Asked whether he would remain in the CEO role, founder Dr. Oliver Zahn said: “TBD. In line with the commercial trajectory, we will be on the lookout for a strong commercial lead at the exec level, so I can focus on science and vision.”
A new player has emerged on the alt dairy scene with an aged plant-based cheddar launching at select restaurants in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area under the Plonts brand.
The foodtech co—which had been told it was a winner weeks ago to give the team time to plan a trip to Portland for the awards ceremony—was told it had fallen foul of rules it claims had not previously been communicated.
US retail sales of plant-based meat fell 12% in 2023 with units down 19%, while plant-based milk sales were up 1% with units down 8%.
Heüra Foods has unveiled its first product—plant-based ‘York Ham-style’ deli slices—manufactured using patent-pending technology that it claims is cheaper and more effective than extrusion at texturizing plant proteins.
Six months after the board’s ugly spat with its namesake founder became public, plant-based dairy co Miyoko’s Creamery has a new CEO. We caught up with Stuart Kronauge —who takes the helm next week—to discuss what’s next for the brand.
NotCo has exited the refrigerated plant-based milk segment in the US and is now focused on building its presence in the shelf-stable category.
Miyoko’s Creamery has appointed ex-Coca-Cola executive Stuart Kronauge as CEO following the recent departure of interim president Jon Blair.
Twelve staff were let go with severance agreements at plant-based dairy co Miyoko’s Creamery this week, AgFunderNews has learned. The move follows a round of layoffs of a similar scope in February.
Jon Blair is stepping down as interim president at Miyoko’s Creamery at the end of the month, AFN has learned. A replacement has not been announced.
Court documents show Miyoko Schinner and the board of the plant-based dairy company she founded have agreed to go through an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process, although legal experts say it doesn’t necessarily mean that their very public dispute is simmering down.
Bel Group—the multinational firm behind cheese brands Babybel, The Laughing Cow, and Boursin—has teamed up with AI-powered startup Climax Foods to develop plant-based versions of its iconic brands for launch in Europe and the US by the end of 2024.
If we’re being brutally honest, most plant-based cheese brands are over-promising and under-delivering, says the founder and CEO of alt dairy startup Stockeld Dreamery.
