in a third category. ADM was also awarded as the winner of the health innovation category for FoodBev's 2024 World Plant-Based Innovation Awards. These achievements put a spotlight on ADM's technical expertise and full ingredient system approach, with cutting-edge plant proteins, science-backed biotics and naturally derived flavors and colors showcased in three innovative and delicious concepts:
Plant-Based Taste Awards
WINNER: Plant-Based Drink with Postbiotics and Pea Protein
Category: Dairy Alternative, Best Yogurt
• Inspired by traditional yogurt drinks, ADM's silky smooth Plant-Based Drink concept elevates the nutritional profile of non-dairy offerings, incorporating Bifidobacterium longum CECT7347 heat-treated postbiotic (HT-ES1*) for overall gut and digestive health support1, ProFam® Pea 580 for key functionality and protein content, along with coconut oil and flavor modulation technology, all with a delicious mango flavor.
WINNER: Plant-Based Protein Bar with Soy and Pea Proteins
Category: Plant-Based Sweet Product, Best Sweet Snack
• Powered by a blend of clean-tasting, highly functional plant proteins – ProFam® Soy 931 and ProFam® Pea 580 – combined with puffed high-protein soy crisps, sunflower oil, rapeseed lecithin and ADM/Matsutani LLC's Fibersol®**, ADM's Plant-Based Protein Bar concept delivers added protein and fiber, reduced sugar content, and a chocolate caramel taste from naturally derived flavors, indulgent caramel filling, chewy texture and a satisfying crunch.
FINALIST: Plant-Based Pulled Pork with TVP®
Category: Plant-Based Protein, Mince, Fillet & Pieces
• In this craveable Plant-Based Pulled Pork concept, ADM taps its high-quality, non-GMO textured vegetable protein (TVP®) solution, Soprotex® N-Slices, which efficiently absorbs the natural pork-type flavor, creating an extraordinary, culinary-forward taste even without a sauce.
World Plant-Based Innovation Awards
WINNER: Vegan Gummies for the Gut
Category: Health Innovation
• ADM's gelatine-free Vegan Gummies for the Gut supports health-minded consumers leading a plant-based lifestyle. The gummies include HT-ES1 and Fibersol® for overall gut support1,2,3,4, and they feature ADM's flavor modulation technology and lemon-mint or orange-mint flavors for an ideal sensory experience.
"We're ecstatic to have our over 75-year commitment to plant-based innovation recognized in this year's Plant-Based Taste Awards and World Plant-Based Innovation Awards," said Bastian Hörmann, Global Marketing Director, Sweet Goods, Dairy & Specialized Nutrition, ADM. "Advancements in protein diversity, science-backed nutrition and the sensory experience powered by our naturally derived flavor solutions are moving the needle in what's possible in the plant-based landscape, and we're proud to be at the forefront of this evolution."
FoodBev's Plant-Based Taste Awards – now in its fourth year – celebrates plant-based innovations with exceptional taste and texture. A panel of judges tastes an array of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, along with plant-based sweet, savory and prepared products, to identify the best ingredients and applications that champion both sensorial and nutritional attributes. FoodBev's 5th annual World Plant-Based Innovation Awards highlights outstanding solutions and products in the global plant-based sector.
"We continue to build upon our strong foundation in plant-based ingredients, solutions and technology, understanding and leveraging strategic opportunities for synergies across ingredients to address the needs of our customers and the demands of their consumers," said Alicia Humpert, Director, Product Marketing, Specialty Ingredients, EMEA. "By bringing together our diverse range of plant protein ingredients, along with our microbiome-supporting solutions, texturants and the latest on-trend flavors and colors, we're helping pave the way for the future of food, as seen through our winning concepts."
Learn more about ADM's protein solutions here.
References
*Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum CECT7347 (ES1) is used by ADM Biopolis under license from CSIC.
**Fibersol® is a trademark registered for ADM/Matsutani LLC in the US.
1Srivastava, S., et al (2024) Gut Microbes. 16(1)
2Mai, V. (2012). Clin Microbiol Infect, 18(Suppl. 4), 62-66
3Burns, A. (2018) Nutrition Research, 60, 33-42
4Mai, V., et al. (2022) Nutrients. 14(11):2192