Delivering Purposeful Value Without Compromise
From hybrid meat to cocoa and egg reduction, IMCD can help you reduce cost while protecting taste, texture, and overall product quality. Explore our solutions.
High Protein & Source of Fibre – A Feel‑Good Concept for Gut-Health
Your next successful product isn’t an either/or choice, but a clever combination of both. Companies that focus solely on high-protein products today are missing out on valuable market potential, as customers have long since come to expect more. What’s in demand are products that offer nutritional benefits for digestion, satiety, well-being and can be easily incorporated into everyday life.
Whether for breakfast or as a snack: our Instant Pancake Mix for high-protein and source of fibre pancakes addresses this need and stands out for its simple preparation, efficient production, and attractive margin potential, delivering "Nutrition with Performance" and "Value without Compromie".
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IMCD Instant Pancake Mix – What Consumers Expect
Nutrition should feel good – both for the body and the mind. The focus is shifting away from individual macronutrients toward a greater range of functional properties. Topics such as intestinal health and the „second brain“ highlight this trend.
The IMCD Instant Pancake Mix offers a solution that combines the need for convenience with a balanced taste experience and supports a sense of well-being with functional ingredients.
Product Requirements
Our IMCD concept combines high protein with source of fibre and oat beta-glucan in a versatile product format. It thus addresses the growing demand for functional yet user-friendly nutritional solutions. The concept brings together „guilt-free snacking” and convenience in a product solution that combines nutritional benefits with ease of use.
All you need for preparation is milk. Simply whisk the instant mix briefly with the milk, then cook the batter directly in the pan. In just a few minutes, you will have golden-brown, freshly fragrant pancakes – without any additional kitchen tools or resting time.
A concept that opens up new, high-margin opportunities in the functional breakfast and bakery segments while also meeting expectations for nutritional value and suitability for everyday use.
Technical Challenges in Formulation
Developing a high-protein, high-fibre instant pancake mix poses significant challenges for the formulation. Proteins and dietary fibres affect water binding, batter viscosity, and baking performance.
The goal was to balance functionality, ease of use, and taste, and to develop a stable, everyday-use product with appealing flavour and sensory profile.
- Good rise and stable structure – even without eggs or egg powder
- Light and moist texture with a pleasant bite – despite high protein content
- High batter viscosity for easy shaping of the pancakes
- Even browning, even with fruit pieces (e.g. banana)
- Clean flavour profile with no noticeable sweetener aftertaste
- Easy preparation with a whisk, no additional kitchen tools required
Key Features
- High-protein formula
- High fibre content
- Two sources of dietary fibres: oat beta-glucan and soluble corn fibre
- Instant formula – easy to prepare with milk
- No added sugar (basic version)
- No eggs or egg powder – cost-optimized production
- Nutri-Score B
One Base – Multiple Flavours
This versatile basic pancake recipe can be easily enhanced with flavourings and fruit powders, making it the perfect foundation for a wide variety of flavour options and custom product concepts. Here are two delicious ideas for you:
Banana Bread-Style
Warm pastry notes combined with fruity banana flakes and a subtle hint of cinnamon evoke the aroma of freshly baked cake from your favourite café, creating a familiar, harmonious flavour profile.
Chocolate-Hazelnut Cream
In this world of flavours, roasted hazelnuts meet melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chips, blending into a rich cream for a sweet moment of indulgence.
Functional Nutrition with Clear Benefits
In addition to protein, the recipe is enriched with beta-glucan from oats, a soluble fibre that can help maintain normal cholesterol levels as part of a balanced diet. Combined with soluble corn fibre, this creates a blend of two different fibre sources that allows to obtain both enhanced not only the fibre content and the desired pancake texture.
The basic version (base recipe) does not contain added sugar and achieves a Nutri-Score of B.
Raw Material Functionalities
Whey protein isolate
- Complete amino acid profile with high BCAA content for protein-enriched foods
- Membrane filtration for optimal nutrient quality
- Instantization with sunflower lecithin for excellent solubility and dispersibility
Soluble corn fibre
- Fibre enrichment & sugar reduction
- Very good digestibility – higher digestive tolerance than inulin
- Neutral taste and high process tolerance for easy processing
Egg substitute (Chlorella & plant-based ingredients)
- Plant-based egg substitute for baking and dough applications
- For modern egg-free recipes that maintain the same high quality
- Suitable for modern instant applications
Flavours
- Extensive flavour portfolio - thousands of solutions from fruity to brown, classic and trendy profiles
- A wide range of natural and non-natural, liquid and powdered flavours
- Functional flavours for sweetness modification or bitterness masking
Digression: Fibremaxxing – More for the body. More for the product.
The current dietary trend known as “Fibremaxxing” is all about increasing daily fibre intake. The focus is on the interplay of different types of fibre as a key component of a balanced nutrition.
Soluble fibres such as pectin or inulin bind water and form a gel-like structure. They support gut flora, promote a longer-lasting feeling of fullness, and contribute to a healthy gut. In products, their improved moisture-binding properties ensure a light, moist texture.
Insoluble fibres such as cellulose and lignin, on the other hand, bind significantly less water, act more mechanically, and support bowel function. In high-fibre foods such as baked goods, they provide a more stable structure, more bite, and the characteristic texture.
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Delivering Purposeful Value Without Compromise
From hybrid meat to cocoa and egg reduction, IMCD can help you reduce cost while protecting taste, texture, and overall product quality. Explore our solutions.
