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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 Chris Casey • July 19, 2023 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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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 Chris Casey • July 18, 2023 -
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Q&A8 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 -
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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 Rose Palazzolo • 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 Sarah Zimmerman • July 17, 2023 -
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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 Rose Palazzolo • 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 Chris Casey • 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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OpinionNew 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 Chris Casey • June 28, 2023 -
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Sponsored by Custom FlavorsFostering 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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Opinion5 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 -
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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 Megan Poinski • June 22, 2023 -
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Race for regulation of cell-based meatCultivated 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 Megan Poinski • 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 Megan Poinski • June 21, 2023 -
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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 Megan Poinski • June 21, 2023 -
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Sponsored by The Ibotta Performance NetworkIbotta 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 Megan Poinski • 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 Megan Poinski • June 16, 2023 -
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Race for regulation of cell-based meatUSDA 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 Megan Poinski • 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 Chris Casey • June 12, 2023 -
Courtesy of Meati Foods
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 Megan Poinski • June 12, 2023
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