Plant-Based Protein

JUST Egg reports Q1 2020 retail sales surge and piqued consumer interest

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JUST Egg reports Q1 2020 retail sales surge and piqued consumer interest

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Ending its Q1 2020, Eat JUST, Inc. – makers of JUST Egg, the plant-based egg alternative made with mung bean protein – reported a +36% increase in unit sales for total US grocery for the four weeks ending March 29, 2020 vs the last four weeks ending...

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At Expo West 2019, enduring appeal of protein shows

By Adi Menayang

Not long ago, high protein content call-outs were reserved for ready-to-drink milkshakes and protein bars. Today, everything from snacks to pasta to frozen food boast high protein content on their packaging. What’s sustaining the protein fortification...

Tyler Lorenzen: 'Consumers are dictating when and where and how they eat their protein...'

60-second interview: Tyler Lorenzen, president, PURIS

Peas please! Where next for pea protein?

By Elaine Watson

Once a niche ingredient, pea protein is now the #2 player in the burgeoning plant-based protein market behind soy, with key players ratcheting up capacity to meet growing demand. FoodNavigator-USA (FNU) caught up with Tyler Lorenzen (TL), president at...

Huel ups convenience factor with RTD beverage launch

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Huel ups convenience factor with RTD beverage launch

By Mary Ellen Shoup

HUEL is now competing in the ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage category with the launch of an on-the-go bottle format of its ‘nutritionally complete’ meal replacement protein blend.

Parabel USA receives FDA no objections letter for LENTEIN plant protein

Parabel USA receives FDA no objections letter for LENTEIN plant protein

By Elaine Watson

Parabel USA has received a ‘no objections’ letter from the FDA affirming the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of LENTEIN, a protein-packed ingredient from water lentils: free-floating seed-producing micro aquatic plants (also known as duckweed...

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