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Checking All the Boxes: How Ripple is Pairing Nutrition and Taste to Innovate in Plant-Based Dairy
Checking All the Boxes: How Ripple is Pairing Nutrition and Taste to Innovate in Plant-Based Dairy

Since its founding in 2014 by Adam Lowry and Neil Renninger, Ripple Foods has been transforming the plant-based milk category with its innovative pea protein-based products. Continue Reading

Date posted02/19/2026


Colleges Are Getting a Plant-Based Upgrade with Califia Farms’ New and Innovative Dispenser Program
Colleges Are Getting a Plant-Based Upgrade with Califia Farms’ New and Innovative Dispenser Program

As demand grows for sustainable and delicious plant-based options across campuses and institutions, Califia Farms is stepping up in a big way. Following their acquisition of Uproot—a company known for its innovative plant milk dispensers—Califia is expanding its reach and impact in the away-from-hom Continue Reading

Date posted07/10/2025


PKN: A Farmer-Forward Company Revolutionizing Plant-Based Milk
PKN: A Farmer-Forward Company Revolutionizing Plant-Based Milk

The only edible nut indigenous to North America, the pecan is a historical staple that PKN CEO Laura Shenkar is determined to usher into the modern era using sustainable methods of production and cultivation. Continue Reading

Date posted04/4/2025


Rebellyous Foods: Engineering a Plant-Based Revolution in Institutional Foodservice
Rebellyous Foods: Engineering a Plant-Based Revolution in Institutional Foodservice

Rebellyous Foods – established in 2017 – has emerged as a groundbreaking plant-based chicken company that's revolutionizing how plant-based meat is produced. PBFA had the wonderful opportunity to speak to Kristie Middleton, Rebellyous’ Chief Relationship Officer. Continue Reading

Date posted02/28/2025


Nature’s Fynd: How a Microorganism from a Volcanic Hot Spring is Revolutionizing Your Plate
Nature’s Fynd: How a Microorganism from a Volcanic Hot Spring is Revolutionizing Your Plate

Nature’s Fynd was founded in 2018 by Thomas Jonas and Matthew Strongin in partnership with scientist Mark Kozubal, and the company is making waves in the plant-based food industry by pioneering a revolutionary approach to creating sustainable and nutritious food. Continue Reading

Date posted02/3/2025


PBFA Partner Spotlight: How These 4 Leaders Can Help Your Plant-Based Business Grow
PBFA Partner Spotlight: How These 4 Leaders Can Help Your Plant-Based Business Grow

With this third edition of our Partner spotlight, we invite you to learn more about Expana, JFC Market Management, Parabolic, and Eurofins GeneScan. Continue Reading

Date posted01/27/2025


Eco-Friendly Packaging to Experiential Marketing: Meet the PBFA Partners Supporting the Movement
Eco-Friendly Packaging to Experiential Marketing: Meet the PBFA Partners Supporting the Movement

This month, we are excited to continue our Partner spotlight series. In this series, we take a moment to shine a much-deserved spotlight on the plant-based foods industry partners that provide invaluable services to our industry’s food manufacturers, and who stabilize and support the sector’s growth Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2024


How Abe’s Vegan Muffins is Pioneering a Culture of Inclusive Eating in Schools and Beyond
How Abe’s Vegan Muffins is Pioneering a Culture of Inclusive Eating in Schools and Beyond

Abe’s Vegan Muffins, a plant-based dessert brand dedicated to creating allergy-friendly baked goods, is changing the landscape of inclusive eating and raising awareness about the impact severe food allergies can have on children and families alike. Continue Reading

Date posted08/28/2024


Spotlight: Meet the PBFA Affiliate Members Championing the Growth of the Plant-Based Foods Industry
Spotlight: Meet the PBFA Affiliate Members Championing the Growth of the Plant-Based Foods Industry

This month, we at PBFA are excited to shine a much-deserved spotlight on our affiliate members: a cohort of companies that provide invaluable services to our industry’s plant-based food manufacturers, and who stabilize and support our industry’s growth, often from behind the scenes. Continue Reading

Date posted08/15/2024


2foods on Fusing Tokyo’s Art Scene With Their Vision of a Plant-Based Future
2foods on Fusing Tokyo’s Art Scene With Their Vision of a Plant-Based Future

The PBFA team recently had the chance to speak with representatives of 2foods USA to hear about their vision for the plant-based foods industry, and learn what lies at the center of the cultural and culinary blend that has propelled the company to expand from Japan to the U.S. Continue Reading

Date posted05/30/2024


How All Y’alls Foods & Louisville Vegan Jerky Work Together to Strengthen the Plant-Based Industry
How All Y’alls Foods & Louisville Vegan Jerky Work Together to Strengthen the Plant-Based Industry

PBFA members and plant-based jerky leaders All Y’all’s Foods and Louisville Vegan Jerky Co. united to form an exciting partnership: Co-manufacturing to produce their plant-based jerkies under the same roof. Continue Reading

Date posted05/29/2024


A Cattle Sanctuary, New Products, and a Bold Rebrand: A Look at the Next Era of Impossible Foods
A Cattle Sanctuary, New Products, and a Bold Rebrand: A Look at the Next Era of Impossible Foods

We got a chance to speak with the Impossible Foods team to learn more about their self-described “restart,” what they hope consumers take away from this new campaign, and how the Impossible Ranch came to be. Continue Reading

Date posted05/21/2024