Pour it On! New products help Rich Products build on 79-year legacy of non-dairy, plant-based innovation.

"By growing Truly Grass Fed into a new retail category, we are able to reach new customers who are looking to include plant-based products in their diet, need non-dairy alternatives or just want to enjoy the delicious taste of our pure, creamy oat milk,” said Jaclyn Crabbe, marketing director for Truly Grass Fed.

The beauty of Innova’s annual Top 10 Trends of the food and beverage industry is that the trends apply across all market categories—including dairy products and dairy alternatives. Dairy and dairy alternatives overlap in many ways, differ in others, and our Top 10 Trends can be interpreted across both.

Negative farm-level margins in mid-2023, along with some adverse weather, pulled US milk production below year-ago levels and dairy farmers have been reducing the size of their herds. US milk production in 2024 is expected to increase 0.8%, with most of the growth coming in the second half.

Cultivated Biosciences, a pioneering Swiss biotech food startup, announced the successful closing of its $5 million seed funding round. This significant financial injection will accelerate both the development of their yeast cream in collaboration with the food industry and preparation for the US market launch in 2025.

Crafted with non-GMO, vegan ingredients, each GOOD PLANeT Olive Oil Cheese Slice has 0g of saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, and less than half the calories compared to dairy cheese. Most vegan cheeses are made with coconut oil, and therefore contain high amounts of saturated fat. 

Ben & Jerry's launched its first flavor of 2024 with what it is calling the smoothest and creamiest recipe ever. This unveiling features a fan favorite flavor in a new Non-Dairy format: Strawberry Cheezecake!

The facility allows Imagindairy access to production at more than 100,000 liters of fermentation capacity, with planned capacity expansion to triple this volume in the next one to two years. 

KRAFT NotMac&Cheese is the third innovation to launch in a year from The Kraft Heinz Company and TheNotCompany, Inc. joint venture, which aims to create plant-based foods for all.

The switch to olive oil in GOOD PLANeT's new Olive Oil Cheese means it offers the heart health benefits of unsaturated fat, less saturated fat, and fewer calories than most dairy and vegan cheeses