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May 20, 2021

Move over Oatly: there’s a new milk brand in town

One Berlin startup wants to add another less-explored entry to the list of choices for our flat whites.


Freya Pratty

4 min read

An overwhelming variety of plant milks — from oat to coconut, almond to hazelnut — are now ubiquitous on grocery store shelves and in restaurants. One Berlin startup wants to add another less-explored entry to the list of choices for our flat whites: pea milk. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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