Riana Lynn
Riana Lynn

Next generation snacks –aka ‘micro foods’ – will pack a stronger nutritional punch, says Journey Foods

Riana Lynn
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January 23, 2019
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Plant based reformulation is growing because it now wins on economics, not just values across Journey Al data it moves the nutrition score +26.9%, cuts cradle to  gate CO2e -42% per serving, and lowers raw material cost  -6.5% versus an animal protein control while cutting supplier lead times from 14 weeks to 6.

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It's an economics story. Plant-based now hits four reported metrics at once margin, scope-3, nutrition, and traceability.
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The supply base caught up. Tier-1 pea, faba, and chickpea isolates reached spec parity with whey this year.
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Speed is the unlock. A three-week supplier email chain becomes a four-minute query with ingredient intelligence.

The next generation of snacks – or ‘micro foods’ as Journey Foods founder and former Google entrepreneur in resident Riana Lynn dubs them – will deliver a greater nutritional bang for your buck thanks to technology enabling companies to identify and source a wider array of nutrient-dense ingredients, she predicts.

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Source: foodnavigator-usa.com. Next generation snacks –aka “micro foods” – will pack a stronger nutritional punch, says Journey Foods. foodnavigator-usa.com. Published January 23, 2019. Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2019/01/23/Next-generation-snacks-aka-micro-foods-will-pack-a-stronger-nutritional-punch-says-Journey-Foods

About the Author
Riana Lynn

Scientist. Nutrition Leader. Founder of Journey Foods

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Is plant based reformulation actually cheaper than 
animal protein?

In Journey Al's 12 month dataset, the median plant protein reformulation came in -6.5% on raw material cost versus an animal protein control the first year that line went negative, driven by Tier 1 isolate suppliers reaching spec parity.

How much does plant based reformulation improve 
nutrition scores?

In Journey Al's 12 month dataset, the median plant protein reformulation came in -6.5% on raw material cost versus an animal protein control the first year that line went negative, driven by Tier 1 isolate suppliers
reaching spec parity.

What's the supply chain risk of switching?

In Journey Al's 12 month dataset, the median plant protein reformulation came in -6.5% on raw material cost versus an animal protein control the first year that line went negative, driven by Tier 1 isolate suppliers
reaching spec parity.

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