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Plant-Based Meats

Brazilian plant-based brand Future Farm expands distribution in the U.S.

April 5, 2022

Brazilian-founded food-tech brand Future Farm is continuing its launch into the U.S., most recently exhibiting at the 2022 Natural Products Expo West conference in Anaheim, California.

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Dry Processing Ingredients

Loryma debuts dry premixes for plant-based meat alternatives

October 14, 2021

Loryma, a specialist in functional ingredients from wheat has designed special premixes that form an authentic texture in the end product after the addition of water to vegan meat alternatives. They provide numerous opportunities for manufacturers to respond to the trend for vegan meat alternatives with quick and fail-safe convenience products.

Alternative protein market growth shows no signs of slowing

Consumer demand drives market to new heights; now processors are looking at what’s next

Casey Laughman

January 28, 2021

The alternative protein market continues to grow, as new companies and legacy companies alike look to build trust with consumers looking for something different.

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Ben & Jerry's Debut Colin Kaepernick-Inspired Vegan Ice Cream Called 'Change the Whirled'

December 11, 2020

Change the Whirled is a Non-Dairy offering, which is important to Colin Kaepernick, a vegan.

Meatless protein option in the freezer section

Plant-based Mainstream brand is an option for budget-conscious consumers

Sharon Spielman

October 7, 2020

Mainstream plant-based patties join Before the Butcher’s UNCUT brand and will be sold in the freezer section in resealable 8-packs of quarter-pound patties—2 lbs. at an MSRP of $10.99 (price may vary by retailer).

Smithfield Foods offers plant-based protein under Pure Farmland brand

Meat-alternative products to hit shelves in September

Sharon Spielman

August 21, 2019

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announces the launch of a plant-based protein portfolio under the company’s Pure Farmland brand.

Automation

Vegan marshmallow company triples capacity with new plant

Food process engineer’s desire for vegan treats leads to a processing success story

Wayne Labs

July 19, 2019

Dandies Marshmallows (a product of Chicago Vegan Foods) got its start when its cofounder, President and Resident Engineer Ryan Howard, wanted his son to try a marshmallow for the first time. But his son, who was a vegan since birth, was not to consume traditional marshmallows, which contain gelatin, an animal-based ingredient. So it was time for Howard, being a food process engineer, to come up with an alternative, truly vegan marshmallow—which he did in his test kitchen in April of 2008. He called the marshmallows Dandies.

TECH FLASH

Quorn Food Products settles class action lawsuit

Lawsuit claims company misled consumers into buying products made from fermented mold, instead of mushroom-based protein implied on package

Crystal Lindell

February 15, 2017

Quorn Food Products, known for its vegetarian and vegan foods, has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming the company misled consumers.

TECH FLASH

Mintel names six global food trends

Vegan foods, nighttime teas and tradition shape the list.

Crystal Lindell

November 16, 2016

The coming year will be a year of extremes, from “ancient” products including grains, recipes, practices and traditions to the use of technology to create more and better tasting plant-enhanced foods.

FDA issues final guidance on food allergen labeling exemptions

Study: Consumers ditching meat for plant proteins

Jeremy Gerrard

February 26, 2016

A growing segment of consumers are relying less on animal proteins such as beef, poultry, pork or seafood when it comes to meeting their nutrition needs.