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Dairy Alternatives

Your co-creation partner for success

Bringing together a team of experts to turn existing challenges into new opportunities It’s predicted that there will be 10 billion people living on earth by 2050*. This means that the world will need more food, produced more sustainably. When it comes to protein sources, the demand for alternatives to traditional dairy is projected to grow globally by 60% over the next 5 years**.

Responsibly sourced and manufactured alternative proteins, particularly in the dairy alternatives category, will be key to closing the protein gap.

Consumers look to dairy alternatives to address their concerns around health and wellness, dietary variety and the health of the planet. However, they are unwilling to compromise on great taste and texture or household budget***.

At Cargill, we know that when it comes to improving taste, texture, and cost in dairy alternatives, everything needs to work together. We can’t prioritize the eating experience at the expense of affordability, and we can't achieve price parity if it means compromising on ingredients or nutrition.

Cargill’s Dairy Alternatives business is about turning these challenges into opportunities, by bringing a team of experts together to support your goals.

Sources: * World Resources Institute-2019 Report, **Euromonitor 2023-2028, Market size forecast, ***Innova Trends Survey 2024-Global 

 

We are your co-creation partner for success through…

 

Dedicated category expertise

Dedicated category expertise

Rely on our global category team, with application expertise and market-driven insights, to help you with solutions rooted in customer and consumer needs.

Broad portfolio of solutions

Portfolio of solutions

With Cargill’s broad, industry leading portfolio, we are uniquely designed to provide solutions for enticing taste and texture with improved nutritional value to delight consumers.

Innovating to new heights

Innovating to new heights

Our advanced R&D capabilities and innovative eco-system anticipate and scale up new technologies for us to co-create your next delighting, “better for me” winning dairy alternatives together

Differentiating through sustainability

Differentiating through sustainability

Like you, we are committed to creating new solutions that will feed the world more safely, responsibly and sustainably, helping our customers to differentiate with sustainability.

Anchored by connections

Anchored by connections

With Cargill’s global presence, we can offer a powerful supply chain position and strategic partnerships to harness reliable sourcing at scale in favor of your business goals.


Our experience as a food ingredient leader and role at the center of the supply chain, means that from ingredients to final recipes, we can support innovation at every step of the process. We invest with partners to accelerate new technologies and scale up manufacturing. 

In short, you’ll find a dairy alternatives partner that’s uniquely designed to provide comprehensive solutions for enticing taste and texture to delight your consumers, without sacrificing affordability, health or sustainability. Better still, we’ll enable you to select the partnership model that best fits your business needs!

Whether you’re creating a plant-based alternative to dairy drink, yogurt, cheese or something completely new, reach out to Cargill’s Dairy Alternatives team today. 

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Cargill is your co-creation partner for success in dairy alternatives, offering delightful and value-conscious solutions meeting consumers' demand for nutrition and sustainability.