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Ingredients

Ingredient Brothers: Shaping Plant-Based Supply Chains with Cassava and Coconut Ingredients

Founded by Aalap Patel and Eran Mizrahi in 2021, Ingredient Brothers is a supplier specializing in sourcing and importing specialty raw ingredients. Headquartered in New York, the company serves a wide range of industries, with a core focus on the food and beverage sector.  The company notes its strong advocation for plant-based alternatives, especially with its focus on cassava and coconut-based products. Cassava’s versatility—from flour and tapioca starch to its use as an alternative sweetener—has been pivotal for clients developing vegan products. Similarly, the range of coconut derivatives offered, such as coconut milk, oil, sugar, and aminos, continues to benefit the plant-based space. Patel and Mizrahi met in 2017 while working at Nuts.com, where they gained expertise in the specialty ingredients market. Their shared vision …

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Interviews

The Coconut Collab: “Winning on Taste is Non-Negotiable, and This is Where Our Greatest Strength Lies”

The Coconut Collaborative is a British producer of dairy-free, coconut-based yogurts and puddings. The past eighteen months have seen considerable success for the company, with its whippable plant-based double cream served at the Wimbledon tennis championships and its chocolate desserts launching on all Virgin Atlantic flights. The Coconut Collab has also recently expanded into milk alternatives with its barista-style M!LK™, which is described as a “game-changing” product that looks and behaves just like cow’s milk. Additionally, the brand’s natural yogurt alternative is now the UK’s top-selling coconut yogurt. We caught up with Anna Dominey, Managing Director at The Coconut Collaborative, to find out more about the company and its plans for expansion. Can you provide us with the backstory of The Coconut Collaborative and its …

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Vegan Whipt Cream

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Products & Launches

Alamance Foods Debuts Dairy-Free ‘Whipt’ Cream in Coconut, Almond and Oat

Food technology firm Alamance Foods announces the launch of Whipt – a dairy-free new alternative to traditional whipped cream. Available in three varieties – Coconut, Almond and Oat, Whipt can be found in the US in Lidl, Woodman’s Market and select Walmart locations. Sold in classic steel canisters, Whipt is described as a “viable alternative” to dairy-based whipped cream that both adults and children can enjoy. Whipt’s gluten-free flavors include three protein bases:  Oat – A vanilla-flavored cream for topping an oat milk latte or any hot beverages Almond – Features a nutty, Marzipan-like flavor that contrasts hot chocolate and more Coconut – For decorating pies and cakes – can also substitute milk in any dessert  According to the company, Whipt’s products come in recyclable …

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Market & Trends

A guest post from Future Grocery Shopping

The German Plant-based Milk Market

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Compared to other plant-based products such as cheese and meat, plant-based milk alternatives have been around for some time and many consumers are already well familiar with milk alternatives like soy and coconut milk. In Germany 93% of consumers already buy plant-based milk alternatives, which is higher than in any of the other plant-based product categories.

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Interviews

Obrigado Coconut Water: “Obrigado is in Business to Multiply Goodness”

Steven Tol - Global Brand Manager Obrigado – Aurantiaca Europe BV
Steven Tol, Global Brand Manager Obrigado – © Aurantiaca Europe BV

Obrigado harvests fresh, young green coconuts and bottles them without exposing them to light or air; a process which enables a shelf life of seven months without any addition or preservatives. All this happens on a sustainable farm in Bahia, Brazil with their own factory right next it.

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