Survey: Boosting Alt-Meat Adoption

A new survey by Sweet Earth explores the decline in alt-meat adoption to source potential solutions to reignite consumer interest.

FI First Look: Plant-Based Whole-Cut Loin

European brand Juicy Marbles aims to disrupt the alt-meat category by focusing on whole cuts. Will its competitors follow suit?

CEO: Keys to Perfecting Vegan Cheese Include Texture, Aftertaste

The vegan cheese category has become rather crowded, yet opportunities remain for savvy producers, according to one CEO.

Study Suggests Plant-Based Category Losing Luster

The Food Institute spoke with Rob Dongoski, Agribusiness Leader at EY, about the future of alternative proteins and whether consumers have moved on.

Top Trends from Expo West Include Evolving Plant-Based Protein

Natural Products Expo West 2023 put plant-based innovation on display. Here’s a look at the trends that were most apparent.

Q&A: Nestlé Targets Plant-Based at University Dining Halls

The success of plant-based in food service will come down to making foods “attractive and craveable so that they are the choice and not the compromise to a meal experience,” according to one Nestlé executive.

Cell-Cultured Snapshot: How to “Make” Meat

Cell-cultured meat continues to expand on a global scale as start-ups and major meat producers target the category. But how exactly are cuts of cultivated meat created — and how soon can consumers purchase these products?

COLUMN: Answer to Plant-based Segment’s Issues Found in Forests, Biotech

Clean, natural, plant-based proteins could help strengthen the industry segment amid market volatility, according to one CEO.

Tattooed Chef Founder: Consumers Seek Ready-Made Plant-Based Foods

Tattooed Chef founder Sarah Galletti has noticed increasing demand for convenient, healthy, ready-made plant-based foods.

Emerging Food Leaders Survey: 2022 Edition

We asked Cornell University food program students to rank the importance of various food trends including plant-based, sustainability and inflation.

5 Takeaways From Natural Products Expo West 2022

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Natural Products Expo West 2022 was a welcome moment of normalcy for the food industry. The Anaheim Convention Center buzzed with an energy that hadn’t been felt since 2019 – when the …

Kroger’s Top Food Trend Predictions for 2022 Include Umami, Tequila, Plant-Based

The Kroger Co. released its 2022 Food Trends Report, which predicts emerging food trends, consumer behaviors, and popular items for the year ahead. The Food Institute took a deeper dive into some of the most …