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Interviews

PlantBaby: “CPG Products Aren’t Going Anywhere and We Want to Challenge the Industry to Do Better”

In a sea of wellness brands, PlantBaby, a plant-based company focused on supporting children’s nutritional journey from infancy to adulthood, has carved a highly unique niche. Founded by husband and wife Alex and Lauren Abelin, PlantBaby is on a passionate mission to reinvent children’s food, beverage and supplements by sourcing sustainable, organic ingredients and supporting regenerative agriculture. Its first product, Kiki Milk, launched in 2021 as the “world’s first” organic plant-based milk designed specifically for kids, and achieved sell-out success at Thrive Market and beyond. Now, the company is looking to revolutionize macadamia milk with Mac Nut Milk – an organic, clean-label product it describes as “wildly delicious” and nutritionally superior to most competing brands.  We spoke to Co-founder Lauren Abelin about PlantBaby’s innovative portfolio …

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Jim Richards courtesy of Milkadamia

Jim Richards courtesy of Milkadamia

Business Insiders

Milkadamia’s Jim Richards: “What we are Witnessing is Not Solely a Food Movement”

In the last of our end-of-year guest posts, plant milk brand Milkadamia’s founder and CEO Jim Richards talks about his year in food. Richards is a specialist in regenerative farming, and his macadamia milk and butter products have seen huge success over 2019 and been rolled out into new markets amid a phenomenal year for dairy alternatives.

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