Conagra Brands has expanded its Reddi-wip topping range with the addition of two plant-based, non-dairy flavors. The US food giant said that the new whipped topping products, Reddi-wip Non-Dairy Coconut and Reddi-wip Non-Dairy Almond ...
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Pacific Foods has introduced two new organic tomato stocks, Tomato and Tomato & Red Pepper, in the US to meet consumer demand for plant-based pantry essentials. The new stocks expand culinary options for vegans, vegetarians and people ...
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Food and beverage giant Nestlé has purchased a majority stake in Terrafertil, a South American organic food company that manufactures plant-based foods and snacks. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed by the ...
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Cargill has invested in Puris to accelerate pea protein production for North American and global markets. With the rapid rise in consumer demand for plant-based protein, Puris, the largest North American producer of pea protein, and ...
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Nestlé has agreed to purchase US-based Sweet Earth to enter plant-based protein market. Sweet Earth produces products ranging in plant-based proteins like wheat-based seitan, tofu as wells as legumes such as lentils, chickpeas and ...
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical has agreed to acquire Canada-based Daiya Foods which specializes in the manufacturing plant-based foods. The acquisition, reported at 405 million Canadian dollars, is expected to help increase Daiya's presence ...
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French food group Danone has signed a binding agreement to sell its US dairy subsidiary, Stonyfield, to Lactalis for $875m. The price of the deal represents 20 times its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ...
Beyond Meat said it will expand US distribution of its Beyond Burger into the meat section of Safeway grocery stores. The ground-breaking burger’s expansion into Safeway marks a substantial push by Beyond Meat into the mainstream ...
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Nasoya has introduced new products to its expansive line of USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified tofu products. Knowing that consumers are strapped for time and looking for convenient, plant-based meal solutions that meet ...
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L-Nutra, a nutritechnology company, has released ProLon, a premiere 5-Day Meal Program that nourishes the body while promoting regenerative and rejuvenating changes through scientifically proven, plant-based foods. Developed at the ...
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the first GRAS classification for any rice protein to Axiom Foods for their clinically-studied Oryzatein organic brown rice protein ingredient. Axiom's Vegotein pea protein was also awarded a ...
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Quaker, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, is introducing Quaker SuperGrains Instant Hot Cereal and Real Medleys SuperGrains Granola. With a hearty blend of grains like oats, barley, rye and more, these new offerings are a powerful way to help ...
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Dairy alternative drinks, such as soy and almond milk, accounted for 6 per cent of total global dairy launches in 2015 says Innova Market Insights. The market research company says this figure reflects the growth of these products in ...
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Solazyme is focusing the company exclusively on food, nutrition and specialty ingredients, harnessing the power of its transformational algae innovation platform. The evolution leverages over a decade of R&D and product development on an ...
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The first trade group named Plant Based Foods Association has been launched by 23 food companies to represent plant-based foods sector, which is $3.5bn industry that intends to support consumer health and environment. The association's ...
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