Dairy Free Butter Controversy Continues
A new product from Country Crock labeled “dairy-free butter” has sparked concern within the dairy industry.
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Interest In Plant-Based Products Cooling Off
Plant-based products started quickly in the grocery sector a few years ago. However, Supermarket News says that the market is beginning to settle and evolve. The plant-based meat sector, a hot topic a few years ago, is currently experiencing growing pains. Fresh m...
NMPF: FDA Proposal Increases Need For Dairy Pride Act
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.
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Report: Plant-Based Products Appeal Wearing Off
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...
Survey Americans Want Clearer Product Labeling of Plant-Based ‘Chicken’
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...
Lawmakers Raise Concerns about FDA Guidance for Plant-Based Beverages
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
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U.S. Plant-Based Protein Sales Reach $7.4 Billion
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
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Shipments of Plant-Based Proteins to Pizza Restaurants up 56%
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
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Agriculture Linked to U.S. Air Pollution Deaths
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
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Plant-Based Retail Food Sales Grow 27%
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
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