FAQs

We know almonds can be thirsty . So when we found out in Spain and Italy they are mostly watered by rain, we decided to source them only from these countries.

We’re also working with a few farmers to protect biodiversity: using plants, ponds and hedges between their trees to invite wildlife back onto the land. We can’t wait to see who turns up!

Oh, and let’s not forget about the bees. After all, they help feed the world, be(e)ing the most important pollinator of food crops. We are collaborating with our suppliers and external experts to identify and promote pollinator-friendly products and production systems and apply this to all our almonds by 2025.

Let's take our soya for instance. All our soya beans come from farmers we trust to do things in a way that cares for the planet and for people – that includes you.

Here are a few reasons why we’re so fond of our soya:

• Not one of our beans comes from the Amazon or any other rainforest

• All our soya is non-GMO

• 100% of our organic beans and the majority of our conventional beans are grown in Europe (mostly France)

• The rest we get from Canada. To lighten our carbon footprint we ship them across the Atlantic by boat. No planes + fewer miles = less CO2!

We also work with farmers to promote good farming practices – like including soya beans in their crop rotation to keep nitrogen in the soil, so that less fertilizer is needed. Plus, all our beans can be tracked from seed to serve. Our system is audited and certified according to the ProTerra standard by the independent organization, Food Chain ID and we know where every bean has been. So enjoy the soya!

No. We source our beans directly from farms where soya beans have been grown for many years, mainly France and subject to usual crop rotations. None of these farms are on land that has been reclaimed or deforested. In the past where we did source our beans from Brazil, they were also not from rainforest or deforested areas and were in line with a strict code of conduct set out in the Basel criteria, which ensures beans are cultivated with respect for the environment, people and responsible use of raw materials and agricultural products. We only buy from farmers that we have direct contact with and never on the open market to ensure a full traceability system from the harvesting of the bean through to the final finished product.

Isoflavones occur naturally in soya beans, and are, therefore, in soya products. Isoflavone levels vary depending on factors such as soya bean type, harvest year, cultivation method and climate. The average quantity of isoflavones in our soya products is around 10 mg/100 g portion.

Maltodextrin is a carbohydrate that we add to our drinks, desserts and plant-based alternatives to cream to give you that luxurious mouthfeel. (Yes, we know that ‘mouthfeel’ is a bit of a funny word, but it’s exactly what it is: when you taste something so good your mouth goes all whoah.) In case you were wondering,maltodextrin is a carbohydrate deriving from potato or corn, but it is definitely not a ‘sugar’, even though the name may make it sound like one.

You can check the expiration date on top of the pack to see how long the product can be stored at the indicated storage conditions. Before opening, our long lasting (UHT) products can be kept outside the refrigerator but make sure you keep these products in a cool, dry and dark place. Our fresh products need to be kept in the fridge before opening. After opening, please store all Alpro products in the fridge at max. 7°C and consume within 5 days.

Before opening, all of our fresh products need to be stored in the fridge. These include all our plant-based alternatives to yogurts, our Soya Single alternative to cream and some of our drinks. We offer unrefrigerated drinks as well as refrigerated drinks in store. Our fresh products can be found in the refrigerators in store. After opening, all products need to be kept in the fridge at max 7°C and consumed within 5 days. On the pack, you can check the expiration date to see how long the product can be stored and also the way our product needs to be kept.

We want to serve a wide range of consumers with different preferences. There is no difference in quality standard or taste, but a lot of our consumers prefer to have the possibility to store the unrefrigerated products for a longer period of time. Especially in warmer countries, our UHT treated products are very popular. Check out the product page to find out which products are available in your country.

Some of our products are treated with ultra high temperature (UHT) to increase the shelf life. All nutritional elements are untouched, but bacteria is eliminated to make the products preservable until opening. On the pack, you can check the expiration date to see how long the product can be stored and also the way our product needs to be kept.

Yes, if our products are used in a recipe, your meal can easily be stored in the freezer as long as you stick to the general freezing guidelines, for example, try our frozen strawberry recipe! If our products are not incorporated in a recipe, we do not recommend freezing them. Although freezing doesn’t affect the safety, or nutritional value of the product in any way, we cannot guarantee the same high quality standard in taste and texture after unfreezing the product.

Yes. Tetra Pak® cartons are a lightweight, low resource, energy-saving form of packaging, designed to have minimum impact on the environment throughout their life. It is the only liquid food packaging made principally from a renewable resource – wood. The Tetra Pak® carton used for our products is designed to provide an energy efficient, airtight and safe means of packaging. The carton is a laminate of several layers of paper/ card, plastic and a single layer of aluminium. The aluminium does not come into contact with the product inside the carton because of a double layer of plastic that prevents this. Tetra Pak® have now launched carton recycling in the UK. Local collection schemes are being established in various locations around the country; more will follow soon. Cartons are not pulped with newspaper, magazines or other kinds of paper, so you should only put them in your existing recycling collection system if you are sure that Tetra Pak® cartons are accepted. The collected cartons are sent to a paper mill so that their strong, high-quality fibres can be recovered and used to make a range of new paper products, including carrier bags and envelopes. Check out Tetrapak's® website for further information www.tetrapak.co.uk®

Hey. It’s us. We’re real tree huggers at heart. So naturally we love the Forest Stewardship Council® and everything it stands for. We’re already using recycled paper wherever we can. And if there’s a good reason why we can’t (such as food hygiene or safety), by 2020 any brand-new fibres will come from certified sources, with FSC at the top of our list.

 A few little facts about our paper and card that make us happy:

• 100% of the cardboard we use right now in our Tetra Bricks is FSC certified and recyclable.

• The outer sleeves on Provamel 500g PBAY are already made of recycled paper and those on our Alpro branded packs will be, very soon.

• Most of our trays and outer sleeves are made of recycled cardboard. 

Good question. At first glance, you’d have thought that glass was the ultimate sustainable, infinitely recyclable solution for our drinks. We thought so too, until we looked a little closer.

The fact is, the negative impacts far outweigh the positives. Here’s why:

• Glass uses a ton of energy to make first time. Plus, a particular pure type of sand which is non-renewable. Who knew? 

• Glass is heavy so transporting it takes more fuel, whether it’s delivering new bottles, carrying our drinks to store, or moving it around to reuse or recycle.

• Glass is energy hungry to recycle, because of the super-high temperature needed to melt it.

• Glass guzzles gallons of water and chemicals if you want to clean it for reuse.

• Glass doesn’t do the job because it’s transparent, and like a lot of foods, our drinks need to be kept away from light to stay fresh.

So we did the sustainability math and decided that recyclable plastics are the way to go. As long as they’re lightweight and made from recycled or plant-based materials, naturally.

Because our premium drinks aren’t chilled, they don’t need to be refrigerated until you open them. But they do need something to keep oxygen out and keep them fresh while they’re waiting on the shelf. The answer at the moment is a layer of nylon, 4% to be exact, mixed in with virgin, unrecycled PET. Not perfect, we know. That’s why our tech team is busy working on a better solution that can use 100% recycled PET. But it’s all 100% recyclable.

Good question. We had to look it up, too. rPET is simply PET plastic (polyethylene terephthalate to give it its full name) that’s already been recycled at least once. Just one of the reasons we’ve chosen it for our snazzy new drinks bottles. Next, it’s easy to turn into any shape you like. And here’s the third reason why we like it – it’s just as easy to turn it straight into new bottles or any other food packaging when it’s done its job, and there aren’t many plastics you can do that with.

Alpro calcium enriched soya products are nutritionally equivalent to dairy products because they contain high quality protein. Alpro is guaranteed lactose and dairy free, and with many of our products containing similar levels of calcium and vitamins to dairy products you can confidently use them in tea, coffee, on cereal and in all your favorite recipes. For some easy, inspiring and tasty treats please have a look at our recipes page.

Alpro Soyfoods are suitable for children from 3 years onwards as part of a varied and balanced diet. Soyfoods are good sources of high-quality protein which are important for growth and development; they also contain good fatty acids and most soyfoods contain extra vitamins and calcium.

Alpro Soya Growing Up drink 1-3+ is specifically suitable for children between 1 and 3 where an alternative to cow’s milk based formula is needed or required for medical (such as cow’s milk allergy), ethical or dietary reasons.A varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle is recommended for good health. If you have any questions about your child's diet please contact your pediatrician or a state registered dietitian

Alpro® Coconut Drink can be used just like dairy milk or other plant-based alternatives to milk: as a refreshing drink, over cereal, in recipes, etc. Alpro Coconut Drink is not an equivalent to milk or soya drinks because the protein content is lower. Using Alpro® Coconut Drink gives a new twist to your favourite. 

Absolutely! You can use your delicious range of Alpro plant-based drinks in your favourite recipes. Looking for some inspiration? Why not check out the Recipe Inspiration pages of our website for our favourite dishes.

Yes. Alpro can confidently be used in the kitchen – there are many books available with recipes that use soya, plus we have a few easy, inspiring tasty recipes of our own on our recipes page. Cooking with Alpro has never been so easy!

The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein in adults is 0.8 g/kg body weight per day. For children the amount is about 0.9 g/kg per day. For a person of 65 kg the recommended dietary allowance is about 52 gram/day.

Alpro Go On is a plant-based alternative to strained yogurt packed with high quality soy protein. It is a delicious product to keep you going and is full of benefits: low in saturated fat, high in soya protein and a source of calcium, vitamin B12 and D. On top of that it is gluten free and is naturally lactose free. Learn more on the Alpro Go On product page. A varied balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are recommended for good health.

Alpro Go On is a plant-based alternative to strained yogurt packed with high quality soya protein. It has a thick smooth texture and a lovely refreshing taste. We have created a Plain 400g variant as well as 4 delicious 150g variants with a fruited layer (passion fruit, blackcurrant, mango and strawberry-raspberry). Alpro Go On Fruited is a little pick-me-up to keep you going throughout the day so you don't miss a beat. It is 100% plant-based and naturally low in saturated fat. Alpro Go On Plain is low in sugars and saturated fat, high in soya protein and a source of calcium, Vitamin B12 and D. Both products are gluten free, naturally lactose free and easy to digest. Visit the Alpro Go On product page for more information. A varied balanced diet and healthy lifestyle are recommended for good health.

Our Alpro Go On Plain is high in soya protein and can be used on its own, topped with fruit or breakfast cereals and in cooking or baking. Be inspired by the recipes on our recipe platform and discover how we have used our plant-based alternatives to strained yogurt in cooking. Our Alpro Go On fruited products can be used as a delicious pick-me-up to keep you going throughout the day.

In contrast to many other plant-based protein sources, soya is a source of high quality plant-based protein. The composition of protein in soya is excellent and provides all the essential amino acids needed in a healthy diet. This is especially important for the essential amino acids, which cannot be made by the body and must be obtained by eating protein in a healthy diet. A varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are recommended for good health.

The stock of the previous packaging needs to sell through as we were adamant about it, no wastage! Keep your eyes wide open, by the end of February, all plant-based drinks sold in the chiller will have the new great look.

No, the outside may look different but what’s on the inside is just the same. Which is not to say we don’t change our recipes, ever. We’re always looking for new ways to make our plant-based foods even better – and you’ll be the first to know when anything changes.

No, we haven’t changed our recommended selling price. But what you pay is still down to the individual retailer, what they charge and whether they’ve got any offers on the go.

This year, we wanted to give our plant-based drinks sold in the chiller a bit of a facelift! At Alpro, we’re all about freshness, naturalness and yummy plant-based ingredients and we wanted to show off all the above! The visual of a clear bottle reminds us all the traditional bottle of milk we used to have at in our grandma’s fridge or that we are still getting delivered freshly every morning by the milkman. It shouts fresh, natural and as delicious! To make our range easier to find and hero even more our delicious ingredients, we have used the colour of each ingredient as main colour background. For instance, soya having blue as colour representing it, the new packaging design of our Soya 1L has now a blue background. If you’re looking for our almond drink, look out for the brown coloured background packaging. If you’re looking for oat, look out for the yellow coloured background packaging and so on. One ingredient, one colour. Rebooting our designs didn’t mean scraping information so we also made sure all the good to know, good for you stuff is easy to spot and clearly explained. A fresher look to shout all the plant-based goodness we have to offer.

We want to keep everyone happy! So, we’ve created two varieties of Alpro This is not M*lk - Plant-Based Oat Drink: a Whole and a Semi. They each have a slightly different taste and texture, and that’s down to the different percentage of fat in the recipe, coming from sunflower oil and shea. Whole is full and rich and has a creamy taste with 3.5% fat, while Semi is a smoother, milder character altogether, with around 50% of the fat compared to Whole. Just as you might expect. So, there’s an option for everyone, whatever your taste and whatever you use it for. Maybe one for tea and one for coffee?