Nutroganics signs letter of intent to acquire soy yogurt maker WholeSoy

By Elaine Watson

15-Dec-2014 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 10:49 GMT

UPDATED: Nutroganics - which is building a portfolio of businesses in the health & wellness space - has signed a letter of intent to acquire certain assets of organic soy yogurt maker WholeSoy & Co.

US dairy-free frozen desserts market could double or triple in five years, predicts ‘Godfather of ice cream’

26-Nov-2014

By Elaine Watson

The US dairy-free frozen desserts category could “double or triple” in the next five years as more consumers explore almond, coconut and other alternatives, predicts ice cream guru Malcolm Stogo, who is now bidding for a slice of the non-dairy action...

Pinnacle Foods to buy Garden Protein (Gardein): 'Plant-based protein is at the tipping point of becoming mainstream'

14-Nov-2014

By Elaine Watson

Pinnacle Foods has struck a deal to acquire Canadian plant-based food specialist Garden Protein International (Gardein) for C$175m ($154m) from founder Yves Potvin and private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners.

SO Delicious: Dairy-free is one of the biggest growth opportunities in the food market right now

10-Jul-2014

By Elaine Watson

While gluten-free gets all the glory, dairy-free products such as almond and coconut milk are growing at an equally explosive rate, says So Delicious Dairy Free, which has notched up a compound annual growth rate of 30%+ over the past five years, and...