New functionally focused line offers plant protein and gut balance varieties
October 24, 2023
The innovative line – available in both Gut Balance and Plant Protein varieties – is a celebration of ingredients baked to unlock the nutrition of diverse and nutrient-rich whole grains.
Prepared Foods talks with executives at OWYN (Only What You Need), a New York City-based processor of plant-based protein and nutrition shakes and powders.
With plant-based, vegetarian and vegan food products meat becoming more common, formulators hope to create more complex applications and address health-conscious consumers’ demands for variety and good taste.
Phase 1 of the project involves the acquisition of a 118,000 square foot plant in Indianapolis
January 12, 2021
Maple Leaf Foods announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, SPC, a leader in plant protein products, is advancing plans to increase tempeh production capacity through the acquisition and planned build-out of a food processing plant in Indianapolis.
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.
The puffs are made in small batches from pure stone-ground black teff
October 16, 2020
Created by Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Tefftastic is a 100% teff snack. Tefftastic™ Puffs are made in small batches from pure stone-ground black teff, Earth's Original Ancient Grain® and a gluten-free super foods.
The partnership will accelerate construction and commissioning of Merit’s world class extraction facility
August 28, 2020
Merit Functional Foods announces a new partnership with Bunge Limited that will bolster its mission to provide plant-based protein ingredients with purity and quality.
Plant-based is here to stay. In fact, it likely will be even more of a wave in the future, due to the growing desire among consumers to cut down on, or completely eliminate meat consumption for health and/or out of concern for the environment.
ON DEMAND: Prepared Foods hosts its third annual Plant-Based Foods webinar and explores tastes, trends and technologies in the growing plant-based foods market.