New food and beverage brands emerge because their founders spotted a gap in the market. Brands like Somos and Yolélé didn't see the flavors they grew up with reflected in grocery store products, so they developed their own. Other start-ups like Watermelon Road are building on plant-based trends...continue reading
Upcycled ingredient supplier and food brand Renewal Mill has partnered with specialty kitchenware retailer Williams Sonoma to produce co-branded products under the retailer’s new Seed & Harvest brand. Set to launch nationwide this summer, the partnership aims to expand Renewal Mills’ two-pronged approach to driving revenue as a consumer and B2B brand and comes as the company has gone nationwide with Whole Foods Market...continue reading
Renewal Mill (a brand focused on upcycling ingredients) and Miyoko’s Creamery (known best for its vegan cheeses and butters) are fighting food waste in the most delicious way. The companies created co-branded vegan cookies using Renewal Mill’s star upcycled ingredient, okara flour (a byproduct of soy milk production), and leftovers from production runs of Miyoko’s Creamery European style cultured vegan butter that the vegan brand was unable to package and sell otherwise...continue reading
Consumer expectations are growing. Many want brands to make commitments toward sustainability, carbon reductions and other targets related to food waste and packaging. That mindset influences purchasing behavior...continue reading
With a major influx of vegan brands and established food companies developing new plant-based products, the number of choices on the shelf is already overwhelming. Natural Products Expo West 2022, the largest annual show of its kind, is where brands come from around the world to debut new and upcoming products and give away tons of samples for retail buyers, journalists. This past week, Expo West as it's known, proved that when it coms to vegan and plant-based packaged foods we have only scratched the surface...continue reading
Upcycled vegan wholesaler Renewal Mill has teamed up with US craft ice cream brand Salt & Straw to create an upcycled dairy-free treat from a soy milk side stream. The limited-edition Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcake ice cream features Renewal Mill’s vegan Dark Chocolate Brownie mix. The premix is based on okara flour – a gluten-free alternative to wheat made from soybean pulp...continue reading
Renewal Mill, an upcycled ingredient supplier, has partnered with small-batch ice cream maker Salt & Straw to develop a new non-dairy flavor, chocolate salted caramel cupcake.Available for a limited time, the frozen dessert has an oat base with sea salt, salted caramel frosting and dark chocolate brownie cupcake pieces. The cupcakes are made with Renewal Mill’s dark chocolate brownie mix, featuring organic okara flour produced from the soybean pulp generated during soy milk processing...continue reading
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America's largest grocery retailer, today announced its 2022 Food Trends Report, which predicts emerging food trends, consumer behaviors and popular items for the year ahead. This fourth-annual report centers on the continued dominance of at-home meals, powered by convenience, affordability, social gatherings, and the desire for sustainable and nutrient-rich food items...continue reading
"Dregs” is such an unappealing word. But the dregs are exactly what Renewal Mill prizes. This Oakland, California–based business is all about upcycling and repurposing food by-products from waste streams; a rescue mission, if you will, that starts with the smallest scrap of food not going into the garbage...continue reading
Pizza with leftover olive leaves. Bread doctored with rice waste. Banana peels turned into snacks. These are examples of a trend called upcycled food — and soon they are coming to our plates.Upcycling used to be about redoing old clothes to make them fashionable again or revamping aged furniture. Now, however, amid concerns about how much food waste there is in the world, upcycling is coming to the food industry...continue reading