plant-based
Nestlé develops more plant-based dairy products
The development of plant-based dairy alternatives takes place at a number of Nestlé’s R&D centers including in Konolfingen, Switzerland, where dairy and protein experts create products with dairy-equivalent creamy mouthfeel and flavour.
Kerry announces acquisition of Pevesa Biotech
Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company, is expanding its non-allergenic and organic plant protein capability by acquiring the Spanish company Pevesa Biotech.
Vegetarian alternatives complain about EU name plans
Part of the EU’s post-2020 renegotiation of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) includes restricting the name use of vegan and vegetarian products.
Business & trade, Dairy science, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory
FDA weighs in on plant-based “dairy” names
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has issued the following statement on modernising standards of identity and the use of dairy names for plant-based substitutes.
What plant milk makers don’t want us to know
Powered by lactose-free innovation, dairy is challenging the dominance of plant milks, with US sales of lactose-free milk set to catch up with – and perhaps even overtake – almond milk.