Danone Discontinues 2 Plant-Based Milk Options Under Its Silk and So Delicious Brands

The CPG giant debuted Silk Nextmilk and So Delicious Wondermilk in late 2021 after replicating the traits in milk — its taste, nutritional components, molecular composition and even the nostalgic feeling it created with the consumer — but in plant form. The goal, the company said at the time, was to deliver the necessary taste and texture to attract milk drinkers who have wanted to make the switch to plants but have found these attributes lacking. 

Silk Welcomes Dairy-Lovers to the Future of Plant-Based Beverages With Revolutionary, NEW Silk Nextmilk — So Rich and Creamy, You Won’t Miss Dairy

February 3, 2022 Danone North America

For all of the plant-based category’s extraordinary momentum, there are still dairy-lovers out there that like the idea of plant-based beverages but are unwilling to give up the taste and texture of traditional dairy. In fact, in one survey, 53% of people said they wouldn’t purchase plant-based products because of taste1.