Learn from us: Tips, Tricks & Trends New! Palmboom® Cake Margarine, The First Vegan Margarine in Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to food consumption patterns, encouraging many people to adopt a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. One of the prominent trends is the increasing demand for vegan food. While there has been a surge in restaurants and bakeries offering vegan options, it remains challenging to find food that is truly made with vegan ingredients.

Bakery products, in particular, are still dominated by non-vegan ingredients such as eggs, milk, and butter. This poses a challenge for vegans and individuals with animal product allergies. Moreover, the image of healthy food is often associated with a lack of flavour, making it even harder for vegans to find healthy food that is also delicious.

Stefanus Edo, Brand Manager of Sinarmas Agribusiness and Food, explains that as a margarine brand that has been part of the bakery industry in Indonesia for decades, Palmboom® recognised this need and innovated by developing its flagship margarine product, Palmboom® Cake Margarine, with a vegan formula. This innovation makes Palmboom® Cake Margarine the first vegan-certified margarine in Indonesia.

The presence of Palmboom® Cake Margarine with a vegan formula opens up new opportunities for bakery and Horeca (Hotel, Restaurant, and Cafe) business players to create delicious vegan menus that are safer to consume without compromising on customers’ favourite flavours.

With this new formula, Palmboom® Cake Margarine offers several advantages that set it apart from similar products on the market, including:

• Vegan certification by the Indonesia Vegetarian Society (IVS) and Vegan Society of Indonesia (VSI)
• Made with 100% natural goodness, containing green tea antioxidants and plant-based emulsifiers
• Has a Fruity-Butter aroma that is more fragrant, long-lasting, and baking-resistant
• 100% animal-free
• Trans-fat free, making it safer for consumption

Obtaining vegan certification is not easy and involves various stages of rigorous inspection and testing. This process includes factory audits, raw material verification, equipment checks, and production environment cleanliness. Moreover, the products must be free from animal ingredients, onions, and their derivatives. The entire process aims to ensure that the products truly meet vegan standards.

Based on tests conducted, Palmboom® vegan cake margarine has proven to deliver optimal results in bakery products. This is supported by the statement of Professional Chef Kim Garry from Sinarmas Agribusiness and Food, who explains that this vegan margarine produces a creamier texture, with smaller and more uniform crumbs or pores in the cake. Additionally, the resulting cakes and bread become softer and moister.

“When making vegan bakery products, it is important to replace animal-based ingredients with non-dairy milk such as oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, or hazelnut milk. As for eggs, they can be replaced with non-dairy whipped cream made from plant-based fats,” explained Chef Kim Garry.

Interested in trying Palmboom® Cake Margarine Vegan, Smart Bakers? Find it at your nearest baking supply stores in various cities across Indonesia or through online marketplaces. Additionally, product information, recipes, and purchases can be accessed via the e-catalog accessible through the link in the Instagram bio of @palmboom_id or @smartplusprof.