Meat / Protein: Page 16
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From prediction to production: A timeline of cultivated meat
After roughly two decades of research and development, there are dozens of companies transforming the product from science fiction to reality.
By Elizabeth Flood • July 31, 2023 -
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Kellogg files separation form with SEC
The snacking giant took the next step toward splitting into two businesses, one focusing on cereal and the other on snacking.
By Chris Casey • July 26, 2023 -
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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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Wild Planet launches ‘sustainably caught’ seafood products
The company said the new offerings — including a ready-to-eat Tuna Quinoa Salad — were sourced ethically by small fishers that cause less damage to the environment.
By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023 -
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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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JBS plans to list shares in U.S.
The meat giant announced it will pursue a dual listing strategy on the New York Stock Exchange and the São Paulo Stock Exchange, which it believes will attract a wider array of investors.
By Chris Casey • July 13, 2023 -
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Insect protein company Ynsect names insider as CEO
Shankar Krishnamoorthy, who joined the company in 2021, takes over from co-founder Antoine Hubert. He will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of the fast-growing business.
By Christopher Doering • 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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Tyson drops ‘no antibiotics ever’ label on chicken products
The poultry giant said it is reinstating the use of some antibiotics, but not ones that are “important to human medicine.”
By Chris Casey • July 5, 2023 -
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Tattooed Chef to file for bankruptcy, plans to sell assets
The company, which entered the public markets in 2020, has been struggling with declining revenue, inflationary pressures, a shrinking cash stockpile and a slowdown in the plant-based sector.
By Christopher Doering • July 5, 2023 -
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Kellogg’s snacking business can rival competitors after split, CEO says
Steve Cahillane expressed optimism about the future of the CPG giant, pointing to strength in its iconic brands such as Cheez-It and Pringles.
By Chris Casey • June 30, 2023 -
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Egg production recovers as bird flu subsides
May production levels totaled a record 9.37 billion eggs, with cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza dwindling.
By Nathan Owens • June 28, 2023 -
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PepsiCo’s Muscle Milk bulking up beyond the gym
Once associated with health clubs and hardcore athletes, the protein powder and shake offering is finding broader appeal among consumers as an ingredient in coffee, ice cream and baked goods.
By Christopher Doering • June 27, 2023 -
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California grants pork industry some Prop 12 relief
Industry advocates say the ruling allows for a smoother transition of the meat already in the supply chain from farms that do not comply with the state’s new animal housing requirements.
By Nathan Owens • June 26, 2023 -
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JBS pulls ‘aspirational’ claims about its net zero emissions goal
The National Advertising Review Board ruled the wording was misleading because it made consumers believe the meat giant was guaranteed to have virtually no greenhouse gas impact by 2040.
By Megan Poinski • 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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Fourth of July cookouts still more expensive this year despite inflation cooling: Wells Fargo
The banking giant recommends grilling hamburgers and chicken breasts, both of which have seen prices fall slightly in the last 12 months.
By Chris Casey • 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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Depleted cattle herds push beef prices to near record levels
Prices could rise even further heading into grilling season as meatpackers grapple with higher costs and compete for a dwindling supply of cattle.
By Sarah Zimmerman • June 20, 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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USDA aims to boost accuracy of antibiotic-free, ‘humane’ meat labeling
The initiative — which follows stakeholder petitions for more oversight — is an effort to strengthen standards to validate claims such as “grass-fed" and “free-range,” among others.
By Chris Casey • June 14, 2023 -
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Pork prices weaken on excess supply, fueling concerns amid Prop 12 uncertainty
Meatpackers like Hormel and Tyson have reported sales declines, citing inflation and soft demand.
By Nathan Owens • June 13, 2023
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