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In this excerpt from our Cold Corner Podcast, we go one-on-one with Nestlé’s Ryan Riddle about R&D strategies for plant-based foods.

Beyond Meat is entering a 12-year lease in a new, nearly 300,000 square foot space at 888 N. Douglas Street in El Segundo, California. The building is currently under development by Hackman Capital Partners with anticipated completion in spring 2021. The site will serve as the company’s new state-of-the-art global headquarters, making it one of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced plant-based research centers. The cutting-edge campus is slated to open in fall of this year and is a substantial increase in the company’s footprint that will support best-in-class innovation, advanced research labs and the incubation of big ideas that further disrupt and define the plant-based market of the future.

Steven Charles Desserts--which recently changed its name from Steven Robert Original Desserts (SROriginals)--announced it has filled two key leadership roles in culinary innovation and sales.

Schuman Cheese announces the latest launch from flagship brand, Cello, in the form of portable, single-serve pairings. This latest addition to the Cello portfolio provides consumers with a personalized portion of Cello’s award-winning Fontal and Copper Kettle cheeses in combination with dried fruit and roasted nuts to enjoy on the go or in your living room. With concerns around food safety at a high, the single-serve enclosed packs will further serve as an added convenience for cheese-lovers everywhere.

Chobani, maker of Greek yogurts, oat milks, probiotic drinks, and dairy and plant based creamers, is launching Chobani Coffee, ready-to-drink coffees that are crafted with single origin cold brew and feature Chobani’s oat milks and dairy creamers.

Pro2Go, a producer of protein-packed snack solutions, has launched its high-protein Convenience Store product line, set to hit shelves this month. The new Pro2Go protein line will marry traditional whole breast chicken skewers with on-the-go convenience. 

Shamrock Farms has launched Vanilla Cream Half & Half, a blend of vanilla, Shamrock’s rich cream, and milk from their family of local farms. Unlike other half and half, Shamrock Farms promises that it will never feather in hot drinks.

TAZO announced the newest addition to its ready-to-drink iced tea lineup featuring one of TAZO’s best-selling flavors – CALM, infused with a blend of chamomile, lemongrass, hibiscus and spearmint. The herbal tea is caffeine-free and low in sugar, with only 5g of sugar and 20 calories per 12-ounce serving. CALM is now available in the refrigerated section of grocery retailers in a multi-serve bottle. TAZO’s ready to drink teas are 100% USDA organic, non-GMO and include no artificial colors. 

Tippmann Innovation (Ti) is working with long-term partners Sierra Supply Chain Services and Penta Properties to build a state-of-the-art cold storage facility in Hamilton, Ontario. This building was developed with a focus on energy efficiency, advanced warehouse management, and value-add services to refrigerated food providers. 

Cooking and preparing meals from home has increased 67% since COVID-19 began. After months of home-cooked meals, families are turning to prepared foods and easy prep meals as a way to save time and spice up their nightly dinner menus. In addition, 60% of home cooks report they rely on Instant Pots or similar appliances for their cooking routine for the simplicity, versatility, and convenience of making, flavorful meals with less cleanup.