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Plant-based Milk Formulations Trends

Pour Me Up Plant-based Milk Formulation Trends

Consumers have access to every spectrum of the rainbow when it comes to choosing a plant-based milk. This category exploded beyond the original rice and soy offerings. Now, the market offers plant-based dairy options derived from oat, almond, macadamia, hazelnut, coconut and hemp to a name few. Besides the myriad of beverage bases, this category continues to milk the money tree by launching new innovative products addressing consumers needs and concerns. Some of these plant-based milk formulation trends revolve around nutrition, organic status, label transparency and sustainability. Plant-based Milk Formulations: Pumping up the Protein Because animal-based dairy milk innately contains…

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Natural Food Ingredients Dominate the SupplySide West show

Natural Food Ingredients Nabbed the Show at SSW

The SupplySide West show, which started its life as a supplement expo, significantly grew in size again this year. For over a decade now, I have trucked around the show floor, looking for the latest and greatest in natural food ingredient technologies. Before, I wandered around with chunk heels cursing the traditional business attire expectations. Today, I traded my pumps in for dressy sneakers to help me reach the finish line which was beyond aisle 8100! After circulating around the show floor, I captured some insight that is worth a share. Mainstream: Pure, Holistic and Natural Food Ingredients With the…

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Citri-Fi Citrus Fiber Improves Plant-based Meat Formulations & Dairy Alternatives

Natural Products Expo Trends: Plant-based Meat Formulations & Dairy Alternatives

It happened! The 2022 Natural Product Expo West show resumed its regular in-person exhibition. For those who are not familiar with this trade show, it is the mecca of all trade shows when it comes to natural food products. For the seasoned attendees, one knows this massive show merits at least two days, a pre-planned floor strategy and a pair of cozy shoes to wear. If you are lucky enough, you may eye-spy tinsel town investors and actors trolling the floor next to you. However, this year, it is no surprise that plant-based foods stood in the limelight. Two categories…

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