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), oat milk has remained one of the most popular go-tos.

Thanks to increases in production and new brands entering the market, were long past that.

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Caroline Cotto is the co-founder and COO of Renewal Mill, which makes baking flours made with upcycled ingredients.

But as oat milk production has soared, it has also created a lot more waste in the process.

Daniel Kurzrock is the co-founder of ReGrained and the founding executive board member of the Upcycled Food Association.

Hector Gutierrez is the CEO of Joi, a sustainable plant milk concentrate brand.

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Maura Duggan is the CEO of Fancypants Baking Co, which makes allergy-friendly cookies.

But recently, more companies are upcycling the pulp to be used in new ways.

Its justanother example of the upcycling movement taking formone persons trash truly can be anothers treasure.

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How does oat milk stack up nutritionally compared to the other alts?

Thats exactly howFancypants Baking Co.is using it.

In fact, the recipes had to be completely reworked.

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Caroline Cotto is the co-founder and COO of Renewal Mill, which makes baking flours made with upcycled ingredients.

(Cotto is also board president of the UFA.)

The certification launched in June 2021 and brands can either have specific ingredients certified or entire products.

Gralka says figuring out how to be as sustainable as possible wasnt easy.

Two cups with coffee and green tea on a beige background.

Initially, we thought of using paper pouch bags.

Gralka also adds that using oat milk in powder form cuts down on food waste at home.

Joiis another brand that sells oat milk in powder form to cut down on food waste.

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This is an area of upcycling that has a lot of blue sky, he says.

And with more sustainable snacks on the horizon for consumers, that sky is looking pretty bright.

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