Alexandre Bompard at a Carrefour announcing the launch of a coalition to democratize plant-based foods

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Company News

Carrefour and Major Food Companies Launch Plant-Based Coalition to Take Alternatives Mainstream

Président Directeur Général of Carrefour, Alexandre Bompard,  has announced the launch of a plant-based coalition to democratize and develop plant-based alternatives for the market.  In partnership with food manufacturing and distribution companies Danone, SAVENCIA, ANDROS, Bel Bonduelle, Unilever, and NUTRITION & SANTE, the coalition aims to reach €3 billion in sales by 2026. “This initiative demonstrates our ability to join forces and assume our collective responsibility as manufacturers and retailers to consume sustainable products at reasonable prices,” says Bompard on social media. Food is responsible for almost 25% of GHG emissions, and global warming is increasing rapidly. As 50% of households follow a flexitarian diet, and the purchasing power of the French is under significant pressure, Bompard believes that affordable plant-based alternatives are a solution …

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Vivre Vert mozz

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Cheese Alternatives

Vivre Vert, Owned by French Dairy Giant Savencia Group, Launches Two New Vegan Cheeses

Last October, the Savencia dairy group launched plant-based brand Vivre Vert, offering cheese, cream, yogurt and plant-based milk alternatives. This month, the brand launched plantbased spreadable cheese and mozzarella products. Both products are mainly almond-based and contain no additives or preservatives. Vivre Vert describes itself as a “participatory movement that aims to contribute to giving meaning to the food and ecological transition,” and says that it was born from “the desire of our small entrepreneurial team dedicated to plants within the Savencia Group […] to bring together, on our own scale, those who share this vision of a world more in harmony with the living. Our ambition is to open up new fields of food and ecological pleasure.” Jérôme Madoc, who is in charge of …

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Investments & Finance

Hope Hummus Acquired by Dairy Brand SAVENCIA

Colorado-based Hope, a leading brand of hummus and other plant-based dips and producer of the #1 organic hummus in the United States, has been acquired by SAVENCIA Fromage & Dairy. The acquisition includes the Hope Foods’ plant in Louisville, CO.   “Our core business remains cheese and dairy products, but we want to develop new offers in the plant-based category with taste differentiation and premium brands. Hope is a strategic fit for us to drive growth in premium natural food products” said Jean-Paul Torris, Chief Executive Officer for Savencia Fromage & Dairy. “Hope enlarges our brands portfolio in the USA into fast growing, ‘better-for-you’ products and provides an excellent opportunity to expand consumer options for great tasting, plant-based products.” “Hope has always stood for much …

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