FiE 2025 preview: Arla Foods Ingredients to unveil transparent yogurt and carbonated milk drink

At the upcoming Food ingredients Europe (FiE) trade show in Paris, France (December 2–4), Arla Foods Ingredients will showcase its innovations in milk and whey protein, featuring new high-protein food and beverage concepts.

The supplier’s stand will feature an Innovation Spotlight area presenting five new application concepts that “combine taste, functional nutrition, and novelty.”

Highlighted features will include a high-protein, transparent yogurt alongside a carbonated flavored “milk-like drink” made with pure whey protein, called Milky Spark.

Other tastings will include drinking yogurt with hydrolyzed whey protein, offering 25 g of protein per serving; a gluten-free, high-protein (27%) cookie with a soft-baked texture and no added sugar; and a high-protein (25%) brownie with an authentic fudgy texture and no added sugar.

“We’re passionate about improving nutrition with superior-quality proteins that deliver the functionality consumers demand across a wide range of choices,” says Jeppe Sand Laursen, associate director, Functional Nutrition at Arla Foods Ingredients.

“Our innovative mindset, set-up, and knowhow bring new protein concepts to life — from formulation to implementation on the product line. In addition, our application centers’ flexible pilot equipment enables us to simulate large-scale production plant processes, with fast and realistic results that speed up time to market.”

Consumer-driven product creation

Arla Foods Ingredients research indicates that more than 40% of health-conscious consumers are selecting dairy products to increase their protein intake, while over 30% choose them as a guilt-free snacking option.

Meanwhile, the ingredient supplier highlights growing interest in innovative dairy formats targeting specific nutritional needs.

Attendees at FiE may also sample a range of additional Arla Foods Ingredients’ concepts for functional, nutritious foods and beverages. These include a squeezable cheese, a drinking yogurt, and a children’s ultra-high temperature (UHT) drink featuring Nutrilac milk fat globule membrane (MFGM).

High in complete whey protein, MFGM also provides healthy lipids, including omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, and choline. Arla Foods Ingredients recently launched its Whey360 campaign to highlight MFGM’s multinutrient benefits for functional foods across all life stages, beyond its established use in the infant formula category. 

Arla Foods Ingredients will also showcase Easy Bite, a recently launched bite-sized snack bar concept offering up to 40% high-quality protein in a 18 g serving, alongside functional protein waters for holistic hydration featuring Lacprodan ISO.Water whey protein isolates.