Sometimes, all it takes is 30 minutes to learn the ins and outs of new food technologies and trends that are transforming the food and beverage industry. In this series, we’ll dig into a food innovation topic and link you to content and resources so you can become a master on the topic in 30 minutes (or less!).
This week we’re looking at the latest news and developments in the plant-based food sector.
What’s New
Food Matters Live – Five Plant-based Food Trends and Innovations for 2023
New innovations include vegan cheese, plant-based fish, and more.
VegNews – Heading to the Plant Based World Expo? These are the Five Trends to Watch.
Trends from the third Plant Based World Expo, which took place in September 2023.
Greener Ideal – The Eight Hottest Vegan Food Trends of 2023
What vegan customers are asking for in restaurants and at grocery stores.
The Canadian Connection
Plant-Based Foods Canada – Plant-Based Foods of Canada (PBFC) is a division of Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP). It is the industry association for companies that make and market plant-based foods in Canada.
Protein Industries Canada - Protein Industries Canada is one of Canada’s five Global Innovation Clusters, and is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization created to position Canada as a global source of high-quality plant protein and plant-based co-products.
Plant Forward Conference – The next Plant Forward Conference takes place April 16 to 18, 2024 in Toronto, ON, and will showcase food and ingredients for businesses in the global plant protein sector.
Social Media
Gardein (Facebook) – Gardein is a Conagra Brand of meat-free foods.
Sol Cuisine (Instagram) – Sol Cuisine produces a wide variety of plant-based meals, snacks and sides.
Simply Protein (LinkedIn) – Simply Protein is a line of plant-based snacks with a limited number of clean ingredients from Toronto, ON-based Wellness Natural Inc.
Overtime
If you’ve got more than 30 minutes, these are for you:
YouTube - Top Vegan Products - Natural Product Expo 2023
A collection of the best vegan and plant-based products at the Natural Product Expo West tradeshow.
