Nestlé Japan has launched a range of Nescafé lattes crafted with plant-based ingredients, meeting the rapidly growing interest in plant-based food in Japan.
Danone and Earth Island, maker of Follow Your Heart brands and a pioneering leader in plant-based foods, today announced that they have entered into a share purchase agreement under which Danone will acquire 100% of the shares of Earth Island. With a proven track record of growth and innovation, and a long-term commitment to nutrition, sustainability and environmental stewardship, Earth Island represents a strong cultural fit with Danone and provides Danone with a unique opportunity to strengthen its plant-based business.
Silk, America’s No. 1 plant-based beverage brand, is celebrating the release of its new high-protein beverage Silk ULTRA by giving fitness enthusiasts the chance to win the gym gear they need to keep crushing the game – from the convenience of their home. Introducing the Silk ULTRA Upgrade, which will arm athletes with hard-to-get equipment such as kettlebells, free weights, resistance bands, and an ample supply of Silk ULTRA to take them through the year. But for a chance to upgrade, they must unleash their inner beast mode by completing one of two 10-minute, high-intensity ULTRA Sweat Sessions, hosted by decorated athletes Michael Phelps and Aly Raisman.
Powerful Nutrition and MMG Consumer Brands have come together and rebranded as Powerful Brands, dedicated to bringing unique, bold, and innovative consumer products to market. Powerful Brands boasts a growing portfolio of health and wellness brands including Powerful Nutrition (formerly Powerful Foods), offering high-protein foods, drinks, and dietary supplements to fuel active lifestyles; and MMG's hemp-derived CBD brands – KARIBO Beauty and mintedLeaf - found in food, drug, and mass stores.
Sysco introduced nine innovative concepts through its Cutting Edge Solutions platform. These new and differentiated products are available exclusively from Sysco and provide foodservice operators with unique menu offerings, innovative meal solutions and environmentally friendly cleaning and beverage products.
Hälsa, maker of the first and only 100% clean organic oatmilk yogurt, is expanding its product line with the addition of a 24 oz. family size Plain Unsweetened Zero Sugar Oatmilk Yogurt. The new Zero Sugar oatmilk yogurt has only 90 calories per serving and has multiple uses as a base for making healthy probiotic smoothies, dips, sauces, salad dressings and many other plant-based recipes at home.
Cool Beans wraps bring together nutritious whole beans with global flavors to create clean, balanced eating. Before the pandemic, research showed that plant-based eating was on the rise. Now, its growing five times faster than overall U.S. food sales, according to the Plant Based Foods Association. As families across America embrace plant-based eating, the demand is creating a new movement of whole plant-based foods showing up in the freezer section. These foods don’t imitate products like meat or cheese that already existed, but instead are innovative chef-crafted meals, using whole plant ingredients.
G.S. Gelato & Desserts, a manufacturer of gelato, sorbetto, plant-based frozen desserts and soft serve in the United States, recently celebrated it's 25th anniversary. What was once just the dream of a young, ambitious Italian couple has grown consecutively every year to become a supplier of branded and private label frozen indulgences for the foodservice and retail/grocery industries.
Vejii Holdings through its U.S.-based subsidiary, Vejii, an online platform offering thousands of vegan and plant-based products, has launched Vejii Express, which offers guaranteed shipping within two business-days across the U.S. on select products. The website now includes a section that showcases products that are available via Vejii Express.
