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Flora

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Products & Launches

Flora Launches “Category First” Plant-Based Smoked Garlic Butter

Upfield-owned dairy-free spread brand Flora has expanded its range with the launch of a new plant-based smoked garlic butter. The limited-edition product is claimed to be a category first for butters, spreads, and margarines. According to Flora, it is suitable for making pasta dishes, garlic mushrooms, and more. A Quantis life cycle assessment tool reportedly shows that the garlic butter has a 78% lower climate impact than dairy butter. The product is vegan-friendly and free of common allergens. According to The Grocer, Flora also has plans to launch more savoury plant-based butters next year. The products will all initially be limited editions, with the best-performing potentially becoming permanent additions to the range. “Pushing boundaries” Flora launched its original plant-based butter block in 2020, describing the …

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Lurpak plant-based butter

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Lurpak Launches Plant-Based Version of Its Spreadable Butter

Lurpak, the premium Danish butter brand owned by dairy cooperative Arla Foods, has announced the launch of a plant-based version of its spreadable butter. According to Arla, Lurpak Plant Based provides the same quality and functionality as dairy-based Lurpak Spreadable, and is suitable for spreading, cooking, and baking. It is also said to have a simple ingredients list. Arla said new product innovation was a key part of its growth strategy, and that bringing Lurpak into the plant-based category would help to strengthen its brands in key markets. The cooperative also noted that more consumers are now opting for dairy alternatives, meaning that Lurpak Plant Based will add value to both retailers and consumers. Farmer backlash The new Lurpak product has attracted some controversy from …

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Dr. Foods vegan truffle butter, caviar, and foie gras

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Company News

Dr. Foods and Next Meats Eye US Market Entry with Vegan Alternatives to World’s Top 3 Delicacies

Two Japanese food tech companies — Next Meats and its spinoff Dr. Foods  — were finalists in the Alternative Proteins – Cultivated Meat category at the FoodNiche Summit held at Cornell Tech University in New York. At the event, they presented their sustainable versions of the world’s top three delicacies: vegan foie gras, vegan caviar, and the recently launched vegan truffle butter. In its eighth year, the FoodNiche Summit aims to bridge the gap between academic scientific discoveries and marketplace innovations, presenting an excellent expansion opportunity for Dr. Foods and Next Meats. According to the announcement, the Japanese finalists seek local distribution partners to enter the New York market with their plant-based products. “The companies would like to team up together with industry-leading American companies to …

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California’s Savor, a startup revolutionizing fat production with agriculture and animal-free solutions, has developed a butter prototype made from CO2 and hydrogen

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Ingredients

Savor Successfully Develops Dairy & Plant-Free Butter From CO2 and Hydrogen

California’s Savor, a startup revolutionizing the production of fat with agriculture and animal-free solutions, has developed a butter prototype made from CO2 and hydrogen, that is said to offer the taste and functional properties of dairy butter. Henrik Bennetsen (CEO), Kathleen Alexander (CTO), and Ian McKay (CSO) founded the startup in San Jose in 2022 to offer a solution to industrial fats that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Animal fats have a well-known negative impact on the climate; meanwhile, many plant-based alternatives currently on the market are made from canola, sunflower, coconut, and palm crops that contribute significantly to GHG emissions and fuel deforestation and biodiversity loss. Other methods, such as precision fermentation and cultivated fats …

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Bunge beleaf plantbetter

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Bunge Launches ‘Beleaf PlantBetter’ Plant-Based Butter in North America

Bunge, a global agribusiness and food ingredients company, has introduced Beleaf PlantBetter, a plant-based butter alternative, to the North American market. The product, initially launched in Europe in 2023, was developed to meet the demands of food manufacturers and bakers seeking alternatives that match the sensory qualities and versatility of traditional dairy butter. Beleaf PlantBetter uses all-natural ingredients, including coconut, rapeseed, and cocoa butter, with a simple and transparent ingredient list, catering to consumers’ preferences for clean-label products. This North American launch follows Bunge’s recent announcement of expanding its protein concentrate portfolio to include pea and faba protein concentrates, complementing its soy protein concentrate offerings. Additionally, Bunge is in the process of constructing a $500 million soybean processing facility in Indiana, expected to open in …

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Bunge, a global food and agribusiness company, introduces Beleaf PlantBetter, a plant-based butter designed for bakery applications.

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Bunge Introduces Plant-Based Butter for “Superior-Tasting” Commercial Baking

Looking to set a new standard in the plant-based foods landscape, Bunge, a global food and agribusiness company, has introduced Beleaf PlantBetter, a “superior-tasting” and sustainable plant-based butter designed for bakery applications. Bunge claims that PlantBetter mimics the taste, texture, and melting behavior of traditional butter to offer manufacturers a versatile solution for plant-based bakery. The NPD is described as a clean-label alternative made with natural ingredients, such as coconut, cocoa butter, rapeseed, and lecithins. Regarding sustainability, Bunge explains that PlantBetter’s carbon footprint halves standard dairy butter emissions and that these figures have been verified by a third-party study conducted by the Terra Institute. Game-changing innovation According to Bunge, the growing demand for plant-based dairy and the increasing instability in butter prices have created opportunities …

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Willicroft Original Better, a new plant-based butter

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Fundraising

Willicroft Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for New Clean-Label Vegan Butter Made with Beans and Fermentation

Dutch company Willicroft, Europe’s first plant-based cheese brand to achieve B-Corp certification, announces the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to support the release of its latest development at retail and food service in 2024: Willicroft Original Better, a vegan butter made using beans and fermentation. Willicroft aims to raise €350,000 through a convertible loan agreement (CLA) via Seedblink. Individuals or investors will have two options to convert the loans into equity shares in the company: a valuation cap of €7.5 million or a 20% discount. As the company explains, the likely conversion date of the CLA is set for Willicroft’s Series A in early 2025.  The campaign’s goal is €475,000; however, Willicroft already has €125,000 committed offline by existing investors.  Regarding returns, the company believes it is well-positioned …

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Wesson Plant Butter

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Leading US Cooking Oil Producer Wesson Launches New Plant Butters

In a significant move to diversify its product offerings and meet the growing demand for plant-based alternatives, Wesson, one of America’s top-selling plant-based oil brands, has introduced a line of plant-based butters. These new products mark the brand’s debut in the refrigerated aisle of select retailers in the Northeastern United States.  Wesson’s Plant Butters debut in Original and Olive Oil, which the company says have already received praise from taste testers, with 91 percent of blind taste testers expressing a likelihood of purchasing these plant-based butter alternatives.  Established in 1899, Wesson remains a prominent name in American kitchens, with a product lineup that includes Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, and Best Blend, combining canola and soybean oil. The brand is owned by Richardson International, …

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Company News

Flora Makes All Its Spreads Vegan and Palm Oil-Free

In 2019, UK spread brand Flora announced that it was making its product range fully plant-based. However, the change was short-lived; the following year, the company added buttermilk back into its Flora Buttery spread, citing consumer complaints about the recipe change. The move attracted backlash from many customers who wanted the spread to remain dairy-free, including a petition that gained thousands of signatures. But there have been hints that change is coming for some time, with Flora’s parent company, Upfield, recently announcing plans to make its entire product portfolio fully plant-based within three years. Now, in what may be the first step towards this goal, Flora has announced that all its products are suitable for vegans once again. “We have been continuously working to deliver …

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Be Better lifestyle

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

The Rise of Plant-Based Butter: Market Poised for Exponential Growth by 2030

The vegan butter market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period from 2023 to 2030, driven by health-conscious consumers, as it is considered a healthier alternative to butter, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Since butter is a ubiquitous ingredient in cooking and baking, developing alternatives has been imperative. Many companies have successfully created incredible products that replicate the taste and, more importantly, the functions of dairy butter. Let’s take a look at the alternatives stealing the spotlight:  Willicroft Original Better Willicroft, Europe’s first plant-based cheese brand to achieve B-Corp certification, recently launched Willicroft Original Better, a clean-label alternative to butter for cooking and baking applications. The NPD is made with beans and precise fermentation (not precision) that uses non-GMO bacteria. This process allows it to replicate butyric …

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Lurpak spreadable

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Arla to Launch Plant-Based Version of Lurpak Spreadable Butter

Danish-Swedish dairy cooperative Arla has announced that it plans to launch a plant-based version of Lurpak, its market-leading butter brand. A spreadable plant-based butter alternative will reportedly arrive on supermarket shelves next year, launching in both the UK and Denmark. It comes as figures show that 80% of Lurpak customers are over the age of 45, suggesting that some younger consumers may be opting for plant-based products instead. Lurpak remains the UK’s top-selling butter brand, with five times the sales of competitors such as Flora. However, sales figures fell by 4.7% last year compared to 2021, and the company is looking to cater to changing consumer tastes. According to Arla, the plant-based butter will be a premium product, matching the quality and price range of …

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Plant Milk Butter

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Food Service

Miyoko’s Creamery Partners with Dot Foods to Expand Plant Milk Butter and Cheese in US Food Service

Plant dairy innovator Miyoko’s Creamery announces it is partnering with Dot Foods, North America’s largest food industry redistributor, to bring its award-winning Plant Milk Mozzarella and Butter to US food service nationwide. Through the partnership, Miyoko’s plant-based products – which have been developed for all culinary and baking applications – will become available to over 5,000 food service distributors across the country.  According to the company, it strives to create artisan plant-based cheeses and butter that challenge category norms with taste appeal and culinary excellence. The new lineup at Dot Foods includes:  European Style Plant Milk Butter – A cultured and churned butter made using traditional methods that melts, spreads, bakes, and browns. Pourable Plant Milk Mozzarella – A first-of-its-kind, organic cashew milk made without the …

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Plant-based butter

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Kagome USA Launches Sweet & Savoury Plant-Based Butter Blends

Global food and beverage manufacturer Kagome is launching a new range of plant-based butter blends in the US. The butter alternatives are available in the sweet flavours Hot Honey and Cinnamon & Brown Sugar, along with the savoury options Miso Ginger and Chipotle & Sun-Dried Tomato. According to Kagome, they act as a 1:1 replacement for conventional butter and have significant health benefits, such as being lower in saturated fat and free of cholesterol. Made from a combination of sunflower oil, coconut oil, and cocoa butter, the products also have a lower melt point and a higher smoke point than dairy butters. They are suitable for a range of applications, including sautéing, baking, and basting. “People want to see plant-based options on the menu,” said …

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naturli's milk-free zone vegan block

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Naturli’s Milk-Free Spreadable and Vegan Block Win Superior Taste Award

Danish organic plant-based food producer Naturli’ announces it has won the Superior Taste Award for two of its milk-free butter products: Spreadable and Vegan Block. Made with rapeseed, coconut, shea nuts, and almonds, Naturli butter is a favourite alternative to dairy butters and spreads among both consumers and professional taste experts. Taste is everything The International Taste Institute helps consumer F&B companies improve the quality of their products and increase their sales with the renowned Superior Taste Award certification. “Taste is everything! More than 200 professional taste experts tried our products for this test and found them worthy of a star!” the company posted on social media. Naturli Foods has been producing plant-based alternatives since 1988, with plant-based versions of drinks, breakfast products, meat-free products, and spreads …

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Henrik of Naturli' Foods

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Opinion

Op Ed: Henrik Lund, CEO Naturli Foods

In the second instalment of our brand new Opinion section which will feature the views and insights of leaders and figures from across plant-based and cell-based industries; Henrik Lund, CEO of hugely popular Danish plant food producer Naturli Foods, talks about how we need to accelerate our green transition. Speeding up the green future Going shopping in a supermarket is becoming a nightmare for consumers. They can really feel the effects of war in Europe and high inflation when they have to pay at the checkout. I try to remind myself that a crisis always brings something good with it, even though it can be difficult to focus on that here and now. My guess is that the global crisis will push the taste for …

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Miyoko's Oat Milk Butter

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Products & Launches

Miyoko’s Launches Cultured Oat Milk Butter into US Walmart Stores Nationwide

Plant-based dairy brand Miyoko’s Creamery announces it has launched its Organic Cultured Oat Milk Butter into US Walmart stores nationwide.  Described as the “world’s finest” cultured oat butter, the product is made from sunflower oil, whole-grain oat milk and coconut oil. According to the brand, the 12 oz. butter offers a convenient and allergen-friendly spread, with no gluten, lactose, soy, cashews or palm oil. The butter is also USDA Certified Organic and made without artificial colors or preservatives.  2022 has been an eventful year for Miyoko’s,  which is currently wrapping up a multi-state food truck tour it launched last month to showcase its range of artisanal cheeses and butter.  New products This spring, the brand debuted its groundbreaking Liquid Vegan Pizza Mozzarella at regional Whole …

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Be Better lifestyle

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Acclaimed Plant-Based Butter for Pastry Chefs is Cheaper Than Animal Butter

Be Better, claimed to be the first specially formulated plant-based butter for pastry professionals, expands into the UK at a lower price than its animal-based counterpart, following launches in eight global markets. Be Better is 30-40% cheaper than conventional butter, according to the company, and is said to have a similar rich mouthfeel, while being lighter and less fatty. The company claims the product is also far more sustainable than dairy butter, generating 79% less CO2 and requiring 86% less water to produce. Endorsed by high end chefs Developed by the Dutch company Be Better My Friend, the butter is made from a blend of shea, organic coconut, and rapeseed oils. The product has been endorsed by top chefs such as Philip Khoury, pastry chef …

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Culcherd Vegan Cheese Spread

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Company News

Canada’s Culcherd Announces Strategic Rebrand of Its Artisan Butters and Cheeses

Culcherd, a Canadian dairy-free brand owned by Above Food, announces a strategic rebranding, including a new package design that better reflects the role of artisanal ingredients in the company’s products.  Featuring a fresh and sophisticated look, the new packaging focuses on the real ingredients in Culcherd’s flavor-forward line of plant-based dairy products, which includes various cheeses and butters. Culcherd’s products are made with simple, organic ingredients using both traditional and modern artisan techniques. Its fermented, cultured foods are also rich in nutrients, with the cheeses containing 1 billion CFUS of probiotics per serving.  Culcherd notes that sustainability is a core part of the company’s mission, and the latest packaging seeks to minimize waste by using recyclable paper and plant-based inks for the outer packaging. The …

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Miyoko's Food Truck Tour

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Marketing & Media

Miyoko’s Creamery Launches Multi-State ‘Foodie Truck Tour’ and Debuts New Smoked Gouda Cheese

Dairy-free pioneer Miyoko’s Creamery announces the launch of its Foodie Truck Tour – a new tasting tour bringing Miyoko’s award-winning butter and cheeses to multiple states this fall. Today, the brand is also releasing a new limited-edition Smoked Gouda cheese wheel at Whole Foods Market. Starting off in Northern California’s Sonoma Wine Country, the tour is making scheduled stops in the Bay Area, Southern California, Arizon and Austin, TX, where it will wrap up in November. Along the way, the brand will serve a “one-of-a-kind” tasting experience featuring dishes such as cajun street corn and orzo aglio e burro with Miyoko’s cultured vegan butter, margherita pizza made with its liquid cheese, and caprese salad with fresh plant milk mozzarella. Fans will also be treated to …

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Blant-based Concepta Ingredients butter

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Fairs & Events

Brazil’s Concepta Ingredients Presents Sustainable Portfolio at Plant Based World NY

Concepta Ingredients will present its Rainforest product portfolio at Plant Based World Expo, which takes place September 8 & 9 in New York. A brand of Grupo Sabará; Concepta Ingredients works with natural, organic, sustainable, and traceable products with a business model committed to the local sociobiodiversity.  The B2B company claims its entire production chain is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. “This is a unique opportunity to present to the international market all of our products and the genuinely Brazilian work carried out by Concepta Ingredients,” said Sales Manager Lilia Kawazoe. Concepta Ingredients will bring to the international market its work with Brazilian communities. The highlights will include: Plant-based butter: an ideal alternative produced under organic certification, 100% natural, gluten, trans fat, sodium fat, …

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