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Connect and Learn With the PBFA Community @ Expo West 2025
Connect and Learn With the PBFA Community @ Expo West 2025

Natural Products Expo West is right around the corner! Taking place from March 4th to 7th, 2025 in Anaheim, California, Expo West is the largest natural and organic products trade show on the West Coast. PBFA is excited to host a variety of opportunities for our member community to connect. Continue Reading

Date posted02/14/2025


PBFA’s Comments on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
PBFA’s Comments on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report

On February 10, the Plant-Based Foods Association (PBFA) submitted comments on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) Scientific Report, supporting the integration of plant-based foods into the upcoming 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Continue Reading

Postedby Marjorie Mulhall
Date posted02/13/2025


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


Unlocking Growth with Foodservice: PBFA Partners with NetWorld Media for Industry Events in 2025
Unlocking Growth with Foodservice: PBFA Partners with NetWorld Media for Industry Events in 2025

The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) is excited to announce an impactful collaboration with NetWorld Media Group, unlocking a wealth of opportunities for PBFA members to engage with the broader foodservice and franchise industries in 2025. Continue Reading

Date posted01/30/2025


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


PBFA Caps Off the Year With December Lobby Day in Washington, D.C.
PBFA Caps Off the Year With December Lobby Day in Washington, D.C.

The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) wrapped up 2024 with an impactful Lobby Day in Washington, D.C earlier this month. This event marked the culmination of a year of nonstop advocacy to champion policies that support the growth and accessibility of plant-based foods. Continue Reading

Date posted12/19/2024


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


Breaking Bread and Biases: Empowering Women for Fast Casual Leadership
Breaking Bread and Biases: Empowering Women for Fast Casual Leadership

This month, PBFA led a panel discussion, Breaking Bread and Biases: Empowering Women for Fast Casual Leadership, at the 2024 Fast Casual Executive Summit. Continue Reading

Date posted10/30/2024


PBFI Report Shows Continued Trend of Shoppers Shifting from Animal to Plant-Based Foods
PBFI Report Shows Continued Trend of Shoppers Shifting from Animal to Plant-Based Foods

Insights from the latest Plant-Based Migration Analysis from Kroger, the Plant Based Foods Institute, and 84.51° data insights demonstrate for the fourth year in a row that shoppers who engage with plant-based foods gradually reduce their spend in related animal-based food categories over time. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Good
Date posted10/22/2024


PBFA Launches “May Cause” Campaign to Drive Awareness of Plant-Based Foods
PBFA Launches “May Cause” Campaign to Drive Awareness of Plant-Based Foods

Today marks an exciting milestone for the plant-based foods industry. PBFA is thrilled to announce the launch of our groundbreaking "May Cause" campaign, a creative initiative conceptualized, developed, and executed by AKQA Bloom, that brings together the entire plant-based foods industry. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Good
Date posted10/8/2024


Don't Leave Plant-Based Out of the Conversation This Climate Week
Don't Leave Plant-Based Out of the Conversation This Climate Week

NYC Climate Week 2024 is only a couple weeks away, and droves of climate leaders, policymakers, and investors are getting ready to gather at the biggest annual climate event  of its kind. Continue Reading

Date posted09/10/2024


PBFA Shows Up for the Plant-Based Foods Industry at the 2024 National Conventions
PBFA Shows Up for the Plant-Based Foods Industry at the 2024 National Conventions

This summer, the PBFA team attended events at this year’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, and Senior Director of Policy Marjorie Mulhall attended events at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee to advocate on behalf of the plant-based foods industry. Continue Reading

Date posted08/29/2024