Articles Tagged with ''plant based foods''

It's been another interesting year in the food and beverage industry as consumer demands continue to shift and push newer and greater innovative products.

The launch of siggi's plant-based recipe comes after two years of development and fills key gaps consumers have desired from similar non-dairy products.

iTi Tropicals finds that coconut water adds a very subtle yet pleasing flavor when combined with other ingredients. And coconut water can be utilized as a natural hydration source because it is comprised of five electrolytes, including potassium and sodium. 

Koia Coffee gives consumers a nutritious, plant-based option as an alternative to sugar-reliant options, and is available in three flavors: Vanilla Latte, Mocha Latte and Salted Caramel.

This year we at Mattson decided to focus on technology given who and where we are. Here are four predictions for 2020 food and beverage trends.

DIGIORNO Rising Crust Meatless Supreme with SWEET EARTH Awesome Grounds and STOUFFER’S Meatless Lasagna with SWEET EARTH Awesome Grounds will help satisfy consumers looking for convenient and meat-free options.

According to Innova Market Insights, in the last few years products marked “plant-based” and “100% plant-based” have experienced annual growth of 60%. Market researchers predict continued growth going forward, among other things through new ideas in the trend category of snacking. 

Not so long-ago veganism was considered cult-like, an outlier behavior that many thought would endanger the health of the person. Now we are seeing real-life models for what strong, vibrant and vegan can look like.

With the plant-based movement currently booming, both new botanicals and those that have long been used in foods or beverages are finding new market avenues and applications.

The two companies will use Renmatix's Plantrose Process, which is a proprietary, water-based technology, and Cargill's preferred feedstocks to make highly functional food ingredients.