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Courtesy of LiveKindly Collective
LiveKindly Collective closes $335M funding round
In its first year, the platform company dedicated to increasing plant-based eating has raised $535 million. These latest funds will support expansion to the U.S. and China, acquisitions, partnerships and innovation.
By Megan Poinski • March 29, 2021 -
Courtesy of Bayer
AeroFarms to go public in SPAC deal valuing vertical farmer at $1.2B
The company, which plans to use the money raised to build more farms and enter additional stores, joins Utz and AppHarvest in using a blank check to become publicly traded.
By Christopher Doering • March 26, 2021 -
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As consumers care more about sustainability, food and beverage companies are pledging to make their portfolios more eco-friendly. But are they making progress?
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Courtesy of NRDC
ADM pledges to remove deforestation from its supply chain by 2030
The ingredients giant has also updated its policies, originally released in 2015, on water conservation, traceability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
By Barbara Smith • March 25, 2021 -
Miyoko's
Why plant-based business pioneers say the sector has just gotten started
The animal-free meat, dairy and cheese businesses are booming, but Seth Goldman, Miyoko Schinner and Alan Hahn said at a virtual conference last week that price parity, tech developments and more shifts in consumer preferences will drive it further.
By Megan Poinski • March 25, 2021 -
Courtesy of Eat Just
7 in 10 US consumers would swap cell-based chicken for traditional meat
The study done by an outside firm on behalf of Eat Just found overall attitudes toward cultured meat offerings are becoming more favorable.
By Megan Poinski • March 25, 2021 -
Courtesy of Meatable
Cultured meat startup Meatable raises $47M to fund growth
The investment will be used to develop a small-scale production facility in the Netherlands as well as to diversify its product offerings in beef, pork and potentially other cell-based species.
By Lauren Manning • March 24, 2021 -
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Bel Brands launches 100% plant-based Nurishh brand
As the French cheesemaker works to create a plant-based version of each of its signature cheeses, it's also developed this suite of non-dairy slices and shreds — with more in the works.
By Megan Poinski • March 23, 2021 -
Courtesy of Beyond Meat
COVID-19 accelerates RethinkX predictions of meat and dairy collapse by 2030, founder says
James Arbib, who started the think tank behind the 2019 report, said at a virtual conference last week that health needs, supply chain issues and hazards of the meat industry have all been laid bare during the pandemic.
By Megan Poinski • March 22, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Help wanted: Food manufacturers compete over workers as big data, e-commerce stoke hiring frenzy
While employers prioritize adding people who can pivot across multiple jobs, prospective employees are placing more value in what companies stand for before they accept a job.
By Christopher Doering • March 22, 2021 -
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$3.1B invested in alternative proteins in 2020, report says
The record-breaking number represents more than half of all the cash raised by companies in the plant-based, fermented and cell-based segments in the last decade, the Good Food Institute found.
By Megan Poinski • March 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of AB InBev
Corona debuts circular packaging made from barley straw
The beer brand's upcycled six-pack cartons will launch in South America in 2021. It hopes to eliminate the need to harvest virgin timber to produce cardboard.
By Lauren Manning • March 18, 2021 -
Courtesy of Mars Wrigley
Mars Wrigley strikes a deal to develop biodegradable candy wrappers
Danimer Scientific is designing the new package for Skittles, which should be on shelves by late 2021 or early 2022, according to the confectioner.
By Megan Poinski • March 17, 2021 -
How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed investing in food
At a session at last week's Future Food-Tech virtual conference, leaders from venture firms and finance said while much of the strategy is the same, the target is becoming more defined through careful choices and the advent of SPACs.
By Megan Poinski • March 17, 2021 -
Courtesy of Honest to Goodness
Danone debuts Honest to Goodness creamer with locally sourced ingredients
The plant-based offering prioritizes transparent farming practices and supports the communities that provide its organic sugar, coconuts, fava bean protein and salt.
By Barbara Smith • March 15, 2021 -
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Sponsored by ENGIE ImpactCreating an energy culture in food & beverage: A recipe for sustainable energy management
Examine how to cultivate a strong energy culture that drives a sustained energy management strategy.
By Catherine Osborne, Energy and Sustainability Strategic Advisor, ENGIE Impact • March 15, 2021 -
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Clara Foods unveils first animal-free pepsin for commercial use
The enzyme, which is being distributed by Ingredion, offers the same functionality as the pig-derived variety. It also provides a vegan option with greater price stability and sustainability.
By Barbara Smith , Samantha Oller • March 11, 2021 -
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Cargill invests $475M to increase soy processing capacity as demand surges
The food processor is making its facilities more efficient and expanding operations to capitalize on increasing consumption due to population growth and plant-based eating.
By Lauren Manning • March 11, 2021 -
Courtesy of Eat Just
Cell-based meat has huge environmental benefits and could be at price parity by 2030, reports say
Two studies from CE Delft detail massive reduction in land and resources needed to produce cell-based food and examine how much it could cost when factories are fully operational.
By Megan Poinski • March 09, 2021 -
Wakefern Food Group
Frozen food packaging gets more sustainable as consumers want more individually wrapped items
The Freedonia Group found shoppers who stockpile pay closer attention to products' packaging and whether it is recyclable.
By Lauren Manning • March 09, 2021 -
USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres. (2020). "20200512-FPAC-PLANTING-014.JPG" [photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Danone and Ingredion commit to sustainable agriculture and water use
The dairy and ingredients giants are embracing new goals that will impact more than 1 million total acres of land as part of the Ceres and World Wildlife Fund AgWater Challenge.
By Barbara Smith , Samantha Oller • March 09, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kind
Kind debuts frozen breakfast smoothie bowl as consumers flock to the morning meal
The product marks the latest development in a period of rapid expansion for the company, which has moved into frozen, refrigerated, chocolate, energy bars and snack mixes since the start of 2020.
By Christopher Doering • March 09, 2021 -
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Mondelez targets new plastic use in packaging
The snacks giant, which aims to reduce use of the virgin material in its packaging portfolio by 2025, has also called for a "reasonable" federal recycling scheme for flexible films.
By Barbara Smith • March 07, 2021 -
Courtesy of Forager Project
Danone-backed Forager Project launches line of plant-based cheeses
The family-owned business is the latest company to enter the increasingly crowded segment where large CPGs and smaller startups already have products on the market.
By Lauren Manning • March 03, 2021 -
Hershey unveils new goals to address climate change
The confectionary and snacks company aims to reduce its direct and indirect emissions and make 100% of its plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2030.
By Barbara Smith • March 03, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz pilots recycled plastic packaging as roofing material
If the post-consumer plastic boards being tested on two factories work well, the CPG company may someday be repairing its facilities with packaging from the products it makes.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 26, 2021
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