What is alpro?
Alpro markets organic and non-organic, non-genetically modified, soya based food and drink products. The company is based in Belgium and was founded in 1980. Alpro was founded as a subsidiary of the Belgium based Vandemoortele Group (nl) and was sold in June 2009 to Dean Foods, which markets the "Silk" soy milk brand in the USA. Alpro distributes soya based vegetarian/vegan products under the brands Belsoy, Alpro Soya and Provamel. The various products offered by Alpro include soya drinks, desserts, plant based alternatives to yogurt, margarine and meat and hazelnut and almond drinks. Alpro has manufacturing plants in Belgium, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The company employs more than 700 people directly and over 2,000 work for it through partnerships across Europe. They may also be emailed at info@alpro.com.