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Non-Dairy: Concentrated Dairy Flavors


Butter Buds® Non-Dairy Concentrated Dairy Flavors

Butter Buds® Non-Dairy Concentrated Dairy Flavors provide the flavor of butter and cream without the risk of exposure to dairy allergens. Lactose-intolerant consumers can now enjoy the taste of real butter and cream in a variety of foods and nutritional beverages.

Our non-dairy dairy concentrated powders are created using a combination of maltodextrin, sunflower oil and rice starch to produce highly-concentrated dairy-free dairy flavors. They provide creamy dairy flavor, add richness and mask off-flavors in ice milk, yogurt, icings, confectionary, dessert mixes, bakery products and more. They are low in fat and cholesterol and are Kosher and Halal certified.

Butter Buds® Non-Dairy Concentrated Dairy Flavors Product Listing

Product Name Characteristics Usage Levels Soluble

Butter Buds 8X Non-Dairy LD

Medium Salted butter and mild savory middle and base notes. 0.1 - 1.5% Water Soluble

Butter Buds Bacon ND

Medium bacon savory middle notes with fatty and smoky base notes. 0.10 - 2.0% Water Soluble

Cocoa Butter Buds

Medium cocoa butter middle notes with slight sweet, slight nutty base notes. 0.25 - 2.0% Water Soluble

Dried Beer Extract

Medium malty and yeasty middle notes with slight hoppy base notes. 0.50 - 12.0% Water Soluble

Dried Beer Extract Plus

Upfront malt with brown middle and end notes. 0.50 - 6.0% Water Soluble

Liquid Butter Concentrate

Medium-strong buttery middle notes with fatty/oily mouthfeel and base notes 0.10 - 3.0% Oil Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Asia

Strong Sweet Butter Middle and Base Notes 0.25%-1.00% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Brie Type

Mild Cheese with fruity middle notes and savory cream base notes. 0.30%-3.00% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Bleu Type

Creamy, savory, and earthy middle to end notes 0.25 -3.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Buttermilk Type **

Mild tangy buttermilk notes with sweet cultured base notes. 0.05 - 1.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Cheddar Type **

Medium cheese middle notes with slighy buttery, savory and sweet base notes. 0.25 - 3.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Condensed Milk Type

Strong sweet caramel condensed milk top, middle and base notes. 0.10 - 1.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Cream Plus Vanilla Type

Medium sweet cream with vanilla top, middle and base notes. 0.20 - 1.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Ghee Type

Mild cooked butter top notes with mild brown butter base notes. 0.25 - 2.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Mozzarella Type

Mild Cheese with milky base notes. 0.30%-3.00% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Provolone Type

Mild piquant cheese middle notes with slight nutty, and brothy base notes. 0.15%-3.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Sour Cream Type

Medium strong cultured sour cream middles notes with tangy mild dairy. 0.10 - 1.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Yogurt Type

Medium cultured yogurt middle notes with tangy base notes. 0.10 - 1.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Butter Base 100 MB

Medium-mild butter middle notes with light dairy base notes. 0.05 - 1.5% Oil Soluble

Non-Dairy Butter Flavor

Mild-medium buttery middle and base notes. 0.25 - 1.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Butter Flavor SD

Mild-medium savory butter middle and base notes. 0.25 - 1.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Cream Concentrate

Medium-strong cream middle notes with slightly sweet cream base notes. 0.20 - 1.0% Water Soluble

Non-Dairy Buds Parmesan Type

Mild Parmesan cheese middle notes with mild dairy base notes. 0.25 - 2.0% Water Soluble
  • ∞ Clean Label
  • µ Non-Dairy
  • ** Organic
  • € Sunflower Oil/Palm Oil/Canola Oil
  • % Uncolored

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