Food Tech: Page 13


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    Beyond Stack Burger will hit shelves this summer

    The retail launch comes in time to ride the smash burger popularity and adds yet another product to the plant-based company’s lineup.

    By July 17, 2023
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    Nestlé to expand regenerative agriculture for wheat in DiGiorno Pizza

    The investment will bring climate-smart practices to more than 100,000 acres of farmland as the food and beverage giant aims to increase sustainable sourcing of key ingredients.

    By July 17, 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
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    Meati’s wide scale retail launch is here with Dots distribution deal

    The mushroom root meat being added to Dot Foods’ catalog is not just a big win for the mycelium maker, it’s also a sign that alternative proteins are moving into their next phase of ubiquity.

    By July 12, 2023
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    The top Ingredients stories of 2023 (so far)

    As companies grapple with a diverse set of outside challenges, their focus has turned internally toward innovation, AI and upcycling.

    By Food Dive staff • July 10, 2023
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    Upcycled chicken producer Do Good Foods files for bankruptcy

    The two-year-old company is the latest food business to file in the last month, following AeroFarms and Tattooed Chef, as upstarts struggle with a challenging economic environment.

    By July 10, 2023
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    Breeders close to commercial-ready tomatoes with high disease resistance

    Partners NRGene and Philoseed said early adopter tests show positive results against Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus.

    By Nathan Owens • July 5, 2023
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    Opinion

    New analysis reveals best practice examples as food segment nibbles on their emissions

    The food sector needs to make a lot more progress when it comes to implementing effective ways to reduce emissions, according to Ceres’ Nako Kobayashi.

    By Nako Kobayashi • July 5, 2023
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    Food waste solutions must not shy away from processing, IFT says

    The group said technology needs to play a larger role if efforts to reduce the 1 billion tons of food lost each year are going to be successful.

    By June 28, 2023
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    Sponsored by Custom Flavors

    Fostering collaboration and creativity in Custom Flavors’ new Innovation Center

    Unleash flavor innovation: Step inside the ultimate hub of creativity and collaboration at Custom Flavors!

    June 26, 2023
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    Opinion

    5 emerging technologies set to transform the global food system

    Fresh solutions are needed to tackle the impact of climate change, food waste and to feed a growing population with fewer resources, according to Rick Hamilton, senior consultant at 4C Associates.

    By Rick Hamilton • June 23, 2023
  • A burger made from Omeat's cultivated beef cooks on a grill. A spatula is underneath it, poised to flip it over.
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    Cultivated meat from cows: How Omeat uses plasma to grow beef

    The company, which has already raised $40 million from key investors, says it can make products at the same cost as traditional meat.

    By June 22, 2023
  • Eat Just's Good Meat chicken in a stir fry
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    Race for regulation of cell-based meat

    Cultivated meat to enter US market with full USDA approval for Eat Just and Upside Foods

    The milestone has been years in the making, and both companies plan to debut their chicken from cells at high-end restaurants this summer.

    By Updated June 21, 2023
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    What keeps Impossible Foods’ CEO up at night?

    Peter McGuinness, who has helmed the meat alternative maker since last April, says there is nothing but opportunity for the plant-based category — but companies need to take advantage of it.

    By June 21, 2023
  • Motif FoodWorks' finished product lineup: MoPork, MoChicken, MoBeef
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    Impossible Foods’ heme patent will be reviewed in dispute with Motif FoodWorks

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board found the biotech ingredients company has a “reasonable likelihood of prevailing” on one of its claims, but will let three of the plant-based meat company’s other patents stand.

    By June 21, 2023
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    Sponsored by The Ibotta Performance Network

    Ibotta launches 3x ROAS guarantee

    Reach platforms with 120M+ shoppers across the Ibotta Performance Network. 3X ROAS guaranteed.

    By The Ibotta Performance Network • June 20, 2023
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    Eating your way to sleep? CPGs are keeping a close eye on sleep-inducing food products

    Late-night meals are a way to boost sales by creating a fourth meal that follows dinner and appeals to a tired nation.

    By Alexandra Frost • June 20, 2023
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    The age of disruptive products is over, Rabobank report says

    Companies are focusing on more incremental innovation as investment capital tightens up and consumer appetite for new things has been lacking.

    By June 16, 2023
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    Impossible Foods hires industry veterans to head science and supply chain

    Sunil Chandran, formerly head of science and R&D at Amyris, will lead the plant-based company’s scientists. Rob Haas, who spent decades at AB InBev, will be in charge of sourcing, manufacturing and logistics.

    By June 16, 2023
  • Bite-sized slices of cooked cultivated chicken from Upside Foods sit on a bed of greens.
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    Race for regulation of cell-based meat

    USDA approves ‘cell-cultivated chicken’ label

    The federal government’s first decision on what to call poultry made of cells grown in bioreactors will apply to products from Upside Foods and Eat Just.

    By June 14, 2023
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    AeroFarms files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

    The news comes as the indoor agriculture sector has seen a loss of funding in recent years, following sky-high initial costs of production and weakened venture capital interest across the food industry.

    By June 12, 2023
  • A person slices a Meati Crispy Cutlet on a white cutting board that sits on a coral-colored counter.
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    Derek Jeter invests in Meati Foods

    The Baseball Hall of Famer will also serve as an adviser to the mycelium meat alternative maker, which is working to expand its steak and chicken analogs to stores nationwide. 

    By June 12, 2023
  • A white plate with a stack of five grilled thin steaks with a green dressing on top. The plate also has mushrooms and small grilled peppers. The plate is on a table set for dinner.
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    Marcus Samuelsson partners with cultivated meat maker Aleph Farms

    The acclaimed chef and TV personality has invested in the company and plans to serve its steak made from cells at U.S. restaurants once it gets regulatory approval.

    By June 7, 2023
  • Overhead view of three strips of fried MyBacon in a cast iron skillet on a wooden surface. Moss, branches and mushrooms are arranged around the pan, and the package is in the top right corner.
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    MyForest Foods gets $15M investment and new CEO to continue growth

    The funds, which came from parent company Ecovative Design, will be used to drive the further expansion of mycelium bacon and other products.

    By June 6, 2023
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    Quorn partners with Prime Roots to help its expansion

    The U.K. company that pioneered mycelium for food also invested an undisclosed amount in the deli meat alternative maker.

    By June 5, 2023
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    Opinion

    An industry case for the flexitarian diet and shelf-stable plant-based foods

    By infiltrating an entirely new sector, companies can experience an increase in sales, recognition and retailer distribution, according to Gregory Banzon, chief operating officer of Century Pacific Food.

    By Gregory Banzon • June 5, 2023