Albertsons Companies introduced the redesign of its Open Nature brand as the company strives to become the brand of choice for those health-conscious shoppers seeking a more balanced lifestyle. Open Nature, which is part of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands portfolio, provides shoppers with tasty foods made with thoughtfully chosen ingredients that are free from unnecessary additives.

As customers explore easier ways to make balanced food choices, Open Nature offers a range of new products, flavors and categories to choose from at an affordable price. Open Nature has launched 12 new plant-based products within its growing portfolio. The expansion includes dairy-free yogurt alternatives, non-dairy cheese alternatives and non-dairy frozen desserts to support a balanced, plant-forward diet at an accessible price.

The new plant-based products complement an existing assortment of Open Nature plant-based products including non-dairy almond milk, buttery spreads and protein powders, giving shoppers a variety of options across every aisle to satisfy their dietary preferences. The new items available at Albertsons Cos. banner stores, including Safeway, Albertsons, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME and Shaw's, are: Dairy-Freree Coconut Yogurt Alternatives available in Vanilla, Strawberry, Raspberry and Mango flavors;s; Non-Dairy Cream Cheese Alternatives in Original and Chives & Onion; Non-Dairy Shredded Cheese Alternative in Mozzarella and Cheddar blend; Non-Dairy Oat Frozen Desserts in Vanilla Bean, Peanut Butter Chocolaty Chip and Chocolaty Peanut Butter Pretzel flavors; Non-Dairy Almond Frozen Desserts in Cherry Maximum Fudge Moose Tracks and Caramel Macchiato flavors.

In addition, Open Nature now offers 100% domestic raisegrass-fed Angus beef, making the brand private label domestic grass-fed programs in the country. The Angus cattle are all pasture raised on U.S. family farms and certified humane as well as free from antibiotics or added hormones. The Open Nature brand launched in 2011 with more than 100 products and a vision to provide customers with access to natural meats and flavorful food.

The first Open Nature items to hit shelves that year included fresh beef and pork, fresh chicken, chicken sausages, bacon and beef hot dogs. Since then, the brand has evolved and has continuously listened to its customers to meet their needs. Open Nature offers more than 500 products across over 100 categories including non-food products such as paper towels made from recycled paper and industrially compostable cutlery.