Emerging brand Pancakes from Scratch utilizes spelt and chickpea flour as the base of their pancake mix, frying batter, and french toast mix. Big Mountain Foods’ new Fava Bean Feta, boasting 33 grams of protein per pack, was nominated as a Nexty Award finalist. New Ingredients Leveling Up Nutrition and Sustainability Photo credit: foods are at the cutting edge of product innovation and this year’s show demonstrated the incredible ways companies are pioneering the use of new novel ingredients that raise the bar on product sustainability and nutrition. A few other stand outs include Konscious Foods california roll and kale gomae, and Actual Veggies southwestern black bean and eggplant chickpea balls, HeyDay Canning Co coconut curry chickpeas and kimchi sesame navy beans, A Dozen Cousins coconut rice and cuban black beans, and many more that dazzled our taste buds. Planet Based Foods taquitos (paired brilliantly on the showfloor with fellow member Violife’s cheese) PBFA member BeanVivo’s heat and eat refried beans with plant-based chorizo elevated the convenience game. Member Omni Foods also brought down the house with their new line of potstickers and gochujang and teriyaki flavor plant-based pork bao buns. One great example of this is PBFA member Strong Root’s new “Good Made Easy” frozen meal product line featuring options like Thai Green Veg Curry, Greek Orzo Pasta Bake, Veggie Masala, and Chickpea And Red Lentil Saag. Global Cuisines and Convenience BeanVivo Strong Roots Actual VeggiesĪs the Unmet Needs study highlighted, plant-based consumers want bold, layered spices and culturally relevant foods that are quick and easy to prepare. While there are numerous brands offering new foods that align with these core consumer trends, here is a roundup of a few that stood out: 1. As PBFA CEO Rachel Dreskin shared in her opening remarks for the panel, the new variety of plant-based foods being sampled on the Expo West showfloor illustrate brands are already anticipating and responding to many of these “unmet needs.” The plant-based foods industry is incredibly unique in its ability to listen to consumers and develop innovative products that align with their values, needs, and wants. This year, as part of our “The State of Plant-Based and Alternative Proteins” panel series, Julie Emmett and Linette Kwon from PBFA’s Marketplace Development team presented new research, done in collaboration with 84.51°, titled “ Uncovering the Unmet Needs of Plant-Based Consumers” that revealed insights into opportunities for growth and innovation as identified by Kroger’s plant-based shoppers. With such an extensive showfloor and in-depth educational programming, it can be hard for exhibitors to stand out but we can say with confidence that our PBFA members and the hundreds of plant-based food companies who were showcasing their products made quite the impression on industry buyers, media, and show attendees.Ĭolloquially known as the “Super Bowl” of food, Expo West is a great opportunity to assess the landscape for food trends and make predictions for what categories and types of plant-based foods will be seeing a boom in coming months and years. The go-to tradeshow for new innovation, leading trends, and expert insights on the natural product space, Expo West garners thousands of attendees and exhibitors every year. The energy and excitement around plant-based foods was palpable at Expo West 2023 in Anaheim, California.
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