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Danone sees strong sales of plant-based products while small-format bottled water drops 32%

03-Aug-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Despite headwinds from closures of away-from-home channels due the ongoing pandemic, Danone grew sales and household penetration of its US plant-based and premium dairy brands for the first half of 2020.

WhiteWave blasts ‘plant milk’ lawsuit: ‘This is nothing more than a waste of time and judicial resources’

05-Apr-2017 By Elaine Watson

A recent wave of lawsuits challenging the use of the term ‘almondmilk’ on food labels amounts to “nothing more than a waste of time and judicial resources,” according to WhiteWave Foods in court documents filed late last month.

WhiteWave blasts ‘plant milk’ lawsuit: ‘This is nothing more than a waste of time and judicial resources’

05-Apr-2017 By Elaine Watson

A recent wave of lawsuits challenging the use of the term ‘almondmilk’ on food labels amounts to “nothing more than a waste of time and judicial resources,” according to WhiteWave Foods in court documents filed late last month.

Household penetration of plant-based beverages has doubled in five years to more than 30%, says WhiteWave Foods

16-Feb-2015 By Elaine Watson

US household penetration of plant-based beverages has doubled in five years to more than 30%, with almond milk now accounting for almost 70% of sales and new nut-based milks such as cashew gaining momentum, says WhiteWave Foods.

WhiteWave Foods to buy SO Delicious Dairy Free in $195m deal to expand its plant-based foods empire

18-Sep-2014 By Elaine Watson

UPDATED: WhiteWave Foods has struck a deal to buy SO Delicious Dairy Free for $195m in cash in a bid to expand its presence in the fast-growing plant-based foods category. 

Almond milk accounts for two thirds of sales in plant-based milk category, says WhiteWave Foods

10-May-2014 By Elaine WATSON

The US plant-based milk category grew 20% in the last quarter driven by continued growth in almond milk - sales of which were up more than 50% year-on-year, says WhiteWave Foods.

WhiteWave Foods: 'Evaporated cane juice was not controversial until this recent tsunami of lawsuits was filed '

08-Aug-2013 By Elaine WATSON

WhiteWave Foods has filed a motion to dismiss the latest in a “tsunami of lawsuits” alleging consumers are being misled by the use of the term ‘evaporated cane juice’ (ECJ) to describe dried sugar cane syrup (aka sugar).