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Tyson signals ‘bold actions’ are working amid beef headwinds
After several plant closures last year, more cost-cutting could be on the horizon with the CEO vowing that “everything remains on the table.”
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Meati Foods names CPG veteran to CFO as company juggles growth, profitability
The appointment of Phil Graves comes amid a slowdown in plant-based sales as cash-strapped consumers watch their spending.
By Christopher Doering • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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TrendlineThe growth of plant-based foods
After years of rapid growth, the plant-based category faced some strong headwinds in 2023. Now, it’s time for the category to recalibrate.
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Bird flu roils poultry industry, raising concern over egg prices ahead of Easter
More than 2 million birds were killed in California over the last month as producers across the globe struggle once again to control the rapid spread of the virus.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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PepsiCo brings Fritos into jerky with Jack Link’s partnership
Following a similar launch in 2023 with Doritos, the snack and beverage maker is tapping into opportunities to bring its popular snacking brands into new parts of the store.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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OpinionBridging the divide between the wants of food companies and the needs of farmers
Driven by the urgency to be more environmentally responsible, businesses sometimes fail to fully grasp the multifaceted challenges faced by their suppliers. Here’s how to get everyone on the same page.
By Ofir Ardon • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Deep DivePlant-based meat needs to beef up its messaging in 2024
Between slumping sales and shifting consumer mindsets, 2023 proved difficult for the sector. Here’s what analysts and experts say the category can do to recalibrate.
By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Oobli’s low-sugar chocolates hint at promise of sweet protein alternatives
The company also is using its ingredients to help large food producers lower sugar content in products without impacting taste.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Tyson opens $355M high-tech bacon plant in Kentucky
The 400,000 square-foot facility has autonomous, box-stacking robots and driverless forklifts to help eliminate “ergonomically stressful tasks,” the meat giant said.
By Nathan Owens • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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Impossible Foods makes executive changes for a ‘decisive year,’ CEO says
The plant-based pioneer appointed Colgate-Palmolive veteran Elaine Paik as its new CFO, while former Heaven Hills Brands exec Emma Hutchens takes over as chief people officer.
By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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US, UK lawmakers urge SEC to scrutinize JBS listing
The global meatpacker's ties to deforestation and its history of misleading investors are cause for concern, critics say.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Deep DiveThe key for growth in 2024 is innovation. Will more CPG companies embrace it?
Analysts said new products are more important than ever as consumers curtail their spending, seek items loaded with attributes important to them and navigate through a plethora of choices.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Arizona could join states in stand against cultivated meat
The Grand Canyon state joins Florida, Texas, and others in exploring or imposing additional requirements that would prohibit the sale in their states.
By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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Former Tyson CEO to helm carbon farming startup Indigo Ag
Dean Banks joins as the company, which also manufactures alternative fertilizers, closes a $270 million fundraising round.
By Nathan Owens • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Meati Foods at Target? It’s part of the plant-based company’s growth strategy
The mushroom meat maker opens the new year with a major retail distribution deal and more lofty goals.
By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Beyond Meat CFO takes on chief accounting officer responsibilities
Following Henry Dieu’s departure from the plant-based pioneer, Lubi Kutua is adding to his already full plate.
By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Sales of sugary drinks plunge 33% in cities taxing those beverages, study finds
The American Beverage Association, which represents Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, said these taxes have not improved public health or reduced calories in a meaningful way.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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6 food trends to watch in 2024
Artificial intelligence will play a more prominent role in the new year as plant-based, traditional meat and breakfast cereal manufacturers face challenges in their sectors.
By Food Dive Staff • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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Minnesota lost 7% of its dairies in a year
The state reported a net loss of 58 permits in November alone as farmers across the country struggled with high input costs and low commodity values.
By Nathan Owens • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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Nutritional quality and affordability drive ingredients trends for 2024: report
T. Hasegawa has dubbed 2024 "the year of the return to comfort.”
By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 4, 2024 -
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Controversial Prop 12 rule takes full effect in the new year
Pork products sold in California must adhere to regulations that prohibit the use of swine gestation crates as of Jan. 1, 2024.
By Nathan Owens • Jan. 4, 2024 -
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Steakholder Foods crafts 3-D printed eel
The Israeli cultivated meat company touts this as the “world’s first” product of its kind that accurately replicates the “complex texture” of the fish.
By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 4, 2024 -
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Cal-Maine to acquire Tyson plant for egg production
The company said it will convert the Missouri facility, which was shuttered by Tyson last year, to grade eggs.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 3, 2024 -
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OpinionDon’t fall for the meat industry’s COP out
Meat and dairy industry representatives made a big show at COP28 claiming that they want to be a part of the solution to combat climate change, but Farm Sanctuary president Gene Baur sees it as mere greenwashing.
By Gene Baur • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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Beyond Meat launches new burger patties at Costco
The California plant-based pioneer say they crafted a patty that is closer in taste to real beef.
By Elizabeth Flood • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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Meati Foods adds 2 sports moguls to investor list
Gymnast Aly Raisman and NBA star Chris Paul join Derek Jeter and Rachel Ray in providing funding to the mushroom-root plant-based company, whose goal is to become the market leader by 2025.
By Elizabeth Flood • Dec. 14, 2023
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