NotCo, a food tech company valued at $1.5 billion with a patented A.I. technology named Giuseppe, announced that Meredith Madden has joined the company as its US general manager. 

EverGrain’s collaboration with The Game Changers filmmaker represents a significant milestone in the young business’s journey to create a more sustainable, circular food chain by commercializing and scaling thousands of tons of upcycled BSG into nutrient rich ingredients.

To meet consumer demand for more craveable convenience foods that happen to be plant-based, Wicked Kitchen continues to innovate with new chef-crafted items as it expands nationwide retail distribution points

Per the Innova Database of new products, snack bar new product introductions (cereal and energy bars) grew more than 6% while cold cereal launches expanded by more than 2% during the first 11 months of 2022 versus the same period in 2021. Hot cereal launches declined by around 10% during the same period.

One year after forming the joint venture, the companies are continuing to push the momentum by making plant-based products more accessible and approachable. 

JPG Resources identified 731 booths (23%) as having “vegan” food, and 401 booths (13%) that described their offerings as functional. Meanwhile, references to “regenerative agriculture” and “fermentation” mentions made up approximately 1% each out of 3,178 total exhibitors.

AAK, an ingredient supplier specializing in value-adding specialty fats and oils, created a state-of-the-art Innovation Center of Excellence to develop plant-based foods close to its Zaandijk production facilities in the Netherlands.

As more people reach for plant-based snacks, The Hershey Company is offering two options for a milk chocolate alternative. The chocolatier announced the nationwide launch of Hershey's Plant Based and the new addition of Reese's Plant Based.

Solomatin joins the company after more than 10 years at Impossible Foods, where he helped to develop, scale and commercialize their cutting-edge food technology.

Farm Rich added three new cheesy snacks to its snack lineup: the brand’s first Plant-Based Mozzarella Style Sticks, Toasted Ravioli and Pizza Crunchers. The new products are available now in the freezer sections of grocery stores nationwide, including Walmart and Kroger.