Vegan products not always safe for people with dairy allergy
People with dairy and fish allergies are being advised not to buy vegan products without checking the label carefully as they may contain animal products due to cross-contamination. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a campaign to make consumers aware of the dangers after research released by the regulatory body showed 62% of people […]
Say ‘Cheese!’: PETA to Dairy Summit With Vegan Cheese Giveaway
Attendees and passersby at the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit will get a tasty vegan treat courtesy of PETA on Monday, when supporters armed with signs that read, “Not Your Mom, Not Your Milk,” will hand out free Babybel Plant-Based cheese snacks and remind people that loving milk, cheese, and yogurt can go hand in hand with being […]
Say ‘Cheese!’: PETA to Dairy Summit With Vegan Cheese Giveaway
Attendees and passersby at the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit will get a tasty vegan treat courtesy of PETA on Monday, when supporters armed with signs that read, “Not Your Mom, Not Your Milk,” will hand out free Babybel Plant-Based cheese snacks and remind people that loving milk, cheese, and yogurt can go hand in hand with being […]
The History of Margarine Can Teach Us About Plant-Based Battles
In recent years, the dairy industry has worked hard to hinder formidable competition from plant-based foods. The industry lobbied for legislation that would prevent companies from calling their plant-based dairy alternatives “milk” for instance, and petitioned the FDA to define milk as the product of “hooved animals.” It also launched numerous marketing campaigns portraying plant-based milks as unnatural and unhealthy, while […]
Perfect Day : What is driving interest in whey protein ?
Today there are multiple startups making dairy proteins without cows. But back in 2014, Perfect Day founders Ryan Pandya and Perumal Gandhi were in a field of one, creating a completely new category in food. So what was Pandya’s vision for the business in the early days, how different is it today, and what’s the exit strategy for […]
Perfect Day : What is driving interest in whey protein ?
Today there are multiple startups making dairy proteins without cows. But back in 2014, Perfect Day founders Ryan Pandya and Perumal Gandhi were in a field of one, creating a completely new category in food. So what was Pandya’s vision for the business in the early days, how different is it today, and what’s the exit strategy for […]
Do precision fermentation economics stack up for cow less dairy?
Once upon a time, dairy proteins were made exclusively by lactating mammals. These days, you can produce them in genetically engineered plants or microbes, or even lactating mammary cells grown in a bioreactor. But is there a market for ‘animal-free’ dairy? Is making whey and casein via precision fermentation—the most advanced of the three methods outlined […]
Synthite to introduce plant-based dairy alternative
Synthite the largest manufacturer and exporter of value-added spices, oils, and oleoresins — has entered into the manufacture, sales, and distribution of branded plant-derived nutrients and plant proteins. The company has set up Pfoods Pvt. Ltd, a food-tech joint venture with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and PMEDS, a US-based nutraceutical company. The company […]
Plant platter – Growing demand and acceptance
There is a growing demand and acceptance for plant-based food products in India. Even though the size is small — new launches in this category were only 0.7% of the total launches in November 2019, which, however, grew to 2.1% in October 2022— experts expect this number to further increase in the coming years. “Our […]
‘I’d rather eat a real burger’:Why plant-based meat’s sizzle fizzled in the US
McDonald’s has shelved its meat-free burger trial and stock in one of the major manufacturers has dipped nearly 70% At the start of the year, McDonald’s launched a plant-based burger “sizzled on a flat-iron grill, then topped with slivered onions, tangy pickles, crisp shredded lettuce, Roma tomato slices, ketchup, mustard, mayo and a slice of […]
