What is ambient yoghurt and why is everyone excited about it?
Ambient yoghurt has boomed in popularity in recent years, and become a growth item in many markets. Ambient yoghurt is actually an abbreviation for the longer, more correct name “yoghurt-based product for ambient distribution”. These products do not need to be stored or distributed in cold conditions, and exist in a large range of textures and viscosities.
What do producers need to know?
Since ambient yoghurt requires additional heat treatment and additives to ensure a product that is stable over time at room temperature, this places great demands on proper dosing, mixing and heat treatment.
** Refer to the interesting article attached where some of the challenges as well as opportunities are discussed in more detail.