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Plant-Based Revolution
from SEEMA APRIL 2023
by SEEMA
By Maureen Petrosky
Pantries and shopping carts across the globe are transforming amid a plant-based revolution. It’s never been as much fun or delicious to eat plant based. Whether for health reasons, environmental concerns, or simply because they taste good the demand for more plant-based options is giving the grocery store a makeover.
Eating whole foods, focused on fresh natural organic ingredients is the healthiest plant-based option, but the reality is busy lifestyles require shortcuts in the kitchen. With many new brands on the market and tried and true brands expanding into the plantbased space, there is now a multitude of yummy plant-based choices from heatand-eat meals to your favorite snacks and specialty items. Here are a few of the many new products we are loving this season.
Celeb Status
The newest foods and snacks you add to your vegetarian menu
Plant-based is en vogue, and celebs are jumping on the bandwagon. Try former Food Network star Ming Tsai’s favorite “bings,” which are Chinese flatbread pockets with a Western twist. Ming Bings include flavors inspired by tacos, cheeseburgers, and egg sandwiches and now can be found on shelves at more than 4,000 U.S. grocery stores.
Music lovers get to snack on Rob’s Backstage Popcorn , a plant-based popcorn collab between Kelly Clarkson and the Jonas Brothers. Flavors like Kelly’s Classic BBQ and Mumbai Nights inspired by Priyanka Chopra make for addictive snack choices.
Lastly, keep an eye open for vegan celeb chef Tabitha Brown’s food collection launching at Target this spring. We are anxiously waiting for her ready-made meals like chickpea chili and pasta salad, vegan sausages, burgers, and ravioli.
Like the Real Thing Yogurt and creamers have been pain points for those seeking vegan options. Two new yogurts have upped the ante. First up, WayFare now offers plant-based yogurt made with pumpkin seeds, butter beans, and oats in plain strawberry, and raspberry. If it’s Greek yogurt you’re craving, Silk Greek Style Coconut Milk Yogurt Alternative is a must-try. It’s rich, thick, and creamy, just like you want from Greek yogurt.
Vegan or dairy-free creamers previously created clumpy coffee and greasy mouthfeel. Finally, two brands, Silk and So Delicious Dairy Free are both offering plant-based coffee creamers that won’t make you
