Plant-based, better-for-you alternatives, and functional snacks dominate the latest accelerator cohort in Australia led by a Woolworths-backed accelerator.
Danone has launched a dairy and plant milk powder blend designed for infants and toddlers in Australia and New Zealand – the first of its kind that the firm has introduced in Asia Pacific.
Sales of plant-based foods across 13 European countries have grown by 22% since 2020 with the category reaching a record €5.7 billion, according to a new report. These options still make up a small fraction of the overall market, however.
The ingredients supplier has joined forces with Spanish food tech start-up Cubiq Foods aimed at accelerating healthier, more sustainable and better-tasting plant-based food solutions.
Alt protein advocates are calling for governments to ‘step up’ to build a ‘more sustainable food system’ after data showed that global investment in sustainable proteins decelerated last year and sales of meat alternatives dipped in some countries.
Research conducted by the company reveals some consumers are yet to find a plant-based dairy alternative to match their preferences, with taste still of the highest importance.
The patent-free, open research program aims to improve knowledge around plant and food science to drive plant-based food innovation, including improved textures, flavors and nutrients.
ROOTS of Quality Foods, a start-up company from Taiwan, has launched its first plant-based drink – a new dairy alternative beverage made from apricot kernels from Asian apricot trees.
By Rolf Pedersen, expertise director – dairy, NIRAS
The past decade has seen vegan or plant-based diets explode in popularity, firmly establishing them in the mainstream having previously been a relatively niche choice.
abillion, a social e-commerce platform designed to help people and businesses around the world be more sustainable, has identified the plant-based trends it believes will define the year ahead.
Fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier SVZ said it has seen a significant increase in demand for nutritious, natural ingredients to give dairy and dairy alternative products a desirable ‘health halo’.
We have conversations with Oscar Zollman Thomas, Formo’s lead researcher; Sumathi Manjunath, digital infrastructure & sustainability director at Danone Specialized Nutrition; and PACCOR CEO, Andreas Schuette.
The Asian dairy drinks alternatives sector is expected to grow year-on-year to 9.4bn liters by 2026 as Nestlé strengthens its presence with new product developments, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
Australian Plant Proteins (APP), which launched its first commercial processing plant last year, has secured A$45.7m (US$34.8m) in investment from global agri-food company Bunge.
On the podcast this week we have conversations with Kursat Uysal, Gemak UK and Ciaran Adam, product manager at The Collective; Richard Hampton, managing director of Omsco; and Shayne Giuliano, co-founder and CEO of 108Labs.
SternVitamin, a subsidiary of Stern-Wywiol Gruppe, has developed micronutrient premixes for the plant-based dairy alternatives segment that ‘upgrade’ plant-based drinks based on oats and other protein sources.
UK speciality cheese company Norseland is planning global expansion for its Applewood Vegan cheese alternative after securing the first international order outside of the UK.
Unilever said it is setting a new annual global sales target of €1bn ($1.18bn) from plant-based dairy and meat alternatives, within the next five to seven years.
CEO of Bel Group Antoine Fievet and Cécile Béliot, executive vice-president in charge of strategy, growth levers and markets, have revealed innovation projects in a variety of markets to accelerate the group’s transformation.
This week we have three interviews. We chat with Dr Dorotea Pein, head of product management, and Dr Matthias Moser, managing director of the food ingredients division of Stern-Wywiol Gruppe; Kishan Vasani, co-founder and CEO of Spoonshot; and Elopak’s...
UK speciality cheese company Norseland is getting in the autumnal spirit with the launch of a new cheese in its Ilchester range for Bonfire Night, November 5, and the return of a Halloween-inspired cheese that was introduced last October and is making...
Hydrosol, a subsidiary of Germany’s Stern-Wywiol Gruppe, which specializes in stabilizing and texturing systems, has grown to become one of the key players in the burgeoning market for plant-based alternatives.
Elmhurst 1925, maker of plant-based nut and grain dairy alternatives in the US, has introduced Elmhurst Creamery New Fashioned Soft-Serve Ice Cream Mix.
This episode of the Dairy Dialog podcast focuses on the Alibaba food & beverage trade show, which is taking place online this week. We spoke with Katerina Petraki, director of business development at Alibaba.com about the event, as well as two exhibitors,...
This week we have another long Dairy Dialog podcast, with four guests: Lisa Harrison, senior brand manager at Norseland in the UK; and three interviews from the US, EcoTensil creator and CEO, Peggy Cross; George Haymaker III, founder of Re:THINK Ice Cream;...
Canadian natural product and vegan cheese-alternative producer Nuts For Cheese has joined the Fairtrade movement, sourcing cashews, coconut oil, coconut milk, turmeric and black peppercorns to produce the world's first Fairtrade Certified vegan cheese...
US innovation company Motif FoodWorks, has entered into an exclusive research collaboration and license option with the University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario, and Dr Alejandro Marangoni, Tier I Canada Research Chair in Food, Health and Aging at Guelph...
Italian-based biotech company Sacco Srl, a member of Sacco System, said the market of dairy alternatives is expected to grow from $17.3bn in 2018 to $29.6bn by 2023, with a yearly increase (CAGR) of 11.4% (Markets and Markets).
