Can plant-based cheese come of age?
Concerns over quality and taste have held back the market for plant-based cheese. How are suppliers trying to improve their products while competing in a wider price-driven market?
Upfield
New products – Lotus Bakeries-owned Bear snacks moves into ice lollies; Litehouse’s Purely Balanced dressings; Serenity Kids rolls out grain-free puffs; Nestle eyes vegan KitKat
This week's selection of new products that caught the eye include the first vegan baby-food brand from Nestlé, and plans for a vegan KitKat, and salad dressings from Litehouse.
New products – India FMCG giant Marico enters plant-based meat; Danone touts health virtues of Silk kids line; Chobani debuts probiotic range; Kellogg’s new cereal bars
This week's selection of new products includes a cereal partnership between Mondelez/Post Holdings and a new category in spreads for Upfield's Violife brand in the UK.
Upfield to overhaul Canada production
The plant-based dairy business, home to brands including Violife, is shaking up its manufacturing in Canada.
Upfield unveils carbon-labelling commitment
Plant-based dairy-alternative business Upfield has made an environmental commitment it said will impact up to 100 million product packs.
New products – Upfield unveils Flora Plant block butter; General Mills rolls out Packed energy bars; Kraft Heinz palm-oil free hazelnut spread, Heinz by Nature hit Canada
This week's batch of new products includes Packed energy bars from General Mills, a pea-based snack bar from Nestle and a vegan version of Carnation milk, and the debut of a…
Upfield’s investment in plant-based R&D looks a good bet
Covid-19 may have added significant uncertainty to the macroeconomic outlook but investments should still be made to lean into consumer trends proving robust – and Upfield Group's spending on plant-based dairy…
Upfield plans plant-based R&D facility in Netherlands
Upfield, a plant-based dairy business in the Netherlands, plans to invest EUR50m (US$56.8m) in a new research and development centre in the Dutch town of Wageningen. The owner of I Can't…
New products – Oumph debuts sausage, bacon-alternatives; Beyond Meat launches breakfast sausage in US retail; Ella’s Kitchen dairy-free line; Young’s goes for Lighter option
Our coverage of new products this week includes a plant-based breakfast sausage from Beyond Meat and a host of other dairy and meat alternatives. Oumph debuts sausage, bacon-alternatives Food for Progress, the…
New products – Marfrig takes plant burger to China; Nestle launches new Quality Street; Itsu partners with Meatless Farm; Mamma Chia launches dairy-free ‘milk’
This week's batch of new products includes Ginsters teaming up with Quorn for a vegan sausage roll and new Quality Street from Nestle. Marfrig takes plant-based burger to China Brazilian meat-giant Marfrig…
Plant-based firm Upfield applies to use ‘beyond’ designation in UK
Plant-based dairy manufacturer Upfield has made a trademark application in the UK for the use of the 'beyond' terminology. Amsterdam-based Upfield, formed after private-equity firm KKR acquired Unilever's spreads business in 2017, filed…
