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Forager Project moves into plant-based cheese category with cashew-based line

Forager Project has entered the burgeoning plant-based cheese category with a new line of organic products made from a base of cashews, starch, and coconut cream and oil, which it claims delivers the “cheesiest vegan cheese with the best melt and stretch.”
The
cheeses (SRP $5.99) will be available at retailers including Fresh Thyme, Sprouts, Central Markets, and Stop & Shop in the spring, said co-founder and CEO Stephen Williamson, who launched the first
Forager Project products (HPP veg-forward cold-pressed juices), in January 2013, and has since branched out into nut milks, smoothies, cashew-based yogurts, and ‘pressed vegetable’ chips made with pulp left over from juice pressing.

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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Lamb sales climb as consumers staying at home look for new experiences, meals

Before the pandemic, few Americans prepared lamb and those who did tended to reserve it for special occasions, but shortages of traditional proteins last spring pushed more people to try it for the first time, and now, nearly a year later sales of lamb continue to climb as shoppers overcome negative perceptions and incorporate it into their diets more regularly.
According to IRI, growth of lamb sales as measured by a percentage change versus 2019 outpaced all other proteins consistently from May through November of 2020. In addition, lamb had the highest percentage gains at 34% versus the same month the prior year.

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Dear Alice… We're more than just a Greek yogurt company: Chobani launches new ad campaign

Featuring the strapline, ‘
Because how we eat today feeds tomorrow,” the Dear Alice slot features a young woman (Alice) hosting an outdoor feast (with strategically placed Chobani products) on farmland that borders a futuristic utopian cityscape with flying wind turbines and robots that pick oranges, and then cuts to the interior of her house where we see a letter from her grandmother passing on the baton (family farm?) and reminding her that ‘
A business is only as good as its people, so treat them well.’
‘We’re more than a Greek yogurt company’
The message Chobani wants viewers to come away with is that

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Study reveals 'striking' uptake of early peanut introduction among families with infants

In Australia, the practice of introducing peanuts into an infant’s diet early on (before 12 months of age) has increased more than 3x in 2019 compared to 2007-2011 data, according to research led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) in Australia and presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Virtual Annual Meeting.
Australian infant feeding guidelines were updated in 2016 to recommend introducing peanuts before 12 months for all infants. In its recent study MCRI set out to analyze what impact the guideline changes have had on peanut allergies.
The US recently published its early allergen introduction guidelines as part of the

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LIVEKINDLY Collective launches LikeMeat and Fry Family Food Co. at Sprouts

LIVEKINDLY Collective launches LikeMeat and Fry Family Food Co. at Sprouts
Formed last year, LIVEKINDLY Collective had made its US retail debut at Sprouts Farmers Market locations nationwide where it has launched several products from its plant-based foods portfolio, including Like Chick'n from LikeMeat and The Fry Family Food Co.'s frozen meat alternatives.
LIVEKINDLY Collective acquired LikeMeat and
The Fry Family Food Co. in 2020 as part of its expanding portfolio of plant-based food brands, which also includes Swedish brand Oumph! and UK-based No Meat.
Founded by Blue Horizon Group, LIVEKINDLY is on a global mission to change the food landscape and promote the consumption of plant-based foods with a focus on making plant-based chicken the most affordable protein in the world, LIVEKINDLY chairman and CEO Kees Krufythoff

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'Customers are seeking more plant-based choices...' Starbucks adds Oatly oatmilk to menus nationwide

Starbucks is adding Oatly oat milk to menus across the US “at a time when customers are seeking more plant-based choices to incorporate into their daily routines."
Starting tomorrow (March 2), Starbucks customers across the US will be offered Oatly oatmilk alongside the coffee giant's new spring menu.
The move follows regional roll-outs of Oatly oatmilk across the Mid-West and California, said Starbucks, which started offering soymilk in 1997, followed by coconutmilk in 2015 and almondmilk in 2016.
Its new beverage menu also features two new non-dairy beverages: Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso; and Iced Chocolate Almondmilk Shaken Espresso.
Also new to the permanent menu is the Chickpea Bites & Avocado Protein Box, a plant-based portable box offering 15g protein, featuring chickpea bites, snap peas, mini carrots, dried cranberry and nut mix, and avocado spread.

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JM Smucker confirms reshaping portfolio, corporate structure will 'negatively impact our employees'

JM Smucker will lose an undisclosed number of North American employees as it continues to reshape its portfolio and corporate organization to better align with evolving consumer demands and ongoing SKU rationalization by retailers, executives confirmed this week.

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Kalera acquires Vindara, the 'missing link' to vertical farming operations

Vertical indoor farming company Kalera has acquired Vindara Inc., a company developing non-GMO seeds specifically designed for use in vertical indoor farm environments.

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Wild Tonic taps into growth opportunities within kombucha category

Wild Tonic Jun Kombucha (fermented from honey and green tea instead of traditional cane sugar and black tea) is banking on several growth trends in the kombucha category this year including its refreshed slim cans and expanding line of hard kombucha.

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Clif Bar adopts ambitious 'transformation' to expand portfolio, consumer-reach & sustainability

Less than a year after taking the helm at Clif Bar & Co., new CEO Sally Grimes is spearheading the company’s first transformation in 30 years with an ambitious goal to double its business to $2 billion and double its positive impact on the world.
To do this the company is embracing a new structure that will allow it to more quickly identify and meet the evolving needs of consumers and appeal to a broader shopper base with timely, innovative launches in new categories for more eating occasions, Grimes told FoodNavigator-USA.
The company also will adopt a more balanced marketing mix to build brand awareness beyond its loyal core consumers of athletes and weekend warriors who rely on its energy bars to fuel their active lifestyles, Grimes added.

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