AAK Foodservice has acquired plant-based butter brand ForA for an undisclosed sum. Formulated with cocoa butter, coconut oil and coconut cream, ForA:Butter performs like dairy butter in baking and cooking applications, according to the company.

“The ForA brand is a very good fit to our plant-based expansion with premium plant butter products and will provide an addition complementary to our GreenOasis plant-based product line,” says Juan Colmenares, vice president of sales and marketing, AAK Foodservice US, which has a production operation in Hillside, NJ.

ForA:Butter is Non-GMO Project verified, certified plant-based and free from gluten, soy and palm oil. The product is available in 12-lb packs suited for retail, 30-lb packs for commercial kitchens and bakeries, and 50-lb packs for high-volume commercial kitchens and bakeries.

AAK Foodservice produces an assortment of products, including mayonnaise, dressings, sauces, condiments, oils and margarines for foodservice and retail markets in the United States.