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MGP Ingredients, Inc., launched of Proterra® Crumbles, a line of chef-seasoned plant-based protein crumbles developed for foodservice operations. Ready to serve in just minutes, Proterra pea protein crumbles can help cafeterias meet growing consumer demand for plant-based foods.

With plant-based, vegetarian and vegan food products meat becoming more common, formulators hope to create more complex applications and address health-conscious consumers’ demands for variety and good taste.

Keystone Capital signed a definitive agreement for House Foods Holding USA (“House Foods”) to acquire 100% of Keystone Natural Holdings, LLC (“KNH”), a manufacturer of tofu and plant-based foods in North America. The proposed transaction is expected to close by the end of September 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. 

For the past few years, the Innova Market Insights list of Top 10 Trends has included a plant-centric trend. This acknowledges the growing presence of plant-based foods and beverages, as well as alternatives to traditional animal-based products. 

PPV Fund III will continue to invest in consumer-facing brands that are better for people and the planet and will focus solely on growth stage companies. PPV Fund III will invest between $15 million and $40 million in target companies as active, primarily minority, investors.

Useful for lunch, or as a shared appetizer, the new flatbreads feature Daiya's award-winning Cutting Board Cheeze Shreds on top of a thin gluten-free crust. 

Two chef-driven consumer packaged goods brands Wicked Kitchen and Good Catch are making a splash in the industry by announcing Wicked’s acquisition of the premier plant-based seafood brand’s North American channels. The deal will extend Wicked Kitchen’s multi-category plant-based offerings to frozen and ambient seafood products enhancing the company’s expansive portfolio of meal solutions and ingredients.

Today’s consumer is more knowledgeable about the risks of high mercury and metal levels in canned tuna from some of America’s most recognized food brands. These health concerns have opened up the tuna market for all diet options – from vegans to pescatarians and more.

Ingredients include filtered water, organic gluten free oats, organic cocoa, pure organic vanilla extract made from vanilla beans, and Himalayan pink salt. 

The sandwich was originally meant to be a limited time offering, but based on the overwhelming positive response, the Buona team decided to keep the sandwich on their menu and create a fully cooked version consumers can easily make themselves at home.