Food Trends

Trend - Brands are creating plant-based cream cheese alternatives with almond as the base ingredient. This popular nut is used due to its health benefits. When compared to whole milk products, almond-based alternatives have healthy fats, fibers, more vitamins, and do not lose out on protein.

Insight - In the modern era, it is no longer only vegan or vegetarian consumers who gravitate toward plant-based alternatives. Many health-conscious consumers find that these products have more balanced nutrient lists, enabling them to better fit with these consumers' lifestyles. Brands are recognizing the shift in the market for plant-based products and are now releasing alternatives that advertise nutritional benefits on the label, rather than positioning the product as vegan or vegetarian alternatives to the norm.