Lightlife aims to make it easier for consumers to make healthier food choices by offering plant-based meat products made only with simple, recognizable ingredients, like pea protein, brown rice, dried red bell pepper, and beet and cherry powders.

Regatta Craft Mixers, producer of award-winning, premium mixers, announced the expansion of its commercial team, adding four new professionals to the company’s sales and marketing departments

Based in Mintel’s Chicago office, Bentz is responsible for Mintel’s North and South American Advisory business, including Mintel CPG & Beauty Consultancy, Comperemedia Consultancy, and Mintel Field Services.

Marfrig and ADM announced an agreement to create PlantPlus Foods, a joint venture for the sale of plant-based food products across South American and North American markets.

Butter Buds ® Inc., a global leader in dairy and non-dairy concentrates, announced Tom Buhler has been named the company’s chief community affairs officer. 

The Brenntag Food & Nutrition business unit in North America, part of the Brenntag Group, announced a new collaboration with Axiom Foods for the distribution of plant proteins in the United States and Canada.

GMO is a common term used by consumers to describe foods that have been created through genetic engineering. While GMOs have been available to consumers since the early 1990s and are a common part of today's food supply, research shows consumers have limited knowledge and understanding about what GMOs are, why they are used, and how they are made.

Vince Forte has more than 30 years of experience in product development, manufacturing, and technology transfer in nutritional ingredients, medical diagnostics and biotechnology.

Bill Lynch has been appointed the interim president of the Specialty Food Association by the SFA’s Board of Directors. Lynch, who has 20 years of experience with the Association, will take over the leadership position as the contract expires for the current president, Phil Kafarakis. Kafarakis will assist Lynch over the coming month to take over leadership duties.

Kate Farms, a plant-based medical nutrition leader, announced Christopher (Casey) Bauer as executive vice president, product and operations. In this newly created position, Bauer will lead an outstanding team and oversee supply management, procurement, manufacturing, distribution and quality in addition to product development and innovation for Kate Farms' rapidly growing business. Bauer will be based at the company's headquarters in Santa Barbara.