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PBFA Statement on House Committee on Appropriations Bill Report Released June 30, 2021
PBFA Statement on House Committee on Appropriations Bill Report Released June 30, 2021

PBFA released the following statement today from Senior Director of Policy, Nicole Negowetti, on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations report which notes with respect to plant-based foods that the committee “is concerned by the assertions being made that labeling of these products are... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2021


PBFA Endorses the Healthy Future Students and Earth Act
PBFA Endorses the Healthy Future Students and Earth Act

PBFA is proud to announce its endorsement of The Healthy Future Students and Earth Pilot Program Act, introduced by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D (D-NY). If passed, this bill would create a voluntary grant program for school districts to help schools provide... Continue Reading

Date posted06/29/2021


Meet Our Members: Deliciou + Unovis Asset Management
Meet Our Members: Deliciou + Unovis Asset Management

Member Highlight: Deliciou To learn more about Deliciou, we asked their team to weigh-in. What is the name of your company? Deliciou When and why did you start your company? Founded by Kjetil Hansen (KJ) in 2015, who started blending seasonings in his kitchen and selling them... Continue Reading

Date posted06/29/2021


PBFA Comments to the USDA Regarding Food System Supply Chains
PBFA Comments to the USDA Regarding Food System Supply Chains

The COVID-19 pandemic created significant supply chain challenges across industries and the world. In the United States, our PBFA members experienced delays in receiving imported ingredients from several countries. This experience, along with watching farmers contend with crops that they... Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2021


Plant-Based Policy Win in Texas
Plant-Based Policy Win in Texas

Great news on the plant-based labeling front – the Texas legislature recessed its 2021-22 legislative session without any of the multitude of restrictive labeling bills becoming law. The cattle and animal-meat lobby made Texas a focal point in their effort to push legislative efforts to... Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2021


The Plant Based Foods Association Welcomes Nicole Negowetti as Senior Director of Policy
The Plant Based Foods Association Welcomes Nicole Negowetti as Senior Director of Policy

The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) is pleased to announce that Nicole Negowetti joined the association as its new Senior Director of Policy. Nicole is an attorney, educator, and scholar whose work focuses on the laws and policies shaping the U.S. agriculture and food system. She is a widely... Continue Reading

Date posted05/25/2021


Meet Our Members: Patch Organics & Green Monday
Meet Our Members: Patch Organics & Green Monday

Member Highlight: Patch Organics™ To learn more about Patch Organics™, we asked their team to weigh-in. What is the name of your company? Patch Organics™ When and why did you start your company? Patch Organics™ pumpkin seed milk was introduced to the market... Continue Reading

Date posted05/20/2021


Meet Our Members: Better Than Milk + Express Trade Capital, Inc.
Meet Our Members: Better Than Milk + Express Trade Capital, Inc.

Member Highlight: Better Than Milk To learn more about Better Than Milk, we asked their team some questions. What is the name of your company? Better Than Milk® brand is part of PANOS brands, a consumer products foods company When and why did you start your company? The brand... Continue Reading

Date posted05/6/2021


Growing Plant-Based Companies Creating New Jobs and Boosting our Economy
Growing Plant-Based Companies Creating New Jobs and Boosting our Economy

The creation of new jobs is always a clear sign of the strength of any sector, and we are especially excited to share the news of two PBFA members creating U.S. jobs. Greenleaf Foods, parent company of PBFA members Lightlife and Field Roast, recently announced plans to build a $310 million,... Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Good
Date posted04/16/2021