plant based food

For decades, the Food and Drug Administration has not enforced its standard of identity for milk, allowing plant-based imitators to use dairy terms. Late last month, the FDA released proposed guidance on the issue.  Alan Bjerga, National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President of Communications said the proposal is a good first step.  ...

Plant-based food is a hot market, but plant-based meat alternative is not.   According to a recent study by Deloitte Insights, there are many contributing factors, including supply chain problems and a tough comparison point from an impressive prior year.  Ho...

Earlier this week, the National Chicken Council announced findings from a recent national survey of Americans regarding consumer attitudes about chicken and plant-based ‘chicken’ alternatives.  Survey participants included individuals who consume meat and animal products, along with flexitarians, vegetarians and vegans.  The results indicat...

A group of lawmakers tell the White House there's "no reason" to start allowing regulation regarding plant-based beverages labeled as animal products. Senator Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, and Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, led the effort in a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget ...

New data released by the Plant Based Foods Association and others shows U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods grew 6.2% in 2021. That increase came after a record year of growth in 2020. The total plant-based market value reached an all-time high of $7 ...

Pizza repeatedly ranks as one of the top foods ordered at U.S. restaurants, and now those ingredients are starting to change. According the NPD Groups, units of plant-based protein and ingredients shipped from foodservice distributors to pizza operators increased by 56% in the second quarter compared to a year ago ...

Air pollution is the largest environmental mortality risk in the U.S. The National Academy of Sciences says air pollution is responsible for 100,000 premature deaths every year, and one-fifth of those deaths are linked to agriculture. Scientists from five universities noted in the study that air quality is largely ignored in discussions on the health and environmental impacts of food ... Read Mo

New data from the Plant-Based Foods Association and The Good Food Institute shows U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods continued double-digit increases in 2020, rising 27%. That brought the total plant-based market value to $7 billion. The plant-based food market grew almost twice as fast as the total U ...

When you visit your local supermarket, you may have noticed more and more plant-based proteins in the traditional meat case. RaboResearch's Christine McCraken said there are several reasons more consumer are accepting these alternatives, and one of the chief, their ability to mimic meat characteristics ...

Whether its when you're shopping at your local grocery stores, or in on-line ads, you've probably seen more plant-based protein offerings both in the retail and food service sectors over the last two years. Two brands particularly seem to have more consumer awareness according to researcher Christine McCracken ...