# Dairy-Free Milkman Services Nectar & Green is Reviving the Tradition of Milk Delivery with a Twist By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-06-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-delivery References: [vegnews](http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=7942&catId=1) & [nectarandgreen](http://www.nectarandgreen.com/) Traditional milk delivery services that involve a milkman and glass bottles may have gone by the wayside, but Nectar & Green is reviving the concept for a new consumer segment. Nectar & Green specializes in the creation of [small-batch organic freshly pressed almond milk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malk-organics-products) and delivers its dairy-free beverages to local subscribers. Founder Laurel McConville says that "We’re like the milkman—the reinvented milkman." As well as having appeal to those who follow plant-based diets, this service will be popular among health-conscious consumers who want to avoid buying beverages that are heavily processed and filled with animal by-products and preservatives. Nectar & Green's almond milk beverages are made with just two ingredients—almonds and purified water. Along with dairy-free milkman services like this one, other facets of the meat and dairy industry are being transformed with a plant-based twist, such as with [vegan and vegetarian butcher shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/over-the-moo1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Plant-based Delivery Services:** Opportunity for small-batch plant-based delivery services like Nectar & Green to cater to health-conscious consumers. - **Reinvented Food Delivery Models:** The concept of milk delivery can be reinvented to offer different types of unprocessed, freshly-made and organic beverages, expanding to other food delivery models that prioritize freshness and sustainability. - **Sustainable Food Delivery:** Sustainable and environmentally-friendly packaging, distribution and delivery methods can be explored by dairy-free milkman services to further disrupt traditional takeaway and food delivery services. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Plant-based Food Industry:** Nectar & Green's plant-based delivery service is a part of a growing industry that caters to health-conscious and environmentally-conscious consumers who are looking for alternative food sources. - **Healthy Beverages Industry:** The trend of plant-based delivery services can further propel the healthy beverages industry by promoting freshly-made, organic and unprocessed alternatives to traditional animal-based products. - **Sustainable Packaging Industry:** Sustainable packaging solutions can be explored by dairy-free milkman services to disrupt traditional food delivery companies and offer more environmentally-friendly options to both consumers and other delivery services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customization-Focused Milk Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-depot-milk-maker.md) - [Animal-Free Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowabunga.md) - [Plant-Based Milk Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gen-n.md) - [Revolutionary Plant-Based Milks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-silk-nextmilk.md) - [Dairy-Free Grain-Based Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alt-foods.md) - [Adult-Targeted Healthy Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wholism.md) - [Three-Ingredient Nut Milks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simple-line.md) - [Animal-Free Milk Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterland-milk.md) - [Mission-Driven Alt Milks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oatish.md)