6/25/2021
The plant-based ice cream market is growing more than 20% annually, with sales accelerating in international markets such as Europe, Asia and Latin America, said Matt Close, executive vice president of global ice cream at Unilever. As plant-based formulations evolve and plant proteins achieve the same texture and taste as dairy-based ice cream, "we'll see even more explosive growth," said Close.
6/25/2021
Wendy's will put a premium plant-based burger on the menu in three markets for a limited time starting Monday. The Spicy Black Bean Burger is made with black beans, chickpeas, brown rice and vegetables, and toppings include melted pepper jack cheese and fried jalapenos with chipotle seasoning.
6/22/2021
Tyson Foods' plant-based brand Raised & Rooted has debuted Plant Based Bites in two flavors: Buffalo and Sweet Barbecue. The bites offer 33% less saturated fat than traditional white meat chicken nuggets, according to Tyson.
7/7/2021 SmartBrief Original
There were few bright spots for the restaurant industry in 2020, but pizza was one of them.
6/18/2021
Registered dietitian Kylene Bogden and Dr. Gretchen San Miguel explain that both plant-based milk and dairy milk are nutritious. Bogden says people should select a milk based on their individual health needs and goals.
6/18/2021
Danone is selling plant-based nutrition and fitness brand Vega to private equity firm WM Partners as part of its ongoing portfolio review. The Vega lineup includes functional beverage powders and protein shakes.
6/17/2021
Motif FoodWorks, a startup that makes plant-based flavorings and ingredients for food, raised $226 million in a Series B funding round that included investments from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and accounts managed by BlackRock. The new capital will be used to increase its production capacity, expand its workforce and do further research and development.
6/14/2021
The success of plant-based meat alternatives has spurred innovation in the plant-based seafood arena, attracting interest from big players including Nestle, Bumble Bee and Tyson. Plant-based Good Catch tuna from Gathered Foods is on shelves in mainstream supermarkets and Tyson-backed New Wave Foods recently made a deal with Dot Foods to distribute its plant-based shrimp alternative made from mung beans and seaweed.
6/10/2021
A study presented at the Nutrition Live Online 2021 virtual meeting found that a nutritious plant-based diet, but not a diet consisting mainly of low-fat foods, was linked to a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease among adults -- though both diets were associated with reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. The findings, based on data from 4,700 adults, also showed that a nutritious plant-based diet was linked with a reduced risk for coronary heart disease and stroke.
6/9/2021
With interest in plant-based foods growing, the challenge for researchers is unlocking the chemistry of food to create tastier meat alternatives. "With Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods and other products coming on the market, there's a huge interest in plant-based foods for improved sustainability, health and ethical reasons," says food scientist David McClements of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
