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SunOpta Opens $125M ‘Mega Facility’ in Texas to Double Plant-Based Milk Business

SunOpta (Nasdaq: STKL), a leading producer of healthy foods and beverages, announces the opening of a $125M plant-based beverage production facility in Midlothian, Texas. According to SunOpta, the new ‘mega facility’ will create 175 jobs and strongly expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities, allowing it to double its business by 2025 compared to 2020.  Strategically located in Texas, the new production facility currently features 285,000 square feet, where it will manufacture the company’s entire suite of plant-based milks and creamers, along with tea and other products. The facility will also offer a range of package sizes and formats, including 16-ounce and 32-ounce packages primarily used in retail, food service, and e-commerce, and 330-milliliter packages typically used for high-protein nutritional beverages. In the future, SunOpta states the …

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Dominic Borrelli of Silk

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Interviews

Danone: “The Emphasis on Plant-Based Nutrition Will Accelerate Over Time & We Are Here to Help Meet Those Needs”

Dominic Borrelli of Silk
Dominic Borrelli courtesy of Silk

Yesterday 5th May, multinational food giant Danone announced a new chapter in its plant-forward direction, hiring ex Coca Cola exec Shane Grant to head the push, as part of intentions to reach worldwide plant-based sales to €5 billion by 2025. It’s a bold move for the Paris-based corporation amid fascinating times in the food industry.

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Better Than Milk

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Products & Launches

Better Than Milk Launches Ready to Drink Product in Five Organic Flavours

Better Than Milk, one of the leading brands in plant-based, shelf-stable powdered alternative milk beverages for more than 50 years, announces the introduction of its Organic Ready-to-Drink Alternative Milk Beverages. The US company offers soy and rice milk in powder form and will debut the new liquid product at the Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Summer Show in NYC.

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Anja Grunefeld – Marketing Director G-A-CH at Alpro GmbH

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Interviews

Alpro: “Focusing on a Healthy Lifestyle and the Environment”

Any consumer who thinks about plant-based milk alternatives will think about one name: Alpro. The milk alternative pioneer can look back on almost 40 years of marketing experience and still knows how to keep the brand trendy. The brands Alpro and Provamel aim to score with non-GMO ingredients, accurate production processes and a diverse product portfolio within the next years, how Anja Grunefeld – Marketing Director G-A-CH at Alpro – told us in our exclusive interview.

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