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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


Groundbreaking PBFA Report Reveals Consumers Opt for Plant-Based when Given the Choice
Groundbreaking PBFA Report Reveals Consumers Opt for Plant-Based when Given the Choice

In our new report, 2023 Plant-Based Foods State of the Marketplace leverages insights from data partners SPINS, Technomic, 84.51°, Circana, Innova Market Insights, Palate Insights, and Mintel, and features crucial perspective from retailers and foodservice operators. Continue Reading

Date posted05/15/2024


World Bank: Plant-Based is a Win-Win Solution to Reach Net Zero by 2050
World Bank: Plant-Based is a Win-Win Solution to Reach Net Zero by 2050

In a new report that is making headlines, titled Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System , the World Bank calls for a reduction in animal-based food production and a shift towards a more plant-based, carbon-friendly method of agriculture. Continue Reading

Date posted05/9/2024


Climate Change Worries Shoppers - How Marketplace Leaders Can Respond With Plant-Based
Climate Change Worries Shoppers - How Marketplace Leaders Can Respond With Plant-Based

Awareness around the environmental impact of food choices is growing. New research from Kroger data partner 84.51° illustrates how this is translating into grocery purchasing decisions. Continue Reading

Date posted05/9/2024


The Rise of Avian Flu Signals a Need for Change in Our Food System
The Rise of Avian Flu Signals a Need for Change in Our Food System

As news of H5N1 across dairy and cattle herds spreads across the U.S., we are left with a feeling that is simultaneously frightening yet familiar. Seeing updates about strains of flu that rapidly progress through livestock populations has become an unfortunate norm in this country. Continue Reading

Date posted05/6/2024


Catch up with PBFA at the 2024 National Restaurant Show in Chicago
Catch up with PBFA at the 2024 National Restaurant Show in Chicago

The culinary and foodservice world is gearing up for the largest foodservice tradeshow of the year, the 2024 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show in Chicago. Continue Reading

Date posted05/2/2024


What Do Foodservice Consumers Want? Insights from the 2024 DOT Innovations Show
What Do Foodservice Consumers Want? Insights from the 2024 DOT Innovations Show

The 2024 DOT Innovations Show, held April 22-24 in Denver, Colorado, served as a gathering of industry leaders and innovators, all eager to explore the latest trends and advancements in the foodservice industry. Continue Reading

Date posted05/2/2024


Why Prime Roots is Giving Out 1 Million Slices of Plant-Based Deli Meat
Why Prime Roots is Giving Out 1 Million Slices of Plant-Based Deli Meat

This Earth Month, the PBFA team had the opportunity to speak to Kimberlie Le, co-founder and CEO of the iconic plant-based meat company Prime Roots, to learn more about their climate-forward vision and the steps they’re taking to achieve it. Continue Reading

Date posted04/29/2024


Why Plant-Based is a Long-Term Solution for Sustainable Food System Transformation
Why Plant-Based is a Long-Term Solution for Sustainable Food System Transformation

At PBFA, we believe that the plant-based foods industry is a powerful catalyst for positive and holistic change in our food system. A food system that prioritizes producing plant-based foods is ripe with opportunities beyond a reduction in emissions. Continue Reading

Date posted04/23/2024


How to Achieve Sustainable Success in Food: 4 Lessons from Industry Expert Maisie Ganzler
How to Achieve Sustainable Success in Food: 4 Lessons from Industry Expert Maisie Ganzler

Four Lessons from Industry Expert Maisie Ganzler inspired by her new book “You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company.” Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Good
Date posted04/22/2024


Seizing Plant-Based Opportunities: Insights from F&B@Sea Tradeshow
Seizing Plant-Based Opportunities: Insights from F&B@Sea Tradeshow

The recent F&B @ Sea tradeshow in Miami, Florida, organized by Seatrade Cruise Industry and the Informa team, was a testament to the growing interest and opportunities for plant-based foods in the cruise industry. Continue Reading

Date posted04/19/2024


How PBFA is Leading Policy Action: Inside Our DC Fly-In to Champion Plant-Based Foods
How PBFA is Leading Policy Action: Inside Our DC Fly-In to Champion Plant-Based Foods

Demand for plant-based foods is on the rise. From LA County committing to plant-based by default for city food procurement to 55 members of Congress asking President Biden to increase plant-based options in federal facilities, there is little question people want more plant-based foods. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Good
Date posted04/12/2024