New York, NY; Las Vegas, NV—As Burger King plans to roll out Impossible Whoppers countrywide, Qdoba is adding Impossible items to their menu. While Burger King initially introduced the Impossible Whopper at the beginning of the month, the company held off on a country-wide launch until it was sure customers...
Houston, TX—Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. has announced in a press release the creation of a Biopolymers Division based in Houston. Kaneka’s PHBH is a plant-based product that offers both flexibility and heat resistance, produced via a bio-fermentation process which uses renewable plant oils as feed stock, the press release says.
Secaucus, NJ--That's a wrap on SupplySide East 2019, which took place at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey on April 9 and 10. Nearly 300 industry providers filled the sold-out expo hall at the to showcase more than 5,000 ingredients, solutions and services. Food, supplement and beverage ingredient suppliers;...
Downers Grove, Il—Axiom Foods has chosen Univar Solutions as its preferred distributor for the United States, according to a press release. The agreement includes the complete line of Axiom rice and pea proteins and plant-based ingredients. Axiom will benefit from Univar’s large reach and technical expertise. Axiom now, the press...
Plant-based is perhaps the fastest growing segment in natural. It is also one of the more confusing segments from the shopper’s perspective. So, how do you leverage the strength of this growing trend to maximize category sales, increase shopper traffic in your store, and compete more effectively against mainstream threats?...
New York--The Plant Based World Conference & Expo (PBW) has announced a new PBW Advisory council made up of members representing retailers, distributors and brokers in the industry, according to a press release. This advisory council is set to ensure support and guidance to the industry as plant-based products continue to...
New Century, KS—Consumer attitudes toward plant-based meat alternatives show an increase in interest and market opportunities for plant-based meat products, according to a press release from DuPont Nutrition and Health. More than half of Americans are increasing their plant intake, DuPont noted, and that is fueling the demand for plant-based...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There’s a major shift taking place right now: 39% of Americans now say they are actively trying to eat more plant-based foods, according to a Nielsen survey (1). There are a number of reasons driving this: Plant-based products are vegan, lactose-free, better for the planet, and full of micronutrients. And...
New York, NY—The Plant Based World Conference & Expo announced the keynote speakers for 2019: Ann Beaty, the director of Kroger Merchandising Consulting at 84.51°; Edward Brown, president of Restaurant Associates; and Michele Simon, executive director of Plant Based Foods Association. They will be discussing the growth of the plant-based...
An overarching trend in the dietary supplement category? Plant-based. This won’t come as a surprise, if you’ve been following the trends at all: as health and environmental research comes out, with all of it pointing towards the importance of plants, demand is rising. And it’s rising in unexpected places. This...
