Vegan pastry is no longer a niche: the plant-based movement is reshaping the global pastry industry, from artisan bakeries to industrial manufacturers.
Vegetarians, vegans, and flexitarians are growing rapidly, as more consumers choose to reduce animal-derived products for their health, the planet, and animal welfare. These aren't fringe shoppers: they're mainstream customers that expect the same indulgence they've always loved, even in egg-free, milk-free and honey-free preparations.
The challenge? Creating pastries so indulgent, so perfectly textured, that no one asks if they're vegan. Because today's plant-based consumers expect the same flaky layers, creamy fillings, and lasting freshness they've always loved.
CSM Ingredients' vegan pastry solutions range offers more than 200 vegan ingredients to support bakers, pastry chefs, and industrial manufacturers in creating complete, reliable, and scalable plant-based assortments.
But we don't stop at ingredients. Our baking specialists work alongside you with an extensive portfolio of ready-to-use finished application recipes, proven concepts, and creative suggestions. Whether you're looking to launch a complete vegan line or need support developing a custom recipe tailored to your specific production needs, our team provides hands-on technical expertise from initial concept to final formulation, ensuring your vegan pastries perform flawlessly.
With CSM Ingredients’ Vegan Pastry Solutions you can:
Respond to the growing plant-based demand while delivering great taste and indulgence
Improve your product portfolio’s carbon footprint by avoiding the use of animal-derived ingredients
Choose from a complete portfolio of 200+ pastry mixes, fillings, creams, baking fats, and decorative solutions
Access a rich library of finished application recipes and benefit from personalized support from our baking specialists
Achieve the same stable processes, repeatable results, and excellent workability on both artisanal and industrial lines
Use clear claims for consumers, including vegan, milk-free, egg-free and honey-free
Vegan Claims
Formulations are designed to facilitate vegan and plant-based claims, with clearly communicated product benefits.
Premium Quality
Achieve indulgent textures, good meltability, rich flavor profiles, and visual appearance in line with consumer expectations
Flexibility
Create lines dedicated to vegans, vegetarians, and flexitarians, as well as “better-for-you” plant-based products
Simplified Reformulation
Traditional recipes can be easily converted into vegan versions with the same structure, taste, and stability
Consistent Performance
Ingredients designed to ensure workability, process tolerance, and repeatable results
Assortment Optimization
Our vast range of 200+ vegan solutions allows you to streamline purchases and cover multiple product categories
Bakery fats
Cake, donut, croissant, cookie mixes
Plant-based creams
Fruit fillings
Nut fillings
Custard creams
Glazes
Icings, coatings, fondants