Manufacturing
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Courtesy of Merit Functional Foods
Canola processing plant begins operation in Canada
Merit Functional Foods' 94,000-square-foot facility is the world's first and only one that can turn the oilseed crop into protein for human food, the company says.
By Lauren Manning • April 15, 2021 -
Courtesy of Atlast Food Co
Atlast Food gets $40M for its bacon alternative
The company uses mushroom mycelium to create whole cuts of meat, and has founders of Applegate, Stonyfield and Whole Foods among its investors.
By Megan Poinski • April 15, 2021 -
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TrendlineThe Food Dive Outlook on 2021
The impact of the pandemic continues to ripple throughout the industry, influencing the trends on the horizon in food and beverage, from the surge of breakfast items to greater tech adoption.
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Deep DiveHow much of a boost did food companies get from COVID-19?
Publicly traded large CPGs had long been struggling with little or no sales growth because of shifting consumer preferences and challenger brands stealing market share. The pandemic changed all that.
By Megan Poinski • April 13, 2021 -
Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon unveils Aplenty, its newest private label food brand
The new line will soon include hundreds of sweet and salty snacks, frozen foods, baking mixes and standard pantry items in Amazon Fresh stores and online.
By Sam Silverstein • April 12, 2021 -
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Sponsored by SAPTyson Foods partners with SAP on global ERP vision
Hear from Tyson's VP of Business Integration on how the company consolidated different systems and assets from its recent acquisitions.
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Courtesy of Kraft Heinz
ColumnLeftovers: Kraft Heinz puts Jet-Puffed in snacking form; Nestlé's S.Pellegrino adds coffee-inspired flavors
Jet-Puffed Bites offer chocolate-coated marshmallow treats in a resealable pouch, while Chloe's rides the oat milk wave with three new frozen pop flavors.
By Food Dive staff • April 09, 2021 -
Courtesy of Brynwood Partners VIII LP
Brynwood Partners acquires frozen breakfast food maker De Wafelbakkers
With the pandemic leading to an increase in home cooking, the pancake, waffle and French toast manufacturer makes an appealing addition to the private equity firm's portfolio.
By Lauren Manning • April 05, 2021 -
Courtesy of Sound Nutrition
Sound Nutrition debuts snacks shaped by sound waves
The brand claims its ultrasonic manufacturing process preserves the integrity of Sound Bites' clean-label ingredients while preserving flavor and creating a rich mouthfeel.
By Lauren Manning • March 30, 2021 -
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Not all food categories have post-pandemic staying power, report reveals
While consumers are likely to buy more seafood, soda and wine after the COVID-19 crisis resolves, new data from Numerator finds purchasing habits for alternative meats and yeast may be less permanent.
By Lauren Manning • March 30, 2021 -
Courtesy of PepsiCo
Leftovers: Pepsi turns to Peeps to sweeten limited-edition sodas; Tostitos' latest flavor adds some habanero heat
The soda giant creates a small batch of marshmallow cola using the popular springtime treats, while Unilever uses truffles to add decadence to three new Magnum ice cream flavors.
By Food Dive staff • March 26, 2021 -
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Inside Tyson Foods' COVID-19 vaccine rollout at its Council Bluffs, Iowa, plant
In one day, 1,100 workers, or roughly 65% of people at the facility and a nearby pepperoni plant, were vaccinated.
By Christopher Doering • March 24, 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 -
Courtesy of Eat Just
Eat Just gets $200M investment
The funding round, led by the Qatar Investment Authority, will help the plant-based egg and cell-based meat company build capacity, increase R&D and grow its brands in international markets.
By Megan Poinski • March 23, 2021 -
Courtesy of PRNewswire
PepsiCo accelerator brand Hilo Life launches keto-friendly tortilla chips
The snacks, which are made with defatted almond flour, join several new entrants, including General Mills and Nick's, targeting high fat, low-carb dieters.
By Lauren Manning • 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 -
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Chobani reaches distribution deal with PepsiCo for some products ahead of possible IPO
The pilot program in the northeastern U.S. will allow the yogurt maker to tap into PepsiCo's large distribution network while giving the soda and snack giant an early look at products under development.
By Lauren Manning , Christopher Doering • March 18, 2021 -
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Aryzta sells North American bakery business to private equity firm for $850M
The divestiture to Lindsay Goldberg comes as the owner of Otis Spunkmeyer and other brands focuses its operations in European and Asia-Pacific markets.
By Lauren Manning • March 17, 2021 -
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Pandemic changes consumers' confectionery purchasing behavior, report says
Candy sales climbed during 2020 as e-commerce channels saw a major boost, while gum and mint sales slacked off.
By Lauren Manning • March 15, 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 Oishii
Vertical farming startup Oishii raises $50M to grow strawberries
The company uses bees to cultivate the berries indoors, which is notoriously difficult due to the fruit's pollination needs and cultivation timeline.
By Lauren Manning • UPDATED: March 12, 2021 at 10:56 a.m. -
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 -
Seebo scores $24M for AI-powered food waste reduction tech
The Israel-based company uses technology to pinpoint production losses at the manufacturing level to boost efficiency and cut down on what's thrown out.
By Lauren Manning • March 05, 2021 -
Retrieved from HanesBrands on March 11, 2020
Parents are spending more time focusing on children's nutrition during the pandemic, study says
While over half of caregivers describe their kid as a picky eater, COVID-19 restrictions are providing many a chance to cook more at home and focus on new, healthier meal options, according to IFIC research.
By Lauren Manning • March 04, 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 -
Courtesy of J.M. Smucker Co.
Smucker to cut 80 jobs closing Virginia coffee plant in 2022
The closure was announced along with a liquid coffee business partnership with JDE Peet's.
By Megan Poinski • UPDATED: March 25, 2021 at 11 a.m.
