So Delicious Dairy Free, a division of WhiteWave Foods, Broomfield, Colo., launched a new line of dairy-free shredded cheese, created with organic coconut milk.

Daiya, Canada, added several new innovations to its line of plant-based offerings.

Beyond Meat, El Segundo, Calif., partnered with Sysco, Houston, Texas, to include the Beyond Meat Beyond Burger to Sysco’s cutting edge solutions (CES) program.

Nestlé USA, Glendale, Calif., announced plans to acquire Sweet Earth, a plant-based foods manufacturer based in Moss Landing, Calif.

Aramark, a Philadelphia, Pa.-based player in food, facilities and uniforms, partnered with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Washington, D.C., to conduct a series of plant-based culinary trainings over the next six months as part of its ongoing efforts to develop strategies that increase plant-based food offerings for consumers.

Beyond Meat, Los Angeles, announced The Beyond Burger, which looks and cooks like a traditional hamburger, but with all the upsides of plant-based protein.

Canada-based Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced plans to acquire 100% of Daiya Foods Inc., a Canada-based manufacturer of plant-based foods.

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va., and United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C., announced a new partner for Global Cold Chain Expo 2018.