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Dairy products strengthen health, while plant-based given edge in sustainability. Dairy products contain high-quality proteins — whey and casein — and the biological value of them is very high. Yet, consumer research shows that there is a difference in how consumers perceive sustainability between products.

Califia Farms' rollout coincides with the launch of three additional items that build on the success of the brand's wide assortment of dairy-free plant milks:

The rise of flexitarianism among consumers has led to diversification and innovation in the category.

Los Angeles-based Califia Farms not only released a new dairy-free, plant-based culinary product, Heavy Whip, but announced a new collaboration with celebrity chef, author and TV host Carla Hall.

New York-based Armored Fresh, after raising $23 million in Series Pre-B funding, launched its plant-based cheese products in more than 100 supermarkets located throughout New York City. 

Mornings just got a whole lot better with Honest to Goodness. As a brand on a mission to put good karma into the world, Honest to Goodness debuted two new creamers to its line of dairy creamers: Chantilly Cream and Sri Lankan Cinnamon Brown Sugar.

The results suggest flexitarian consumers are playing an even larger role in the plant-based dairy marketplace.

Demand for plant-based milk is particularly high due to increased cases of lactose intolerance and increased awareness of its high nutritional benefits. 

Precision fermentation produces animal-free dairy proteins.

Cool, crisp mornings and changing leaf colors are getting consumers revved up for fall and the changing tastes of the season. Silk, a brand of Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y. and Denver, is back with two creamy limited-edition flavors: Pumpkin Spice Almond Creamer and Maple Brown Sugar Oatmilk Creamer.