Food Tech: Page 12

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    Cargill exec named IFT board president

    Sean Leighton will assume the position as the organization deals with safety issues around items such as cultivated meat and alternative proteins.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 6, 2023
  • An English muffin breakfast sandwich with Just Egg folded patty, tomato and avocado and a split English muffin with a folded egg on one side and avocado on the other sit on a dark wood cutting board
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    Eat Just, maker of plant-based eggs and cultivated chicken, gets a funding boost

    The money comes as the company continues scaling in the U.S. and tries to reach profitability.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Food Dive

    The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future. 

    By Food Dive staff
  • The cultivation room at Upside Foods' EPIC production facility.
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    The sticky regulatory landscape of cultivated meat and what to expect next

    Attorneys Brian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin outline where regulation is heading and what it means for the major players in the space.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Talking the future of food with Ginkgo Bioworks’ Patrick Boyle

    As the head of Codebase, Boyle was a synthetic biologist "before it was cool.” We checked in to discuss the field of engineered organisms and what it means to the food industry.

    By Judy McGuire • Aug. 31, 2023
  • Unilever entered into an agreement with mycoprotein provider Enough in 2021.
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    Mycoprotein maker Enough raises over $40M to double production

    The Scottish company has ambitious goals of producing one million tons of its mycoprotein product “Abunda,” which is the equivalent of replacing five million cows or more than one billion chickens.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 30, 2023
  • Meati launched the Meati Steak Filet, made from mycelium produced through fermentation.
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    Former Cargill executive joins cultivated meat company Meati

    Nicole Johnson-Hoffman has joined the firm’s board as it commences a nationwide retail launch of its mycelium steak and chicken breast analogs.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Cultivated meat startup Omeat gains revenue with B2B arm

    The company is offering an alternative to fetal bovine serum to other players in the space.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 28, 2023
  • Juicy Marbles bone-in ribs
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    Juicy Marbles creates plant-based ribs with edible ‘bones’

    Made from soy-based protein, the bones can be transformed into a snack, or used in broths and soups.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Holiday 2023 guide: Seasonal trends to build your marketing strategy

    Get insights into seasonal Holiday trends plus current shopper sentiment to build your strategy.

    By John McKinney • Aug. 21, 2023
  • Roasted red pepper "berries" filled with hummus, made through Foodberry's technology.
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    Food tech startup creates edible plant-based food coverings

    Foodberry has developed coatings inspired by fruit skin that can extend the shelf life of moisture-rich foods such as ice cream or hummus.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 17, 2023
  • Several people plate and prepare small white dishes that include Aleph Farms cultivated steak in an assembly line.
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    What’s next for cultivated meat?

    The industry will have to contend with three major hurdles — cost, taste and scale — before the product becomes a regular part of consumers’ grocery lists.

    By Alexandra Frost • Aug. 17, 2023
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    Consumers embrace tech preventing male chick culling, but will the egg industry bite?

    In a survey shared with Food Dive, 73% of respondents said the industry should find a solution and they are willing to pay more for eggs if one is adopted.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
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    Q&A

    Inside food R&D with Bob’s Red Mill’s Porter Long

    In an interview, the CPG scientist discusses changes in consumer preferences, where the food industry will be in 10 years and what inspires him.

    By Judy McGuire • Aug. 16, 2023
  • Bite-sized slices of cooked cultivated chicken from Upside Foods sit on a bed of greens.
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    Upside Foods COO talks next challenges for the cultivated meat industry

    In the wake of major breakthroughs in the industry, the company has named a new chief scientific officer and tapped a former Twitter executive as its chief legal officer, COO Amy Chen told Food Dive.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 14, 2023
  • Meatable pork sausages with founders CTO Daan Luining and CEO Krijn de Nood
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    Meatable raises $35M as it aims to boost production and lower costs

    The Netherlands-based cultivated meat company plans to enter retailers and restaurants in Singapore starting in 2024, while looking into other markets such as the U.S. in the future.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 9, 2023
  • Beyond Meat's The Beyond Burgers in their packaging.
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    Troubled Beyond Meat reduces 2023 outlook as revenues plummet by almost a third

    The plant-based meat company reported disappointing second quarter results as the brand struggles to educate consumers on the benefits of its products.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 8, 2023
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    Creator of Burger King’s Impossible Whopper takes on plant-based chicken industry

    Michael Salem is honing in on taste in his new venture with Recreate Foods — a factor he says a lot of big companies seem to forget about.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 7, 2023
  • Paul Shapiro, CEO of Better Meat
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    Q&A

    8 questions with Better Meat founder & CEO Paul Shapiro

    The vegan and “mango bar” enthusiast took his love for animal well-being and created a company of his own, looking to induce change through technology.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 3, 2023
  • Meat sample in open disposable plastic cell culture dish in modern laboratory or production facility.
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    From prediction to production: A timeline of cultivated meat

    After roughly two decades of research and development, there are dozens of companies transforming the product from science fiction to reality.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 31, 2023
  • Pepsi and Walmart are collaborating on a $120M investment in regenerative agriculture.
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    PepsiCo, Walmart team on $120M investment in regenerative agriculture

    Their plan is expected to deliver 4 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030.

    By Nathan Owens • July 27, 2023
  • Yo Egg's sunny side up egg on a burger
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    Yo Egg announces nationwide partnership with Veggie Grill

    The launch of the plant-based egg at the national restaurant group comes as other egg substitutes are available only as a scramble — not a whole egg.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 25, 2023
  • Konscious Foods plant-based California roll packaging
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    Konscious Foods launches first ever plant-based frozen ‘raw’ seafood in Whole Foods

    French chef and founder Yves Potvin’s latest venture is disrupting the plant-based seafood industry with a frozen sushi option.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 25, 2023
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    How AI is driving supply chain advancements for food manufacturers

    CPG companies can use the technology to see which investments are most effective — particularly with product development and sustainability.

    By • July 19, 2023
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    Cargill aims to help beef producers curtail emissions

    The meat giant said its new framework helps producers quantify, audit and verify methane emitted by cows, which could drive down production of the greenhouse gas.

    By • July 18, 2023
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    8 questions with Upside Foods founder & CEO Uma Valeti

    The head of the cultivated meat company talks about what inspired him to walk away from his profession as a cardiologist to create the groundbreaking business.

    By Judy McGuire • July 17, 2023