Manufacturing: Page 52
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Pork producers face $5B in losses with surplus of hogs
The closure of plants because of the coronavirus has slowed meat processing. The National Pork Producers Council is calling on Congress to pass financial aid for farmers.
By Lillianna Byington • July 22, 2020 -
How a Russian company will bring cell-based chicken to KFC
3D Bioprinting Solutions will use a high-tech printer to make nuggets out of a hybrid of cell and plant-based materials for the chain in Russia. It plans to create similar relationships to develop products in the U.S.
By Megan Poinski • July 22, 2020 -
Sponsored by Food Dive's Brand Studio
How manufacturers are staying ahead of ingredients trends in 2020
With in-person industry events on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, food manufacturers are turning to creative digital channels to stay up-to-date on ingredients trends and innovations.
By Food Dive's Brand Studio • July 17, 2020 -
Retrieved from Brave Robot on July 17, 2020
Perfect Day creates The Urgent Company for CPGs
Brave Robot ice cream is the first brand under the new company, which is independent and can quickly launch products featuring the animal-free dairy proteins.
By Megan Poinski • July 17, 2020 -
Permission granted by Arbiom
Branching out to a new plant-based ingredient made from wood
Arbiom's SylPro, made from fermented wood pieces, just finished a proof-of-concept test showing it can replace more traditional soy, pea and wheat proteins in meat substitutes.
By Megan Poinski • July 16, 2020 -
Permission granted by BlueNalu
'Cell-based' seafood is the preferred term for consumers, research shows
In a study funded by BlueNalu, more than 3,000 consumers were shown different terminology. This one scored the best on accuracy and willingness to purchase.
By Megan Poinski • July 15, 2020 -
FDA releases food safety blueprint that uses tech to build on FSMA
Tech-enabled traceability, data tools, modernization and strengthening safety culture are ways the agency believes foodborne illnesses can be reduced.
By Jessi Devenyns • July 14, 2020 -
Permission granted by Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods speeds up plans for robot butchers during pandemic
Even though use is growing across the industry, variability in poultry and livestock carcasses has slowed wider adoption by large processors.
By Jessi Devenyns • July 13, 2020 -
Courtesy of Good Catch
Good Catch launches frozen plant-based seafood
New England Style Plant-Based Crab Cakes, Thai Style Plant-Based Fish Cakes and Classic Plant-Based Fish Burgers get the company's alternative fish products to the center of the plate, CEO and co-founder Chris Kerr said.
By Megan Poinski • July 9, 2020 -
Analyst: Monster likely to launch hard seltzer brand
Stifel's Mark Astrachan wrote that if it were as successful as Reign, the energy drink giant's alcoholic beverage could generate $76 million in annual sales.
By Jessi Devenyns • July 7, 2020 -
Permission granted by Tyson Foods
Despite precautions, coronavirus continues to spread in meat plants
New cases reignite worker fear as facilities remain open, reports say. More than 120 groups are pushing Tyson to address issues this week.
By Lillianna Byington • July 7, 2020 -
USDA
Lawsuit accuses DFA leadership of 'extortion' and 'cartel' tactics after Dean Foods sale
The complaint argues the U.S. dairy industry was facing a collapse before the pandemic because of the co-op and is now unfairly expanding its reach. DFA called the suit "ridiculous and without merit."
By Lillianna Byington • July 2, 2020 -
McCormick will run 24-hour operations after pandemic-driven home cooking depletes inventories
Manufacturing capacity became "a pressure point," said McCormick's CEO, as demand surged and sales grew 26% year-over-year in the consumer segment.
By Emma Cosgrove • July 1, 2020 -
Courtesy of Impossible Foods
Why Impossible Sausage was designed for meat lovers, not vegetarians
As the plant-based breakfast patty becomes available to any restaurant in the United States, company leaders talk about why they developed the product and what's coming next.
By Megan Poinski • June 30, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Battling bankruptcy and a pandemic, Borden looks ahead
Departing CEO Tony Sarsam spoke to Food Dive about the challenges and future prospects for the dairy processor. Its $340 million sale to Capitol Peak Partners and KKR was approved on Friday.
By Lillianna Byington • June 29, 2020 -
Christopher Doering/Food Dive
Almost 700 sick in US and Canada in Fresh Express salad outbreak
Federal health regulators are investigating the multi-state outbreak in the Midwest tied to Cyclospora. The products were sold at Aldi, Hy-Vee, Walmart and Jewel-Osco.
By Jessi Devenyns • Updated July 28, 2020 -
Borden CEO to step down as bankruptcy sale secures approval
Tony Sarsam will leave in July as Gregg Engles, a former CEO of Dean Foods and founder of Capitol Peak, takes over running the dairy processor.
By Lillianna Byington • June 26, 2020 -
Permission granted by Terra Ingredients
Coronavirus slows fonio's path to market
Stay-at-home orders have kept Terra Ingredients from completing the plant to process the grain, but the company predicts it will be ready to go soon after life gets back to normal.
By Megan Poinski • June 25, 2020 -
Tyson Foods to shutter South Carolina plant, lay off 150 workers
The meat giant said the closure slated for August is not related to the pandemic and is a part of ongoing efforts to increase efficiencies.
By Lillianna Byington • June 25, 2020 -
Opinion
Why we should elevate credible science
As real scientists and their proven methods of research are coming under attack, Wendelyn Jones of ILSI North America writes about why it's so important to come to their defense.
By Wendelyn Jones • June 22, 2020 -
4 ingredients facing shortages amid the pandemic
From mushrooms and garlic to carbon dioxide and yeast, coronavirus has led to supply concerns across the food and beverage industry around the world.
By Lillianna Byington • June 18, 2020 -
USDA
Opinion
Big livestock: A long road ahead to a resilient, water-secure future
While the meat industry manages the public health and economic impacts of the pandemic, there's another global threat on the horizon that can't be ignored, writes Kirsten James of Ceres.
By Kirsten James • June 18, 2020 -
KKR and former Dean Foods CEO win bankruptcy auction for Borden
A hearing to approve the proposed deal for the milk processor, which filed for Chapter 11 in January, is scheduled for Thursday in Delaware.
By Lillianna Byington • June 16, 2020 -
Coronavirus spreading among fruit and vegetable packers
The produce industry is hoping to avoid the same challenges facing meatpackers where thousands of workers have gotten sick, shuttering facilities and leading to product shortages.
By Jessi Devenyns • June 15, 2020 -
SAP, IBM Food Trust, GS1 move toward supply chain traceability with interoperability test
GS1, the not-for-profit issuer of barcodes, hired a vice president of blockchain in January and is conducting a series of tests to advance the technology's use in food supply chains.
By Emma Cosgrove • June 12, 2020
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