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Enough of the plant-based hype

Highly processed alternatives to dairy and other products are not worthy of a health halo.
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Kathie Canning
May 11, 2022

My husband and I recently went grocery shopping together — a rare event — to purchase food and ingredients we needed for hosting a small cocktail party. We were in the cookie and cracker aisle when my husband spotted it: a brand of crackers touting “Plant Based” on the front panel of its packaging.  


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How to seize opportunities in plant-based dairy alternatives

The perceived “health halo” of these products, or simply consumers’ desire to try something new, is propelling demand.
Ben Rutten
April 28, 2022

While traditional animal-derived dairy remains a popular consumer choice, producers are now faced with an exciting opportunity to capitalize on the growing popularity of vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets that are driving demand for plant-based dairy alternatives.


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A questionable ruling for plant-based alternatives

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is allowing a plant-based dairy alternatives manufacturer to continue to engage in deceptive labeling.
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Kathie Canning
September 30, 2021

Back in February 2020, Petaluma, Calif.-based Miyoko’s Creamery (Miyoko’s), a manufacturer of dairy alternatives, sued the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).


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New nondairy offerings are more than alternatives

Plant-based products appear here to stay, and dairy processors are paying attention.
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Anna Boisseau
September 2, 2021

A quick glance around any major retailer would reveal plant-based brands positioned as alternatives across all major dairy categories. What used to be seen by many as a fad has clearly gained some legs.


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2020 State of the Industry: Butter is taming the plant-based competition

2020 State of the Industry: Butter is taming the plant-based competition

The roar of plant-based butter alternatives is loud, but butter’s crack of the whip is keeping that threat in check.
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Kathie Canning
November 10, 2020
The last year or so might have found some players in the retail butter and butter blends category exclaiming, "It's a jungle out there!" Why? Because certain players in the margarine and spreads subcategory used innovation and questionable marketing (Country Crock "plant butter" - seriously?) to lure consumers and intimidate genuine butter brands.
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The challenge of formulating plant-based frozen desserts

Flavoring plant-based frozen desserts presents chemical and physical challenges
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Steve Young Bill Sipple
February 26, 2020
The perception of any flavor (F) is a combination of appearance (A), aroma (A), acidity (A), taste (T), texture (T) and temperature (T), or "FAAATTT." Although these attributes hold for most foods and food ingredients, they do not capture the whole of the chemical and physical challenges in flavoring plant-based frozen desserts.
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