egan food manufacturer, Upton's Naturals, teamed with Dot Foods, a food industry re-distributor. The new relationship will increase availability of the brand's popular 100% vegan meat alternatives for distributors, restaurants and foodservice customers nationwide.

Answering the needs of the evolving plant-based food and beverage market, Bell Flavors & Fragrances has launched a portfolio of taste technologies and flavors to help manufacturers overcome challenges in product development and improve the overall taste profile of plant-based alternatives.

EVOLVE plant-based protein reformulated its portfolio of ready-to-drink protein shakes and announced its continued commitment to the National Park Foundation (NPF). EVOLVE aims to connect people to the outdoors through access and inspiration, and this partnership helps bring shared missions to life in service of helping to protect the outdoors for everyone.

Made from organic cashewmilk and other simple ingredients, every spoonful of Forager Project's ice cream is delicate in flavor and creamy in texture, offering consumers a dairy-like ice cream experience without compromising taste and environmental impact.  

Whole Foods is now the second major retailer to sell the functional gum and mints following CVS Pharmacy, and the distribution deal will help bring clean, sugar-free, gluten-free, on-the-go energy and clarity to more people than ever.  

Although most of today’s new plant-based dairy alternatives are cold—displayed in the dairy case or the freezercase—they constitute one of the supermarket’s hottest and fastest growing segments.  And it’s no surprise market observers are scrutinizing every element behind who’s purchasing these products—along with what’s selling, when, where and why.

Grummies is on a mission to get people to eat vitamins (or superfoods in this case) by any means necessary, including wild flavors. Founded by Nick Michlewicz and Colin Darretta, Grummies is a gummy brand made with real ingredients and real superfoods.

Mindright Bars feature the brand’s proprietary Happy Brain Blend, using  clean, premium ingredients that enhance mood, decrease stress and provide clean, sustained energy. The bars are gluten-free, protein-rich, non-GMO and vegan.

Royal DSM introduces Maxavor® Fish YE – a new vegan, 100% allergen-free flavor solution. Derived from algal oil, this unique innovation allows food manufacturers to deliver an authentic fish taste and mouthfeel in a variety of plant-based fish alternative applications, in addition to fish-based products.

Sabra® introduced a line of plant-based snacks for kids. Launching in two kid-approved flavors, Brownie Batter Dip & Graham Cracker Sticks and Taco Dip & Rolled Tortilla Chips, the single-serve snacks are for families and their kids.