Just as stores offer machines for grinding coffee beans or even freshly pressing juice, Whole Foods is now testing a machine that gives consumers access to fresh almond milk.
At Whole Foods locations in New Jersey, NüMilk is offering a "made fresh for you almondmilk" pilot program that gives shoppers the chance to fill an empty bottle with almond milk for $3.99. Notably, NüMilk's machines are said to make the most of the entire almond in the process of creating the plant-based milk alternative. Pre-filled bottles in refrigerated displays are also available for those who are pressed for time.
While many consumers are eagerly making the switch to plant-based, dairy-free nut milks, there are many storebought products that require additives such as thickeners, stabilizers and preservatives, which many health-conscious consumers deem undesirable.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Fresh Plant-based Milk Machines
- A new trend of stores offering machines that give consumers access to fresh plant-based milk alternatives, such as NüMilk in Whole Foods' locations in New Jersey.
- Minimal Additive Plant-based Milk Products
- A trend of health-conscious consumers seeking plant-based milk products with minimal additives, such as thickeners, stabilizers and preservatives.
- Innovative Almond Milk Manufacturing Processes
- An emerging trend of companies utilizing innovative manufacturing processes that make the most of the entire almond in creating plant-based milk alternatives.
Sectors Adopting This
- Grocery Stores
- Grocery stores can take advantage of the trend of fresh plant-based milk machines by offering their own customization options and catering to health-conscious consumers.
- Plant-based Food and Beverage Industry
- The plant-based food and beverage industry can seize opportunities to innovate and create minimally processed and additive-free milk alternatives through advanced manufacturing processes.
- Large Food Chains
- Large food chains can utilize innovative manufacturing processes to create plant-based milk alternatives that can reduce their environmental footprint while catering to health-conscious consumers.
