opportunities for innovation

With dairy milk alternatives being the leading product in the plant based market, there is a growing need for businesses that are using animal products to diversify their range instead of competing against plant-based food manufacturers.

Read more about lucrative business opportunities for food manufacturers in South Africa, here.

Understanding health benefits of soya

In South Africa, most long-term vegans were introduced to Good Hope Soya as their first dairy milk alternative. Soya-based foods – such as tofu, tempe, edamame and miso – often form an integral part of the vegetarian and vegan diet. Soya is high in protein but is still characterised as controversial at times, with uncertainty surrounding it’s nutritional profile and impact on hormone levels.

Soya is high in protein, containing all of the essential amino acids, as well as important minerals such as magnesium and potassium.

The concerns surrounding health effects are as a result of the presence of isoflavones in soya beans. Isoflavones are similar to the structure of human estrogens, binding to estrogen receptors and are therefore called “phytoestrogens”. Read more about Soya on the ProVeg blog, here. 

Sit down with Good Hope Soya and Zani Veldsman, a nutritional scientist, to dispel the myths around Soya. 

Good Hope Soya is one of the most affordable options and can be found at Pick n Pay, Spar, Shoprite Checkers and Dischem stores.

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