Remilk, an Israel-based start-up producing identical dairy products through microbial fermentation, announced the completion of its $11.3 million funding round. With this new capital, the company plans to rapidly expand its production and distribution capabilities, and meet global demand, for its revolutionary animal-free dairy products.

Vegetarianism and flexitarianism continue to grow in popularity, driven by health concerns as well as demand for greater sustainability and animal welfare. This means that alternative protein ingredients will continue to be of high interest to consumers, and therefore also to food and beverage formulators.

Hooray Foods debuted an innovative meat-free bacon with a 300-store rollout in Whole Foods. The brand is breaking through barriers to entry with a product that looks like bacon, sizzles like bacon, smells like bacon and tastes like bacon, but instead puts health, environment and animal welfare first.

Made with a one-of-a-kind animal-free whey protein and changing how ice cream treats the environment, Brave Robot is a brand for The Urgent Company, a new, next generation natural foods CPG company that is committed to making the world a better place through everything from ingredients to conscious packaging.

There is a massive demand for protein and many product developers are turning to beef to meet the demand.

Consumer Reports has rated Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW as the only "highly meaningful" label for farm animal welfare, outdoor access and sustainability--and the only animal welfare certification in which they have confidence.

CHUM is dedicated to creating all-natural fruit snacks with no artificial ingredients, added sugars, or colors. The company also prides itself on picking fresh fruits in season and using them in their rawest form.

The ultra-filtered milk category has been rapidly gaining in popularity over the last several years. Until recently, the category has been dominated by fairlife®, which is sourced from conventional, non-organic farms.

Today's health-conscious consumers care not only about what they eat—but also about how their food is produced. To address those concerns, food and beverage manufacturers need many more details about sourcing from their food ingredient suppliers.

With these priorities in mind, Diana Food is setting up a new facility in Banks Crossing, GA, dedicated to chicken-based solutions from humanely-raised birds. The plant will be making its first deliveries to American customers in early 2019.