New milk alternative beverage is available in five flavors
December 10, 2020
Better Than Milk® Organic Beverage made its national debut in time for holidays and New Year. Better Than Milk, a plant-based milk alternative brand, is made with simple, high quality clean ingredients and is environmentally consciously packaged.
Without doubt, one of the most impactful 2021 trends will be the continued impact of COVID-19 and how it has transformed the way we live, learn and work.
Plant-based snack brand expands product portfolio with launch of Kids Bars in Spring 2021
December 9, 2020
Wellness Natural, Inc., a newly created natural plant-based natural foods company headquartered in Toronto, with operations in both US and Canada, announced its new corporate strategy following the acquisition of SimplyProtein® to continue to propel the nutrition-based snack brand in the US and Canada.
The three-story state-of-the-art center will feature two pilot plants, an analytical laboratory, a customer experience kitchen, and a sensory suite
December 9, 2020
AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, recently shared news a Plant-based Foods Global Center of Excellence will be established on the company’s premises in Zaandijk, the Netherlands.
Plant-based alternative to dairy butter is made with whole food ingredients and no canola or palm oil
December 3, 2020
Califia Farms,® an independently-owned, plant-based food and beverage company, announced national distribution for its new Plant Butters. The plant-based alternative to dairy butter is the first product outside the company's current beverage portfolio of plant-based milk, creamers, drinkable yogurts and cold brew coffee. Plant Butters are now available nationally at Whole Foods Market, Kroger, Stop & Shop, Target and other natural and major retailers.
Food and beverage companies continue to invest in plant-based food product development
December 2, 2020
Food and beverage companies nationwide are increasingly investing in plant-based meat alternatives to satiate growing consumer demand for protein not sourced from animals. But who exactly are the primary consumers of such products?
Franklin Farms brings more than 20 years of expertise in plant-based protein foods to Purple Carrot’s meal kit offerings
December 2, 2020
Franklin Farms™, a division of Keystone Natural Holdings, entered a new partnership with Purple Carrot, the 100% plant-based meal kit company. As a prominent consumer brand and leading supplier of high-quality meatless offerings, Franklin Farms brings more than 20 years of expertise in plant-based protein foods and innovation to Purple Carrot’s meal kit offerings.
Malt Products Corporation (MPC), a manufacturer of malted barley extract and other natural, nutritious sweeteners, has recently experienced a surge in demand for its OatRite™ oat extract as an attractive sweetener for the burgeoning oat milk market.
Extrusion-processed plant proteins mimic the attributes of real meat
November 30, 2020
Consumer preference is shifting toward plant-based meat substitutes perceived to be healthier for people and the planet. Meat analogs present an opportunity for food manufacturers, but they can be challenging to produce in order to deliver pleasing taste and texture.
SternVitamin offers new micronutrient premixes to upgrade plant-based drinks
November 30, 2020
Consumer enthusiasm for plant-based foods continues to grow unabated. This is also affecting the beverage market. Market research company Persistence Market Research (PMR) predicts annual growth rates exceeding 6% for plant-based drinks through 2028.