Articles Tagged with ''plant-based''

Gathered Foods raises $10M to catch plant-based seafood demand

The Good Catch brand consists of plant-based proteins that offer a healthy solution to challenges facing the food supply and global environment.
June 28, 2019
Gathered Foods, a New York-based producer of the Good Catch plant-based seafood brand, closed a Convertible Note round co-led by investors and equity firms New Crop Capital, San Francisco, and Stray Dog Capital, Leawood, Kan.
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Plant-Based Foods Association Power Plant

Plant-Based Food Association debuts Plant Power grab-and-go concept

The Power Plant offers a wide variety of chef-selected plant-based beverages, snacks, beverages and meals situated in a branded cooler, freezer or snack rack.
June 26, 2019
The Plant-Based Foods Association (PBFA), San Francisco, debuted the Power Plant, what is said to be the first-of-its-kind grab-and-go concept that offers a turnkey solution to delivering plant-based foods.
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Research reveals young, old consumers buy clean label products, but what they purchase varies by age

While almost half of Americans have no tie to the clean label concept, approximately 41% of Americans actively seek products with the clean label designation with some regularity.
June 25, 2019
Charleston|Orwig, Hartland, Wis., worked with Maeve Webster, president of Menu Matters, Arlington, Vt., and Confidential Consumer, Falmouth, Maine, to poll 500 Americans about their perceptions and food buying preferences related to clean food labels.
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Parmela Creamery raises $1.25M in series seed funding

Parmela uses traditional culturing and aging as part of its cheesemaking process to develop vegan-friendly, plant-based products.
June 25, 2019
Parmela Creamery, Los Angeles, raised over $1 million in a series seed financing round led by 25Madison, New York, and other investors.
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Blue Diamond Growers expands Salida, CA facility

The expansion includes a new bulk receiving warehouse that will store an additional 50 million pounds of almond meats, bringing the total number of bulk warehouses at the facility to eight.
June 20, 2019
Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento, Calif., announced plans to expand the capabilities of its Salida, Calif., facility, what is said to be the largest almond receiving station in the world.
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FAT Brands acquires Elevation Burger

Elevation Burger was conceived as a grass-fed, free-range option that’s better for consumers and for the environment.
June 20, 2019
FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., Los Angeles, acquired Elevation Burger, Falls Church, Va., for $10 million.
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Report: Foodservice industry continues to make progress toward a more sustainable, plant-forward future

This year’s report points to continued efforts in public health, the environment and the business of food.
June 20, 2019
Chefs, food companies and foodservice operators are continuing to nudge consumer food choices in a more healthful, sustainable direction, according to the “7th Menus of Change Annual Report,” released by the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y., and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—Department of Nutrition, Boston, Mass.
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