If William McCormack, business development manager for nutrition at Wauconda, Ill.-based Synergy Flavors, noticed anything at the recent Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., it’s that the current fad for plant-based dairy alternatives is anything but a fad.
“A casual walk-through the event would likely convince even the biggest skeptic that plant-based dairy alternatives are here to stay,” McCormack said. “We anticipate that very shortly, this segment will no longer be an ‘emerging’ category, but will be considered established within the broader food and beverage space.”