News

Catch up on news from around the plant-based foods industry and get the latest updates on PBFA initiatives, opportunities, and membership benefits.


Inflationary Impact on Shoppers and the Plant-Based Foods Industry
Inflationary Impact on Shoppers and the Plant-Based Foods Industry

Brandon Casteel, Vice President of Channel and Retail Partnerships at SPINS, joins PBFA's own Julie Emmett to speak in-depth about how rising inflation is impacting consumer perspectives and behavior in grocery retail overall, and for plant-based foods specifically. Throughout his insight-rich... Continue Reading

Date posted07/28/2022


Consumer Insights on Regenerative Agriculture and How You Can Source Ingredients Domestically
Consumer Insights on Regenerative Agriculture and How You Can Source Ingredients Domestically

On this call, the Plant Based Foods Institute's Renee Smith Nickelson and Carl Jorgensen are joined by Dr. Shelley Balanko of The Hartman Group to discuss consumer insights and growing consumer recognition of issues related to sustainability, environmental impact, and regenerative agriculture.... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2022


U.S. Plant-Based Retail Sales Data, 2021
U.S. Plant-Based Retail Sales Data, 2021

On this call, PBFA's Julie Emmett and Jennifer Holt dive into our huge 2021 retail sales data release and provide key insights on the performance of plant-based foods across categories. Insights included the impact of price, growth and share of plant-based foods, and key consumer purchasing... Continue Reading

Date posted04/28/2022


E-Commerce Trends and Solutions
E-Commerce Trends and Solutions

On this call, our expert lineup of speakers--including PBFA' Jen Jacobs, Mark Nelson of Lineage Logistics, and Conor O'Toole of Miyoko's Creamery--discussed innovative ways to solve the challenges and costs of e-commerce fulfillment for perishable plant-based foods, broke down key trends and... Continue Reading

Date posted03/24/2022


Domestic Sourcing Initiative & Policy Update
Domestic Sourcing Initiative & Policy Update

On this call, Nicole Negowetti, PBFA VP of Policy and Food Systems, provided key policy updates and Carl Jorgensen, Agriculture Consultant to PBFI, led a panel featuring Isabelle Steichen, Co-Founder and CEO of Lupii; David Oien, CEO and one of the founding farmers of Timeless Seeds; and... Continue Reading

Date posted02/17/2022


PBFA's 2022-24 Strategic Plan and The Plant Based Foods Institute
PBFA's 2022-24 Strategic Plan and The Plant Based Foods Institute

On this call, PBFA CEO Rachel Dreskin and Board President Nicole Sopko discussed the missions, priorities, and objectives that will guide the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and the Plant Based Foods Institute (PBFI) in the years to come. Members were able to get a comprehensive look at... Continue Reading

Date posted01/27/2022


2021 Member Solutions Calls
2021 Member Solutions Calls

Explore our 2021 library of webinars covering a wide range of topics, from packaging to foodservice, sustainability strategy to plant-based policy priorities. Using Consumer-Driven Data August 10, 2021 Sustainable Packaging July 29, 2021 Shopper Marketing as Part... Continue Reading

Date posted01/1/2021


2020 Member Solutions Calls
2020 Member Solutions Calls

Explore our 2020 library of webinars covering a wide range of topics, from retail partnerships to foodservice fundamentals, consumer insights to marketing strategy. How to Partner with Retailers November 12, 2020 Effective Broker Partnerships in Foodservice November 5,... Continue Reading

Date posted01/1/2020