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AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, now offers a line of natural plant-based specialty lecithin emulsifier solutions that help improve nutrition, functionality, and processing of a wide variety of food and beverages.

American Sugar Refining, Inc., a member of ASR Group, made a strategic investment in Bonumose, Inc. to produce and commercialize lower-cost, plant-based alternative sweeteners tagatose and allulose as part of ASR Group’s strategy to provide a variety of products to meet the wide range of consumer needs.  

While global health experts agree that eating more plants is the single most important action people can take to enjoy happier, healthier lives, nine out of 10 Americans aren’t eating enough fruits and vegetables. NowThe California Walnut Board has partnered with the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) to introduce Have A Plant®: The Plant-Forward Eating Guide.

Alt-Meat innovator Redefine Meat announced the completion of a $29 million A-series funding round led by Happiness Capital and Hanaco Ventures.

It's clear that the plant-based revolution rolls on and continues to evolve. And not only has it reached mainstream status—but now it might be described as a global phenomenon.

Rival Foods, a plant-based gastronomy start-up, and LIVEKINDLY Collective, a collection of heritage and start-up brands, announced they will enter into a partnership to create the perfect plant-based chicken, helping consumers make sustainable choices without compromise.

Chickapea, a B-Corp and woman-owned natural foods company, announced an innovative new take on pasta: +Greens. This veggie-packed, organic and gluten-free pasta is made with only chickpeas, lentils, kale, and spinach.

Innova Market Insights identified “plant forward” is a worldwide phenomenon and one of 2021’s Top Ten Trends. Experts also predict that the rising popularity of plant-based products—especially among flexitarians—will lead to growing demand for new formats, plant proteins and higher-end alternatives. 

Franklin Farms™, a division of Keystone Natural Holdings, is introducing a new line of functional food frozen plant-based burgers. A9ΩTM (Alpha Nine Omega) Plant-Based Burgers are a new addition to Franklin Farm’s plant-based offerings and will be available in the freezer section.  

Innova Market Insights’ No. 2 trend for 2021, Plant-Forward, signifies the evolution of plant-based concepts beyond the core dairy and meat alternatives categories. In 2020, no fewer than 67% of all new products with ‘plant-based’ claims were launched outside of these pioneering sectors. In the confectionery market, for example, more milk-free and gelatin-free products are hitting the shelves, as highlighted in a new report from Innova Market Insights. Meanwhile, the plant-based confectionery space is growing in popularity.