Our heat stable whey protein concentrate, OptiSol® 1007, recently won the Product Innovation Award for its outstanding functional properties at the FFI 2023 Food Formulation Innovation show in Chengdu, China. We are proud of our team at Glanbia Nutritionals and their excellent and innovative work on this nutrition solution.
OptiSol® 1007 was among 120+ entries shortlisted in the expert review process. The judging panel included academics and industry experts as well as food and beverage company managers, and R&D leaders. They gave professional scores from several categories such as commercial value, innovation level, technical difficulty, project feasibility and trends-fitting.
OptiSol® 1007 is an excellent solution for better performing neutral pH protein beverages. High protein claims are capturing the beverage market, as consumers are seeking a wide range of functionality from beverages in a growing number of categories. Competition within the protein beverage space will continue to expand into categories not previously considered. Over the last four years, the ASPAC region has seen a 3.5% CAGR of new product launches of ready-to-drinks (RTDs) in meal replacements, performance nutrition, weight management nutrition, sports nutrition and RTD coffee.
Producers working with proteins in beverage applications face a number of common challenges, most significantly: cloudiness, gelation, viscosity and sedimentation. OptiSol® 1007 can overcome processing challenges while providing the stability needed to achieve the results consumers are seeking.
R&D application scientist Wang Yuhui represented Glanbia Nutritionals at the Food Formula Innovation Forum and Award ceremony. Wang presented our beverage development capabilities using two 100% whey protein concept prototypes designed with OptiSol® 1007. Both the high protein immune health drink and the peach oolong milk tea received high praise. The team who worked on OptiSol® 1007 over the years, from developing the ingredient to introducing it to global markets through excellent application work have been outstanding in their pursuit of better and meeting the needs of consumers and partners.
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