Articles Tagged with ''plant-based''

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Kellogg invests in frozen smoothie company

Bright Greens' products can be found in select Whole Foods markets and more than 1,000 Kroger stores.
June 19, 2017
Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich., raised a seed round led by eighteen94 capital, Kellogg’s venture capital arm, in Bright Greens.
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NPD Group: Market for plant-based meat alternatives still evolving

The 27 million consumers claiming to follow a plant-based diet aren’t necessarily consuming plant-based dairy and meat alternatives.
May 16, 2017
According to The NPD Group, Chicago, the market for plant-based alternatives is still evolving, as consumers begin to leverage these items due to food allergies or the search for more healthful options.
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U.S. plant-based foods industry tops $5B

The analysis showed plant-based milk sales leading the way, topping $4.2 billion over the past year.
March 13, 2017
The Plant Based Foods Association, San Francisco, released new data from SPINS, a Chicago-based retail sales data company for the natural and specialty products industry, showing the total market for the plant-based sector (excluding data from Whole Foods Market) topping $5 billion in sales.
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Maple Leaf Foods to acquire Lightlife Foods

Lightlife manufactures more than 30 innovative products, including plant-based tempeh, hot dogs, breakfast foods and burgers.
February 21, 2017
Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods signed a definitive agreement with Brynwood Partners VI L.P., Greenwich, Conn., to acquire Lightlife Foods, Inc.
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PMMI study: Healthy, convenient food options are top of mind

New product launches with plant-based claims have increased almost seven-fold since 2011.
February 15, 2017
Food processing machinery continues significant annual growth, increasing 11.3%, according to the “2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations” report, produced by PMMI.
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