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" With this
expansion,
we offer
better
options with
something
for everyone
- creamers
made from
oat, farmfresh
dairy,
or plantbased
ingredients. "
Peter
McGuinness,
chief operating officer,
Chobani
space to one of the most frequently purchased
plant-based beverages - becoming the secondlargest
plant-based milk alternative segment,
attributing to 17% of sales of the plant-based
milk alternative category.
" Strong category growth like this proves oat
is a favorite in plant-based offerings and will
continue to be for some time, " he said.
In early March, Danone SA announced
first-quarter sales for the period ended March
31 rose 7.1% to €6,236 million ($6,770 million).
Part of the growth was attributed to plant-based
product sales.
53%
of consumers
cite taste as a top
barrier for not buying
plant-based dairy
alternatives.
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In addition to great taste, Starkey said,
sustainability is another key motivator for milk
alternative consumers across all demographics.
" At its core, eating a plant-based diet is
already a sustainable advantage; plant-based
food and beverages provide more options
with less of an impact on the planet because
they require fewer resources to produce, "
he said. " With Silk and So Delicious, Danone
North America is spearheading the plant-based
category - this movement is challenging the
perception of what plants are truly capable of,
and providing more options that have less of
an impact on the planet. Take water, for
instance - making a half gallon of Silk
takes 64% less water than a half-gallon
of U.S. conventional dairy milk- a
key example of how plant-based
diets can help protect and conserve
our planet's precious resources. "
PLANT-BASED PORTFOLIO
Silk's plant-based beverages include
Almondmilk, Oatmilk, Cashewmilk, Soymilk,
Coconutmilk, Silk Protein and, the newest
addition to Silk's beverages, Nextmilk.
Consumers are continuing to prioritize
personal health and are looking for plant-based
products that help support a healthy lifestyle,
Starkey said.
" Danone's Silk Nextmilk was created with
the experience of traditional dairy in mind,
not only in taste and texture, but also from a
nutritional standpoint, " he said.
Silk also offers many plant-based creamers,
including Oat Creamers in flavors like new
Sweet Oat Latte Creamer, Almond Creamers in
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CATEGORY
INNOVATION
BY CHOBANI
In January, Chobani announced its latest
innovation - Chobani Plant-Based
Coffee Creamers, which blend plantbased
ingredients to create a rich, creamy
and dairy-like product.
The plant-based coffee creamers
are made with a blend of plant-based
ingredients which are vegan-friendly,
dairy- and lactose-free, and contain
no artificial flavors, sweeteners,
or preservatives.
" As coffee drinkers continue to
elevate their at-home experience and
ask for better options, we're expanding
our creamer offering to include four new
plant-based creamers full of the flavors
they love, " said Chobani president and
chief operating officer Peter McGuinness.
" With this expansion, we offer better
options with something for everyone
- creamers made from oat, farm-fresh
dairy- or plant-based ingredients. "
Chobani Plant-Based Creamers are
available in Sweet & Creamy, French
Vanilla, Chocolate Hazelnut and Caramel
Macchiato, and are on retail shelves.
Chobani entered the coffee creamer
space in 2019 with dairy-based coffee
creamers, and then followed with oatbased
creamers, both available in classic
and seasonal flavors as more consumers
enjoy their coffee at home.
Chobani
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