Ingredion has extended its virtual lab, INSIDE IDEA LABS, in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, to the dairy market, bringing its application expertise in dairy product formulation to food and beverage manufacturers, 24/7. The virtual dairy lab showcases technical resources including sample formulations, white papers and responses to questions that customers frequently ask about topics such as formulating clean label and indulgent dairy products, recipe savings and mouthfeel enhancement.

Ingredion’s virtual dairy lab also hones in on key market opportunities in APAC. There is an added focus on cheese, yogurt and creamers including sweetened condensed creamers (SCCs) and non-dairy creamers (NDCs).

“Our regional labs have a strong focus on solving the local challenges customers are facing, such as for NDCs and SCCs for markets in the APAC region. We apply our expertise to help small and medium-sized enterprises succeed,” says Eric Weisser, Senior Director for Starch-Based Texturisers, Asia Pacific.

From creating indulgent yogurts with clean label appeal to enhancing taste and texture in analog and processed cheese, as well as breakthroughs to reliably stabilized protein and fat in SCCs and NDCs – the new lab brings dairy manufacturers the collective knowledge developed across Ingredion’s brick-and-mortar labs around the world, tuned to APAC markets. Customers can learn more about Ingredion’s expertise also extends to trends and opportunities within dairy including why these products are high on consumers’ shopping lists and how companies can better address market preferences and respond faster to the top trends in dairy.

Providing 24/7 on-demand access to Ingredion’s science-based problem solving, INSIDE IDEA LABS consists of regionally developed virtual labs for specific market segments.

“Our virtual beverage lab has been well-received by our customers since its launch in 2018 and we look forward to providing dairy manufacturers with a similar level of expertise and partnership,” explains Weisser. “Our experts are also developing additional resources in other application areas, with more virtual labs to serve customers in key regions better.”

Visitors can also find information about consumer and market trends driving change in the dairy industry, as well as insights from experts working throughout Ingredion’s network of 28 Ingredion Idea Labs innovation centers.