The Spare Food Co. introduced its newest product: Spare Tonic, created with upcycled whey. The new Spare Tonic is an effervescent, fermented beverage that has been upcycled with 85-90% whey that would have otherwise been discarded in the production of strained (Greek) yogurt, the company says.

Ascent, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leprino Foods, launched Recovery Water, a water-based beverage that pairs high-quality protein with electrolytes to help athletes optimally recover post-workout, it says. 

As health-and-wellness trends pervade the food and beverage markets, plant-based proteins are growing in prominence and becoming a game-changing trend.

POWR3D introduced a new 100 percent whey isolate liquid protein mix in select markets.