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Smithfield Foods prepares to vaccinate its workers

Although circumstances vary by state and the timeframes are not yet firm, the company is anticipating COVID-19 vaccine availability and distribution for critical employees within 60 days. 

By Lillianna Byington • Jan. 08, 2021

Air Protein raises $32M to develop a meat alternative out of thin air

The company, built around 1960s-era NASA research of turning carbon dioxide into something edible, received funds from ADM Ventures, Barclays and GV.

By Megan Poinski • Jan. 07, 2021

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The 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.  

By Food Dive staff

Tyson Foods not protected by executive order keeping plants open, judge rules

The federal court is sending an Iowa lawsuit about a worker's death back to the state level after rejecting the company's claim it was acting at the direction of the federal government.

By Lillianna Byington • Jan. 04, 2021

Deep Dive

5 trends fueling food and beverage innovation in 2021

Consumers will pick up their pursuit of immunity boosts, new plant-based options, global flavors and tech-enhanced foods after a tough year.  

By Lillianna Byington , Christopher Doering , Megan Poinski • Jan. 04, 2021

Opinion

Earth to the meatpacking industry: 2021 is coming up, exit the time capsule

The manufacturing process must change, and not just for change's sake. Lives, not just reputations, are at stake, writes Phil Kafarakis, president emeritus of the Specialty Food Association.

By Phil Kafarakis • Dec. 23, 2020

Deep Dive

5 questions to ask before adopting a coronavirus vaccine policy

Vaccines are still one arrow in an employer's COVID-19 quiver, an attorney said. Incentives and education may also be preferable to mandates.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 22, 2020

Proposal would move GMO food animal regulation to USDA

Moving this approval from the FDA — which gives bioengineered food animals the same scrutiny as new drugs — is wanted by farm groups.

By Megan Poinski • Dec. 22, 2020

Food workers should be among the next in line for the vaccine, CDC panel says

Roughly 30 million people fall into this group, including those in food production and manufacturing, but the recommendations still need to be approved by the agency's director and adopted by states.

By Lillianna Byington • Dec. 21, 2020

Consumer eating and drinking habits during pandemic reflect different needs

A survey from the International Food Information Council found people balanced eating healthier with indulgence, while some consumed more alcohol even as others were less likely to imbibe.

By Samantha Oller • Dec. 16, 2020

As vaccine rollout begins, the food industry jockeys for priority

While CPG trade groups and meat companies lobby to be in the next phase, many are also offering to help officials with distribution and developing plans for what comes next.

By Lillianna Byington • Dec. 16, 2020

Deep Dive

From science to reality: What approval of cell-based meat means for the industry

Singapore's approval of cultured meat is the beginning of a journey to bring something new to the business and potentially change how the world makes food.

By Megan Poinski • Dec. 15, 2020

Nestlé explores alternative packaging technologies with startup investment

As part of its deal with Timeplast, a startup investigating ways to minimize the impact of improperly recycled plastic on the environment, the Swiss company will provide financing and additional support.

By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 14, 2020

Deep Dive

Breaking down Mars' maverick move for a more sustainable palm oil supply chain

Reducing its palm oil mills from 1,500 to 50 in three years to meet internal goals is a decisive move that will almost certainly work, but the impact beyond Mars' supply chain is less certain.

By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 14, 2020

Butterball to cut 450 manufacturing jobs in 2021

The turkey company is halving staff at its Missouri processing plant because of tough conditions in the commodities market and a renewed focus on offerings that "better align" with consumer demand.

By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 10, 2020

Dive Awards

The Food Dive Awards for 2020

From Impossible Foods' retail shift to Mondelez's growing online presence, these are the companies and executives that quickly changed strategies as the industry was upturned by the pandemic.

By Food Dive Team • Dec. 09, 2020

CPG portfolio reshaping will accelerate in 2021, analysts predict

Food and beverage companies have long relied on M&A, and a new report from Credit Suisse said that strategy will gain further traction after a windfall of sales during the pandemic increased financial flexibility.

By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 08, 2020

JBS removes vulnerable workers during coronavirus spike in community

The 202 at-risk employees removed from the Greeley, Colorado, beef plant are receiving full pay and benefits as cases in the area rise.

By Lillianna Byington • Dec. 07, 2020

Mosa Meat gets $19.7M to scale up and continue moving toward cell-based meat products

The Dutch company that created the world's first cell-based hamburger has now raised a total of $91 million, and hopes to have products on the market in 2022.

By Megan Poinski • Dec. 07, 2020

Supreme Court hears human rights abuses case against Nestlé USA and Cargill

The companies are accused of not doing enough to monitor their cocoa suppliers in West Africa, where there have been years of accusations of child slavery and labor. 

By Lillianna Byington • Dec. 02, 2020

Opinion

CPGs still struggle to measure environmental progress, but there's a solution

Guidelines are currently voluntary, unenforceable and serve as mechanisms that appear to make the problem go away without actually solving it, writes Kearney's Adheer Bahulkar and Henrique Gonda.

By Adheer Bahulkar and Henrique Gonda • Nov. 30, 2020

Mondelez closing 2 bakery plants in 2021

The Oreo maker said the facilities in Atlanta and Fair Lawn, New Jersey, are in need of repair and no longer geographically strategic. 

By Jessi Devenyns • UPDATED: Feb. 5, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.

Deep Dive

'It's our Super Bowl': How food manufacturers are preparing for an unorthodox holiday season

The pandemic has upended how consumers plan to celebrate, prompting CPG companies to reduce product sizes, tout offerings for novice cooks and shift more resources online. 

By Christopher Doering • Nov. 23, 2020

Tyson fires 7 managers after accusation of betting on workers getting COVID-19

After the issue was raised in a lawsuit filed by the family of a worker in Iowa who died of the coronavirus, the company conducted an independent investigation led by former Attorney General Eric Holder.

By Lillianna Byington • UPDATED: Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

Deep Dive

By the numbers: Examining the cost of the pandemic on the meat industry

Over the last eight months, some of the largest companies have spent millions to deal with the coronavirus and seen thousands of workers get infected, while meat supply and pricing fluctuate.

By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 19, 2020

Food and beverage groups ask White House for priority on COVID-19 vaccines

Fifteen trade associations sent President Donald Trump a letter asking for a federally regulated vaccine distribution program and prioritization for their members once it comes out. 

By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 13, 2020