Arla Foods Ingredients is helping bakers reduce their dependence on eggs while creating cakes with consumer appeal and long shelf-life. With Nutrilac, baking high-quality cakes with less egg is not only possible, it is also a business proposition that consumers will enjoy.

Based on high-quality whey protein, the Arla Foods Ingredients’s Nutrilac is a natural alternative to eggs, offering similar properties and several advantages. Sensory evaluations show that cakes made by means of the product retain a moister, fresher feel over their shelf life, and have a less fragile, more resilient crumb.

With its new “Egg-reduced and beyond” concept, the company is highlighting the business case for Nutrilac. As well as helping manufacturers meet consumer demand for cage-free products, it is pathogen-free, ensuring food safety. It also provides greater supply security and helps manufacturers avoid the risk that comes from fluctuations in egg prices. It offers longer shelf life than fresh eggs and does not require refrigeration, allowing cost savings from ambient transportation. Other benefits include lower storage space requirements – a single bag of Nutrilac can replace around 4,000 eggs.

Maria Olsen, Senior Category Manager, Bakery, at Arla Foods Ingredients, explains: “Eggs can offer structure, stability and richness, and there’s a reason they’ve been used in cakes for centuries. However, changing consumer demands mean many manufacturers are now seeking to reduce their dependence on them. Nutrilac offers similar properties to egg but also a range of advantages. It can improve taste and texture without any change to water activity, even when egg content is reduced by fifty percent or more.”

Nikolaj Beck, Regional Account Manager, North America, at Arla Foods Ingredients, says: “As well as helping bakers respond to the needs of a new generation of consumers, replacing eggs can bring benefits such as price stability and supply
security. With Nutrilac, baking high-quality cakes with less egg is not only possible, but also an excellent business strategy. It’s the natural way to make the transition to cage-free.”

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Arla Foods Ingredients is a global leader in value-added whey solutions. The company discovers and delivers ingredients derived from whey, supporting the food industry with the development and efficient processing of more natural, functional and nutritious foods. It serves global markets within early life nutrition, medical nutrition, sport nutrition, health foods and other foods and beverage products. Arla Foods Ingredients is a 100 % owned subsidiary of Arla Foods headquartered in Viby/Denmark.