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Dubai-based Ultra Brasserie offers quinoa milk as an option in its milk-based drinks, and it is increasingly seen as a trend to have it as a better alternative compared to cow’s milk. Other plant-based dairy includes soy milk, almond milk, and even a lesser-known ‘teff’ found in Organic Foods & Café.
Lehmann says: “Other products found in the dairy product shelves like quinoa or almond milk have seen a strong trend recently. This will continue, and even increase and expand, as consumers look for alternatives to products created from animal products due to their preference, allergies, beliefs, and also due to the fact that non-dairy milk tends to be healthier and more nutritious.”
However, the only obstacle he sees right now is customers being hesitant because they are not satisfied with the taste as it is in most cases very different to cow’s milk and what they are used to.
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“The trend would be even stronger if some of the non-dairy milks become more similar or almost identical to dairy milk,” he adds.
Using plant-based ingredients in ice cream can be difficult says The Ice Cream Shop UAE’s Hijjawi: “It is challenging to develop home-made nondairy organic ice cream (using coconut, soy or almond milk), since I do not use any stabilizers or emulsifiers.”
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