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FILL YOUR PRODUCTS WITH AUTHENTIC CHEESE TASTE

As global demand for baked goods with delectable cheese fillings continues to rise, consumers increasingly seek products featuring authentic and appealing ingredients.

Lactosan’s Cheese Powders are an excellent solution to ensure your products not only deliver rich, distinctive flavours but also meet functional and labelling requirements.

Lactosan Cheese Powder Fillings

Cheese Fillings: Enhancing Flavour and Functionality

Cheese fillings are commonly used in biscuits, wafers, crackers, sandwich crisps, bread, muffins, pies, and croissants. Our Cheese Powders can significantly enhance both the flavour and functionality of products across these categories. This applies to both bake-stable creams, which are deposited before baking, and those injected after baking.

The natural protein in Cheese Powder also improves the emulsifying properties and consistency of your filling.

The Importance of Water Activity Control

Controlling water activity in fillings is essential—not only for extending shelf life but also for preventing moisture migration between the filling and dough. With their low moisture content after spray drying, Lactosan Cheese Powders offer the ideal solution for cheese fillings, maintaining taste and declaration without compromise.

Our experts can help you choose the right Cheese Powder or even assist in developing an entire cheese filling tailored to your needs. Whether used as a standalone ingredient or to complement other flavours—such as herbs, spices, fruits, and nuts—our Cheese Powders provide exceptional versatility.

Flavour Trends in the Category

Top 5 Current Flavours in Sweet Fillings:

  1. Milk chocolate
  2. Vanilla
  3. Cocoa
  4. Hazelnut
  5. Strawberry

Top Flavour in Savoury Fillings:

  1. Cheese

Emerging Flavours in Sweet Fillings:

  • Functional Flavours: There's a growing trend towards flavors that offer health benefits
  • Nostalgic & Fun Flavours: Flavors that evoke childhood memories or playful experiences are gaining traction, providing comfort and indulgence.
  • Global & Exotic Flavours: Consumers are exploring diverse cultural tastes, leading to the incorporation of unique flavors from around the world.
  • Reduced Sweetness: There's a shift towards naturally low-sugar foods, with alternatives like dates and monk fruit
  • Botanical and Floral Notes: Flavors such as lavender, rose, and elderflower are emerging

Emerging Flavours in Savoury Fillings:

  • Southeast Asian Flavors:There's a notable surge in incorporating Southeast Asian ingredients into savory fillings. Flavors such as spicy Sichuan pepper and sweet char siu sauce are gaining popularity
  • Fusion Cuisine: Combining elements from different culinary traditions continues to captivate consumers. Innovative mash-ups, such as blending traditional ethnic cuisines, are leading to unique savory fillings that appeal to adventurous palates
  • Spicy and Bold Profiles: The demand for spicy flavors remains strong
  • Functional Ingredients: There's an increasing interest in fillings that offer health benefits beyond basic nutrition
  • Sustainability and Zero-Waste: Sustainable practices are influencing filling choices

Top Positionings in the Category

Beyond convenience and ethical considerations, the most popular product positionings in 2024 included:

  1. No additives
  2. Vegetarian
  3. Halal
  4. Kosher

Let us help you create the perfect cheese filling to meet market trends and consumer expectations.

(Source: Innova Market Insigts, Feb. 2025)

Gorgonzola Cheese Powder filling for snack products

Innovation where you need it

Over the years, Lactosan has helped many businesses to develop exciting new products that stand out. We can also enable you meet requirements in other areas, such as using Cheese Powder solutions to help extend a product’s shelf life or to create a smoother, creamier cheese filling texture.

Delicious Cheese Powder Fillings for cracker products

    Better emulsification

    Improved flavour

    Better shelf-life