Whether your goal is to improve mouthfeel in a light yogurt, increase viscosity in a premium version or achieve better stability, your yogurt processing conditions are a key factor in choosing the right ingredients. Find the just-right solutions you need in our broad range of starches for downstream or upstream processing conditions.

• For excellent stability and good mouthfeel in low- to no-fat yogurts, try our PRECISA^® Cream 10 modified food starch.
• For a differentiated premium texture, try our N-CREAMER^™ 115 modified food starch for excellent stability with superior thickness and mouthfeel.
• For more unique and indulgent textures, explore our N-DULGE^™ modified food starches product range.

Consumers have more choices than ever when it comes to yogurt, and manufacturers need to stand out not only in the dairy case but during consumption to help drive purchasing behaviours. Ingredion recently conducted extensive proprietary research and sensory mapping to find out just what consumers want in a yogurt – and why – in order to better understand preferred yogurt texture among different groups of consumers. In addition, we mapped more than 35 commercial yogurt varieties from the North American market, and evaluated 25 preferred texture attributes relating to appearance, taste, flavour and texture. From this research, Ingredion uncovered just how important texture is in motivating consumer liking of yogurt.

Texture is key

Ingredion also conducted three different consumer studies to find out what consumers prefer in a yogurt, and why they purchase the yogurt they do. Texture was found to be a strong driving influence in yogurt preference, and that consumers are willing to pay more for a yogurt with better texture. One key discovery: A smooth and creamy texture with rapid meltaway is preferred by most consumers. By identifying such “sweet spots” of consumer liking, Ingredion can help create the specific textural experiences consumers crave.

Consumers want authentic tastes and unique textures, and they want to recognize the ingredients they read on the labels. You can deliver it all with NOVATION^® functional native starches. For example, try new NOVATION^® Endura 0100 functional native starch, which withstands the hardest processing conditions, delivering excellent stability and mouthfeel in your final product.

Whether your goal is to minimize calorie content or reduce added sugars while maintaining a clean label, explore our broad range of sweeteners, including ENLITEN^® Reb A stevia sweetener. Formulate the perfect sweetness profile using our DIAL-IN^® Sweetness Technology or validate your results leveraging our sensory team. Find your sweetness solution at Ingredion.

Create on-trend fruit preparations that will perfectly complement your yogurt base for the ideal product positioning. Address clean label trends with lower sugar content without compromising on taste and get chef-inspired creativity. And partner with our CULINOLOGY team to bring your concepts to life. It’s all possible with Ingredion.

Provide a broad range of in-demand benefits in your yogurts, from fibre to protein fortification. Add in the nutritional benefits consumers want with our range of proteins, fibres and resistant starches—and make your yogurts irresistibly delicious.