Brittany Fuisz is not your average beverage entrepreneur. As an experienced marketer with a culinary degree, she conceptualized the idea for malibu mylk, an organic, vegan flaxseed dairy alternative, right from her own kitchen. The newly launched beverage is carving a unique niche in the space and is on a mission to change the way the […]
American diets are getting healthier. According to a food trend forecast from Nielsen that surveyed nearly 20,000 Americans, diet and nutrition will continue to improve in 2020. The “How America Will Eat” report found that 49 percent of respondents made healthier eating choices in 2019. And while two-thirds of Americans say their eating habits have changed […]
Meal delivery kits have become a vibrant channel in the plant-based boom. Cereal giant Kellogg recently announced plans to launch a new plant-based meal delivery service with Deliveroo in an effort to keep pace with the sweeping health and wellness movement. The popular complete plant-based meal kit company, Purple Carrot, has also created an incubator […]
In 2009, when Ethan Brown started his vegan meat alternative company, Beyond Meat, he had big dreams for it. It’s unlikely though that he — or anyone else — could predict just how successful it would become. As of 2019, Beyond Meat’s products are sold in Whole Foods and at TGI Fridays restaurants around the […]
The 39th annual Natural Products Expo West, the world’s largest trade show for natural products, just wrapped up in Anaheim, Calif. The expo ran from March 5-9 and attracted 186,000 attendees from 136 countries. The show brought together 3,600 exhibiting companies, including 600 first-time brands. Hosted by New Hope Network, the expo aims to help […]
Plant-based snack company Beanfields is entering hyper-growth mode, and ‘Chief Bean Aficiando’ Arnulfo Ventura could not be more excited. When Ventura stepped into his role as CEO last July, he knew it was an opportunity that he couldn’t turn down. “There’s plenty of challenge [in my role leading Beanfields], and on top of that, you […]
There are few things that excite Arnulfo Ventura more than a healthy challenge. As CEO and ‘Chief Bean Aficionado’ at Beanfields, he’s bringing his expertise in helping to build some of the most innovative brands in the business and applying it to the newly rebranded plant-based snack company that he says is in ‘hyper-growth mode.’ […]