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Even though many of his peers have been slow to enter the segment, Bill Graham said there s good reason why Bel Group is making a big bet on plant-based cheese.
Bel Group, started in France in 1865, is known for its distinctive snacking cheeses, including The Laughing Cow wedges, wax-coated Babybel rounds and Boursin spreads. Last March, the company took a majority stake in French plant-based company All in Foods, which makes vegan cheese alternatives in Europe. In October, Bel pledged to create one plant-based variety of each of its signature brands and launched its first offering: Boursin Dairy-Free Cheese Spread Alternative Garlic & Herbs. In January, it launched Laughing Cow Blends wedges, which mix the company s signature dairy-based cheese with chickpea, lentil or red bean proteins.
Battle over the proposed marina expansion has gone on for nearly two decades
For nearly two decades, sides have battled over plans by Champlin’s Marina to expand on Block Island, and on Thursday, the legal wrangling took yet another major turn.
In a 40-page filing with the Rhode Island Supreme Court, the Rhode Island Attorney General s office argued, At every phase over the past seventeen years, all of the parties with an interest in the Champlin’s application have had opportunities to seek appellate review of the CRMC’s [Coastal Resources Management Council] decisions with respect to this application – until now. The CRMC and Champlin’s mediated resolution circumvented this open and required process where any aggrieved party could be heard.”
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Danone North America CEO on plant-based trends, why soymilk is back in growth, and the Follow Your Heart deal By Elaine Watson
Shane Grant: Our plant-based business in North America grew by 17% [in 2020] (Picture credit: Danone North America) US retail sales of soymilk - which have declined precipitously over the past decade – have started to grow again, says Danone North America, which is spearheading the turnaround with its Silk brand, the leading player in the soymilk segment.
According to SPINS data, US retail sales of soymilk declined 0.9% to $201.4m in the year to Jan, 24, 2021, a startling drop from a decade or so ago, when they topped $1bn. To put this into perspective, almondmilk sales were up 16.9% to $1.59bn over the same 52-week period, while sales of relative newcomer oatmilk surged 219.3% to $264.1m, catapulting it into the #2 spot in the plant-based milk category behind almondmil